Tag: Private Equity

Aurenity secures Great Hill investment for growth

Aurenity, a technology-enabled excess & surplus (E&S) managing general agent headquartered in Connecticut, has secured a strategic investment from Great Hill Partners, a private...

Distology secures Foresight backing after NorthEdge exit

Distology, a specialist cybersecurity value-added distributor based in UK, serving customers across the UK and Northern Europe, has changed hands as NorthEdge completes its...

Aon agrees $17bn deal to acquire USI from KKR

Aon plc has agreed to acquire USI Insurance Services from KKR and its co-investors for $17bn, in a deal that will bring one of...

Standard Metrics scores $20m to power AI-era investing

Standard Metrics, the AI-driven portfolio management platform built for venture capital and private equity firms, has closed $20m in Series B funding as it...

August Equity backs InsurTech MGA Starpeak

August Equity, a UK private equity firm focused on the lower-mid-market, has agreed to invest in Starpeak, a specialist digital insurance distributor serving niche...

California retained its top position in the US FinTech market with...

Key US FinTech investment stats in H1 2026: US FinTech deal activity grew 25% YoY Californian companies retained their top spot in the US...

Global WealthTech investments fell 62% QoQ as deals over $100m dry...

Key global WealthTech investments stats in Q2 2026: Global WealthTech investments fell 62% QoQ in Q2 Deals over $100m dropped 87% as investors prioritised...

Accelerant to go private in $4bn Thoma Bravo deal

Accelerant, a data-driven risk exchange for the specialty insurance market, has agreed to be acquired by private equity firm Thoma Bravo in an all-cash...

Clearhaven makes strategic investment in PayQuicker

PayQuicker, a global payout orchestration platform that connects businesses to payment rails across more than 210 countries and territories, has received a strategic investment...

AI reshapes Asia Pacific’s M&A landscape in 2026

Dealmakers across Asia Pacific are navigating a market shaped by larger transactions, shifting capital flows and the rising influence of artificial intelligence, according to...

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