THE LATEST NEWS ON MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS, CAPITAL MARKETS AND TECH TRENDS

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6 new tech unicorns emerge in January despite VC slowdown

Despite a tight venture capital market, personal finance platform Kikoff, AI safety startup Netradyne, healthcare AI firm Hippocratic AI, genetic research company Truveta, recruiting startup Mercor, and satellite company Loft Orbital all reached billion-dollar valuations. Read here

Goodpack sale attracts Apollo, Brookfield, others

KKR & Co’s revived attempt to potentially sell the container and logistics services provider has attracted interest from global investment firms including Apollo Global, I Squared Capital, and Stonepeak. Read here

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Celsius to buy Alani Nutrition in $1.8B deal

The Florida-based energy drink company is set to buy the Kentucky health and wellness drinks brand through a combination of cash and stock, boosting its portfolio of sports and energy beverages. Read here

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NEWS WORTH NOTING

OpenAI rolls out Operator

to ChatGPT Pro users

The artificial intelligence pioneer is expanding the availability of its AI agent, capable of performing tasks like booking tickets, to subscribers in countries including Australia, Canada, India, and the UK. Read here

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DEALS ROUNDUP

INTERNATIONAL MARKETS

Abu Dhabi’s Adnoc seeks $2.8B in gas unit stake sale

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Co is offering about 4%, or 3.1 billion shares, in Adnoc Gas to institutional investors, in a selldown that is likely to be priced at 3.40 dirhams per share. Read here

CoStar makes $1.7B play for Australia’s Domaine

The property data group has made an approach for Sydney’s No. 2 real estate classifieds company, swooping on a lackluster performer in a market primed for a resurgence. Read here

HBM Healthcare eyes $1.7B sale of Swixx Biopharma

The Swiss healthcare fund is working with Jefferies Financial Group and Centerview Partners to explore options for its portfolio company, including a potential sale. Read here

European IPOs show rosy signs after bumpy start

Europe’s market for initial public offerings has gotten off to an uneven start this year, but advisers say the deals offer positive signs for the next batch of listings. Read here

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