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TA Associates backs merger of FGE and NexantECA to drive expansion

Private Equity Insights

The deal is set to enhance FGEs capabilities by expanding its team, technology platform, and service offerings, while also supporting both organic and acquisition-driven growth. Founded in 1984 by Dr. Fereidun Fesharaki, FGE delivers independent data, research, and advisory services across global oil, gas, LNG, NGLs, and green energy markets.

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Blackstone leads $2bn deal for majority stake in accountancy firm Citrin Cooperman

Private Equity Wire

Private investment giant Blackstone, in partnership with smaller investors, is acquiring a majority stake in Citrin Cooperman, a US accounting firm, in a deal that values the company at over $2bn, according to a report by the Financial Times. Private equity has driven a wave of mergers and acquisitions in the accounting sector.

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Blue Owl co-founder eyes multi-firm merger in the mould of Blackstone and KKR

Private Equity Wire

While Blue Owl itself would not participate in the merger, it owns stakes in firms that could, including infrastructure investors like Stonepeak and I Squared Capital, as well as private equity groups like Vista Equity Partners, Silver Lake, and Platinum Equity.

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Vista sells stake in LogicMonitor at $2.4bn valuation

Private Equity Wire

Vista Equity Partners has sold an $800m minority stake in LogicMonitor, a SaaS-based hybrid observability platform powered by artificial intelligence (AI), to a consortium of investors including PSG, Golub Capital, and others.

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With the Synopsys Mega-Merger on the Horizon, Does This Top Chip Design Company Stand a Chance?

The Motley Fool

The two leading semiconductor design software and verification platforms -- Synopsys (NASDAQ: SNPS) and Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ: CDNS) -- have been off to the races the last few years, especially as investors have caught wind of how important these companies are to the development of AI and other advanced computing technology.

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Could Serve Robotics Become the Next Nvidia?

The Motley Fool

trillion and making it the most valuable company in the world. So if you're looking for the "next Nvidia," you might want to check out the smaller AI companies the chipmaker is investing in. One of those companies that stands out is Serve Robotics (NASDAQ: SERV) , a producer of AI-powered sidewalk delivery robots.

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Top private equity news of the week

Private Equity Insights

The regulator, which launched the probe in December over competition concerns, confirmed on Wednesday that it will not escalate the merger to a further in-depth investigation. The company confirmed it is in early-stage discussion with private equity investors but emphasized that there is no certainty a public takeover offer will materialize.