AngelList Buys Ark to Deepen Private Markets Stack
The deal extends AngelList from venture workflows into the fund administration core, tightening its grip on private market cash movement and data.
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| Acquirer | Target | Type | Value | Headline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Infrastructure Partners | Aligned Data Centers | Acquisition | $40B | AI Infrastructure Partners to acquire Aligned Data Centers in $40,000.0M deal |
| Blackstone and TPG | Hologic, Inc. | Acquisition | $18.3B | Blackstone and TPG to acquire Hologic, Inc. in $18,300.0M cash and contingent value right deal |
| Permira and Warburg Pincus-led Investor Group | Clearwater Analytics | Acquisition | $8.4B | Permira and Warburg Pincus-led Investor Group to acquire Clearwater Analytics in $8,400.0M cash deal |
| Permira and Warburg Pincus-led investor group | Clearwater Analytics | Take-private acquisition | $8.4B | Clearwater Buyout Tests Private Equity Appetite in Fintech |
| KKR | OSTTRA | Acquisition | $3.1B | KKR acquires OSTTRA in $3,100.0M deal |
| Yum! Brands, Inc. | Pizza Hut | Sale | $2.7B | Yum Breaks Up Pizza Hut in $2.7 Billion Sale |
| K5 Global, Bezos Expeditions, Wellington Management and other new and existing investors | HistoSonics | Acquisition | $2.3B | K5 Global, Bezos Expeditions, Wellington Management and other new and existing investors acquires HistoSonics in $2,250.0M cash deal |
| Francisco Partners | Jamf | Acquisition | $2.2B | Francisco Partners to acquire Jamf in $2,200.0M cash deal |
| Thoma Bravo | Verint Systems Inc. | Acquisition | $2B | Thoma Bravo to acquire Verint Systems Inc. in $2,000.0M cash deal |
| TPG Real Estate | ECHO Realty | Acquisition | $2B | TPG Consortium Buys ECHO Realty for $2 Billion |
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The deal extends AngelList from venture workflows into the fund administration core, tightening its grip on private market cash movement and data.
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