VC Deals
Cancer-focused biopharma startup Sidewinder Therapeutics raised a $137 million Series B led by Frazier Life Sciences and Novartis Venture Fund.
AI networking infrastructure startup Aria Networks secured a $125 million Series A.
Polygon Labs, which is building a stablecoin-powered payments platform, is in talks to raise between $50 million and $100 million, The Information reported.
India-based digital bank Slice is in talks to raise between $50 million and $100 million in a down round, The Economic Times reported.
Biotech startup Life Biosciences, which focuses on aging, raised an $80 million Series D.
Patlytics, a startup developing an AI platform for patent workflows, received a $40 million Series B led by SignalFire.
ReAlta Life Sciences, a biopharma startup focused on inflammatory disease treatments, secured a $40 million round.
Narwhal Labs, a UK-based developer of autonomous AI communication infrastructure, raised £20 million from investors including Jonathan Swann.
London-based agentic AI security startup Trent AI raised a $13 million seed investment led by LocalGlobe and Cambridge Innovation Capital.
PE Deals
KKR, Global Infrastructure Partners and Brookfield Asset Management are among PE firms interested in acquiring a majority stake in UK port terminal operator Associated British Ports, Bloomberg reported.
KKR, DigitalBridge Group and Brookfield Asset Management are among firms selected to enter the next round of bidding for France-based fiber optic company XpFibre, which could be valued at around €8 billion in a deal, Bloomberg reported.
General Atlantic acquired home healthcare provider Team Services in a $3 billion deal, Bloomberg reported.
Francisco Partners agreed to acquire Calgary-based connected safety company Blackline Safety in a take-private deal valuing the company up to $850 million.
Agilitas Private Equity agreed to sell Integris Composites, a Netherlands-based maker of survivability composite products, to Triton Partners.
Frontenac acquired Honk Technologies, a roadside assistance company, and combined the business with CurbsideSOS.
Exits
Arxis, an Arcline Investment Management-backed aerospace and defense parts manufacturer, is seeking to raise about $1.06 billion in its US IPO.
Svatantra Microfin, an India-based microfinance company backed by Advent International, is planning an IPO that could raise up to $250 million, Bloomberg reported.
Nordic Capital is considering a sale of Ole & Steen, a Denmark-based bakery chain, Bloomberg reported.
Upfront Ventures-backed Modern Animal, a veterinary clinic operator, agreed to be acquired by NYSE-listed Chewy.
FFL Partners is considering a sale of infusion therapy clinic Apex Infusion, Axios reported.
Fundraising
AMP, a VC firm founded by former Andreessen Horowitz partner Anjney Midha, raised $1.3 billion for its first fund, The Information reported.
Mubadala Capital raised almost $1 billion for its third fund targeting investments in Brazil.
154 Partners, a sports-focused PE firm, closed its debut fund on $400 million.
Cancer-focused biopharma startup Sidewinder Therapeutics raised a $137 million Series B led by Frazier Life Sciences and Novartis Venture Fund.
AI networking infrastructure startup Aria Networks secured a $125 million Series A.
Polygon Labs, which is building a stablecoin-powered payments platform, is in talks to raise between $50 million and $100 million, The Information reported.
India-based digital bank Slice is in talks to raise between $50 million and $100 million in a down round, The Economic Times reported.
Biotech startup Life Biosciences, which focuses on aging, raised an $80 million Series D.
Patlytics, a startup developing an AI platform for patent workflows, received a $40 million Series B led by SignalFire.
ReAlta Life Sciences, a biopharma startup focused on inflammatory disease treatments, secured a $40 million round.
Narwhal Labs, a UK-based developer of autonomous AI communication infrastructure, raised £20 million from investors including Jonathan Swann.
London-based agentic AI security startup Trent AI raised a $13 million seed investment led by LocalGlobe and Cambridge Innovation Capital.
PE Deals
KKR, Global Infrastructure Partners and Brookfield Asset Management are among PE firms interested in acquiring a majority stake in UK port terminal operator Associated British Ports, Bloomberg reported.
KKR, DigitalBridge Group and Brookfield Asset Management are among firms selected to enter the next round of bidding for France-based fiber optic company XpFibre, which could be valued at around €8 billion in a deal, Bloomberg reported.
General Atlantic acquired home healthcare provider Team Services in a $3 billion deal, Bloomberg reported.
Francisco Partners agreed to acquire Calgary-based connected safety company Blackline Safety in a take-private deal valuing the company up to $850 million.
Agilitas Private Equity agreed to sell Integris Composites, a Netherlands-based maker of survivability composite products, to Triton Partners.
Frontenac acquired Honk Technologies, a roadside assistance company, and combined the business with CurbsideSOS.
Exits
Arxis, an Arcline Investment Management-backed aerospace and defense parts manufacturer, is seeking to raise about $1.06 billion in its US IPO.
Svatantra Microfin, an India-based microfinance company backed by Advent International, is planning an IPO that could raise up to $250 million, Bloomberg reported.
Nordic Capital is considering a sale of Ole & Steen, a Denmark-based bakery chain, Bloomberg reported.
Upfront Ventures-backed Modern Animal, a veterinary clinic operator, agreed to be acquired by NYSE-listed Chewy.
FFL Partners is considering a sale of infusion therapy clinic Apex Infusion, Axios reported.
Fundraising
AMP, a VC firm founded by former Andreessen Horowitz partner Anjney Midha, raised $1.3 billion for its first fund, The Information reported.
Mubadala Capital raised almost $1 billion for its third fund targeting investments in Brazil.
154 Partners, a sports-focused PE firm, closed its debut fund on $400 million.
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VC Deals
SiFive, a semiconductor IP company, raised a $400 million Series G led by Atreides Management.
Chapter, the developer of a Medicare navigation platform, received a $100 million Series E led by Generation Investment Management.
Luminai, which offers an AI platform for health systems operations, secured a $38 million Series B led by Peak XV Partners.
AI data research company AfterQuery raised a $30 million Series A led by Altos Ventures at a $300 million valuation.
Nava, an AI cloud software startup, raised a $22 million round led by Greenoaks Capital.
PE Deals
Ares Management agreed to buy Whitestone REIT in a $1.7 billion deal.
Charlesbank Capital Partners and Carlyle AlpInvest invested in Bridgepointe Technologies in a deal valuing the technology advisory company at over $1 billion.
Apollo Global Management, CVC Capital Partners, Ares Management and Sixth Street are among potential bidders for the international media unit of Italy's Serie A football league, Reuters reported.
ATL Partners portfolio company Aero Accessories & Repair acquired aircraft servicing specialists New Generation Aerospace and Tri-County Aerospace.
Waste processing company Sedron Technologies agreed to be acquired by Ara Partners, Axios reported.
Argos Fund acquired Relevi, an Italy-based private label homecare-products maker.
Aurelius acquired the EMEA business of Landis+Gyr, a Switzerland-based energy management products provider.
Mutares agreed to acquire the European automotive lighting and car top systems businesses of Magna, a Canadian car parts maker.
Exits
Tokyo-based Go, the developer of a taxi-booking platform backed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, is in talks to pursue an IPO this year that could raise up to 80 billion yen ($500 million), Bloomberg reported.
Headline-backed nutritional supplements startup Gruns agreed to be acquired by Unilever.
Avalyn Pharma, a Boston-based biopharma company backed by investors including Novo Holdings, Suvretta Capital Management and SR One Capital Management, filed for a US IPO.
Israel-based AI startup AI21 is in talks to be acquired by Amsterdam-based Nebius, The Information reported.
Canaan Partners-backed Mosey, the developer of a compliance management platform, has been acquired by Gusto.
Fundraising
Court Square Capital Partners closed its fifth flagship fund on $3.8 billion.
Mercer raised $3.8 billion for Mercer Private Investment Partners VIII.
SiFive, a semiconductor IP company, raised a $400 million Series G led by Atreides Management.
Chapter, the developer of a Medicare navigation platform, received a $100 million Series E led by Generation Investment Management.
Luminai, which offers an AI platform for health systems operations, secured a $38 million Series B led by Peak XV Partners.
AI data research company AfterQuery raised a $30 million Series A led by Altos Ventures at a $300 million valuation.
Nava, an AI cloud software startup, raised a $22 million round led by Greenoaks Capital.
PE Deals
Ares Management agreed to buy Whitestone REIT in a $1.7 billion deal.
Charlesbank Capital Partners and Carlyle AlpInvest invested in Bridgepointe Technologies in a deal valuing the technology advisory company at over $1 billion.
Apollo Global Management, CVC Capital Partners, Ares Management and Sixth Street are among potential bidders for the international media unit of Italy's Serie A football league, Reuters reported.
ATL Partners portfolio company Aero Accessories & Repair acquired aircraft servicing specialists New Generation Aerospace and Tri-County Aerospace.
Waste processing company Sedron Technologies agreed to be acquired by Ara Partners, Axios reported.
Argos Fund acquired Relevi, an Italy-based private label homecare-products maker.
Aurelius acquired the EMEA business of Landis+Gyr, a Switzerland-based energy management products provider.
Mutares agreed to acquire the European automotive lighting and car top systems businesses of Magna, a Canadian car parts maker.
Exits
Tokyo-based Go, the developer of a taxi-booking platform backed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, is in talks to pursue an IPO this year that could raise up to 80 billion yen ($500 million), Bloomberg reported.
Headline-backed nutritional supplements startup Gruns agreed to be acquired by Unilever.
Avalyn Pharma, a Boston-based biopharma company backed by investors including Novo Holdings, Suvretta Capital Management and SR One Capital Management, filed for a US IPO.
Israel-based AI startup AI21 is in talks to be acquired by Amsterdam-based Nebius, The Information reported.
Canaan Partners-backed Mosey, the developer of a compliance management platform, has been acquired by Gusto.
Fundraising
Court Square Capital Partners closed its fifth flagship fund on $3.8 billion.
Mercer raised $3.8 billion for Mercer Private Investment Partners VIII.
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BREAKING: THE UK IS PREPARING A NEW VERSION OF A MAJOR PLAN TO READY THE WHOLE NATION, FROM THE MILITARY AND POLICE TO HOSPITALS AND INDUSTRY, FOR THE TRANSITION TO WAR, THE HEAD OF THE ARMED FORCES HAS TOLD SKY NEWS. ...
이란 국영 대외매체를 인용하면, 절대적인 조건(레드라인)은 호르무즈 해협 이권/보상 보장(compensation), 자산동결 해제, 역내 및 레바논 휴전입니다
트럼프 대통령은 이란의 군사력이 상실되었기 때문에 플랜B가 필요 없다는 입장
https://www.newsmax.com/us/pakistan-truce-trump/2026/04/10/id/1252547/
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Newsmax
Trump: 'No Backup Plan' Needed as Iran Talks Head to Pakistan Amid Fragile Truce
President Donald Trump said Friday he sees no need for a contingency plan if high-stakes negotiations with Iran falter, projecting confidence as U.S. officials travel to Pakistan for another round of talks amid what U.S. officials and regional diplomats describe…
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*US FORCES STARTED MINE CLEARANCE MISSION IN HORMUZ: CENTCOM ...
합의 불발. 밴스 미 부통령은 핵무기와, 그것을 만들 도구를 포기해야 한다고 강조, 미국 측의 태도는 유연했으나 이란이 조건들을 받아들이지 않기로 결정했다 표현. 더해서 합의가 불발된건 양국에 매우 나쁜 소식이라고 거듭해 강조. 미 이란 양측 모두 대화 이뤄진건 긍정적이며 협의 지속하겠다는 원론적인 수사.
밴스 부통령은 회견장을 떠나기 직전, 이번 제안이 최종이고, 최선의 제안이라고 밝히며 이란이 받아들일지 지켜보겠다고 말함.
이란 외교부 대변인은 지금껏 미국의 악행과 어겨온 약속들을 잊지 않아왔고 앞으로도 그럴 것이며, 추후 협의의 진전에는 미국이 진지한 태도와 성의를 갖추고 불법적이며 과도한 요구를 멈추는 것이 중요하다고 상당히 강경하게 발언함.
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"역대급 더위 온다"…삼성전자, 에어컨 생산라인 풀가동
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Oil prices surge above $100 as U.S. Navy to blockade Iran's ports after peace talks fail
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/12/oil-prices-iran-war-strait-hormuz-blockade.html?__source=androidappshare
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/12/oil-prices-iran-war-strait-hormuz-blockade.html?__source=androidappshare
CNBC
Oil prices surge above $100 as U.S. Navy to blockade Iran's ports after peace talks fail
President Donald Trump said he ordered the U.S. Navy to find and interdict any ship in international waters that has paid a toll to Iran to transit the strait.
VC Deals
Beijing-based ShengShu, an AI video startup, raised $293 million in new funding led by Alibaba.
Elorian, a developer of AI visual reasoning models, secured a $55 million seed round at a $300 million valuation led by Striker Venture Partners, Menlo Ventures, Altimeter Capital and Nvidia.
Vivatides Therapeutics, a biotech startup developing RNA-targeting therapeutics, raised a $54 million Series A led by Qiming Venture Partners and an undisclosed industry fund.
San Diego-based Juno, developer of an AI tax automation platform, received a $12 million seed round led by Bonfire Ventures.
TeiaCare, an Italian provider of AI-based technology for long-term care facilities, raised €7 million in a round led by P101.
PE Deals
Bain Capital is reportedly in talks to invest roughly $381 million for a stake in independent broker-dealer Osaic as part of a deal that would value the company at more than $10 billion. Citywire reported the talks include a $2.9 billion continuation vehicle for Osaic's largest investor, Reverence Capital Partners, with Ares Management lined up as lead investor in the continuation fund.
Avista Healthcare Partners acquired Bentec Medical, a California-based maker of silicone medical device components, from Greyrock and Hermitage Equity Partners.
Blackstone bought a significant minority stake in Denver-based hyperscaler data center developer Rowan Digital Infrastructure.
Kuwait Petroleum attracted interest from firms including GIP, Brookfield and KKR for a $7 billion stake in its pipeline network, Bloomberg reported.
Bregal Sagemount invested in Redgate Software, a UK-based provider of database development and management software.
Exits
Francisco Partners is looking for a buyer for MyFitnessPal in a deal that could fetch up to $1 billion, Reuters reported. The PE firm bought the health tracking app maker in 2020 from Under Armour for $345 million.
Galileo, a startup that helps businesses evaluate and observe AI model performance, has been acquired by Cisco.
Cocoon, a leave-management specialist for the human resources industry, has agreed to be acquired by TriNet.
Agentic workflow automation startup Loam is being bought by Self Labs.
AI startups Aleph Alpha of Germany and Cohere of Canada are in merger talks, Handelsblatt reported.
Fundraising
Nord Holding closed a single-asset continuation vehicle for German fitness platform All-Inclusive Fitness Group at an enterprise value of €500 million.
Accent Equity closed its first multi-asset continuation fund on nearly $161.4 million.
Beijing-based ShengShu, an AI video startup, raised $293 million in new funding led by Alibaba.
Elorian, a developer of AI visual reasoning models, secured a $55 million seed round at a $300 million valuation led by Striker Venture Partners, Menlo Ventures, Altimeter Capital and Nvidia.
Vivatides Therapeutics, a biotech startup developing RNA-targeting therapeutics, raised a $54 million Series A led by Qiming Venture Partners and an undisclosed industry fund.
San Diego-based Juno, developer of an AI tax automation platform, received a $12 million seed round led by Bonfire Ventures.
TeiaCare, an Italian provider of AI-based technology for long-term care facilities, raised €7 million in a round led by P101.
PE Deals
Bain Capital is reportedly in talks to invest roughly $381 million for a stake in independent broker-dealer Osaic as part of a deal that would value the company at more than $10 billion. Citywire reported the talks include a $2.9 billion continuation vehicle for Osaic's largest investor, Reverence Capital Partners, with Ares Management lined up as lead investor in the continuation fund.
Avista Healthcare Partners acquired Bentec Medical, a California-based maker of silicone medical device components, from Greyrock and Hermitage Equity Partners.
Blackstone bought a significant minority stake in Denver-based hyperscaler data center developer Rowan Digital Infrastructure.
Kuwait Petroleum attracted interest from firms including GIP, Brookfield and KKR for a $7 billion stake in its pipeline network, Bloomberg reported.
Bregal Sagemount invested in Redgate Software, a UK-based provider of database development and management software.
Exits
Francisco Partners is looking for a buyer for MyFitnessPal in a deal that could fetch up to $1 billion, Reuters reported. The PE firm bought the health tracking app maker in 2020 from Under Armour for $345 million.
Galileo, a startup that helps businesses evaluate and observe AI model performance, has been acquired by Cisco.
Cocoon, a leave-management specialist for the human resources industry, has agreed to be acquired by TriNet.
Agentic workflow automation startup Loam is being bought by Self Labs.
AI startups Aleph Alpha of Germany and Cohere of Canada are in merger talks, Handelsblatt reported.
Fundraising
Nord Holding closed a single-asset continuation vehicle for German fitness platform All-Inclusive Fitness Group at an enterprise value of €500 million.
Accent Equity closed its first multi-asset continuation fund on nearly $161.4 million.
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