VC houses help stock ownership app Bumped to $14.4m Series A round
Bumped, which aims to transform everyday spending of consumers into stock ownership, has netted $14.4m in its Series A.
Bumped, which aims to transform everyday spending of consumers into stock ownership, has netted $14.4m in its Series A.
A trio of private equity majors have moved a step closer to taking over listed Spanish telecoms operator MasMovil after the owners of more than half its shares gave the green light to the buyout.
KKR-backed German defence supplier Hensoldt is reportedly eyeing up to a €3.5bn valuation after filing to float on the Frankfurt stock exchange later this month.
Asian private equity major MBK Partners is reportedly in talks for a take-private buyout of China's top car rental business Car Inc, which could value the company at up to $850m.
US private equity house Thoma Bravo has scored a powerful return through the quick sale of mortgage finance platform Ellie May to ICE, the owner of the New York Stock Exchange.
Apollo Global has seen a disappointing IPO for portfolio business Rackspace value the business at about $4.18bn - less than the company's $4.3bn valuation when Apollo took it private four years ago.
Apollo Global-backed home security business ADT saw its valuation surge past $14bn after Google revealed it was buying a 6.6% stake in the company.
FinTech unicorn Robinhood has more than doubled its latest investment round thanks to an extra $320m of capital - pushing its valuation to an enormous $8.3bn.
Global private equity major heavyweight KKR has invested in royalty-free licensed music provider Artlist.
Private equity house Great Hill Partners has agreed to buy subscription-based stock media company Storyblocks.