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Illumina reaches deal for Grail. Microsoft buys ZeniMax. KKR acquires 1-800 Contacts.September 25
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SPACs dominate IPO market with PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel, LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman and Virgin Group founder Richard Branson looking to raise funds. Deal news from UnitedHealth, KKR and TH Lee.September 24
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1-800 Contacts owns brands including brands Liingo Eyewear, 6over6, Boomerang and Premium Vision.September 24
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Companies that make fitness products, technology and apparel have attracted institutional investors during the pandemic, in part because they’ve captured consumer spending at a time when gyms have lost their appeal due to virus concerns, with some closures leading to bankruptcies.September 22
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KKR bought Esg, Blackstone purchased a set of warehouses from Elion Partners and Asbury Automotive revived its deal for Park Place Dealerships.September 11
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Covid-19 is spurring healthcare M&A including Johnson & Johnson's deal for Momenta. CD&R and Levine Leichtman make software deals. Red Lobster gets new owner.August 31
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Johnson & Johnson, Sanofi and AstraZeneca are among the strategic buyers snatching up healthcare and pharmaceutical targets; meanwhile former KKR exec Jim Mmntazee has opened up a new PE firm focused on the sectorAugust 21
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Former KKR executive Jim Momtazee launches a private equity firm focused on healthcare, leveraging interest in the sector due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Sanofi buys biotech company Principia. Bayer invests in two therapeutic developers. Levine Leichtman-backed Capsa Healthcare makes add-on.August 17
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GI, Insight Partners, KKR Private Credit and TPG Growth are raising capital, according to SEC filings.August 14
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The value of Japanese transactions worth more than $10 million and involving PE funds plunged 56 percent in the second quarter to $1.45 billion, according to the consultancy Bain & Co.August 12
