The New York-based alternative asset manager is negotiating to lead a financing package for the California-headquartered tech giant to help it develop facilities to house computer systems, servers, and networking equipment.
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Meta in talks to raise $35B for data center financing led by Apollo
The New York-based alternative asset manager is negotiating to lead a financing package for the California-headquartered tech giant to help it develop facilities to house computer systems, servers, and networking equipment. Read here
Global equity funds draw $28.3B despite tariff talk
Private capital vehicles witnessed sharp inflows in the week through February 26, spurred by sustained expectations of rate cuts later this year, which were bolstered by weaker economic data reported during the week.Read here
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Stripe achieves $91.5B valuation with share sale
The California-based fintech company that provides payment processing infrastructure for online businesses has signed agreements with investors to provide liquidity to employees through a tender offer.Read here
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OpenAI unveils GPT-4.5, its largest AI model yet
The California-based artificial intelligence developer is launching its much-anticipated AI model code-named Orion, trained using more computing power and data than any of its previous releases.Read here
Umm Al Qura draws $126B in orders, set to raise $523M
The Saudi Arabian construction firm, backed by the kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund, is set for its initial public offering in Riyadh, signaling continued demand for new listings. Read here
Revolut secondary share sale eyes $60B valuation
Investors are pushing the British fintech company to reach a new valuation that would mark a jump on the $45 billion price tag it earned just six months ago. Read here
Bubble-tea chain bigger than Starbucks yields $8B
China’s Mixue Group, founded in the late 1990s as a cold drinks stall, is set to list in Hong Kong after amassing a fortune that has made it the biggest bubble-tea maker. Read here
Jindal to raise bid for Italian steelmaker to $4.2B
The Indian steelmaker’s latest proposal consists of a payment of about €1 billion for the assets, plus investments to revamp the main steel plant in Taranto.Read here