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In June, the University of Utah became the first collegiate athletic department in the country to close a private equity transaction. Partnering with New York-based Otro Capital, the deal created Crimson Brand Partners, a for-profit entity that now runs the Utes’ ticketing, sponsorships, licensing, digital media and events.

The Lithuanian defence tech startup is bringing precision guidance to smaller UAVs, using battlefield feedback from Ukraine to develop systems capable of operating at higher altitudes and in GPS-denied environments. Cate Lawrence2 hours ago

Rising military budgets and geopolitical tension are pulling private equity deeper into defense technology. PitchBook reports PE growth investments totaling $4 billion for January-September 2026, compared with $500 million in 2024, as traditional buyout firms move into younger, faster growing companies.

Fusion energy startups are confronting an unexpected dilemma that has nothing to do with containing million-degree plasma. The federal government is now requiring equity stakes in exchange for funding awards, forcing founders to decide whether accelerating their technology is worth diluting ownership to Uncle Sam. It’s a policy shift that could reshape how deep-tech companies…

Last month, advertising company Infillion acquired location-data platform Foursquare, a once popular social network, at an undisclosed value. Now, in a new blog post, Foursquare co-founder and former CEO Dennis Crowley said that investors didn’t see any returns from the sale.

Last month, advertising company Infillion acquired location-data platform Foursquare, a once popular social network, at an undisclosed value. Now, in a new blog post, Foursquare co-founder and former CEO Dennis Crowley said that investors didn’t see any returns from the sale.

Last month, advertising company Infillion acquired location-data platform Foursquare, a once popular social network, at an undisclosed value. Now, in a new blog post, Foursquare co-founder and former CEO Dennis Crowley said that investors didn’t see any returns from the sale.

The accounting industry is undergoing significant transformation due to private equity investments, which are reshaping the sector by providing small tax & accounting firms with much-needed capital and operational expertise

Venture capital and growth equity are at an inflection point. After a bruising multi-year correction, the setup today looks increasingly compelling: Value creation is migrating into private markets at precisely the moment of a generational technology shift, capital markets are reopening across every major exit channel, and distributions are poised to inflect after years of…

Gilead Sciences has helped bolster the appeal of Vir Biotechnology’s T cell engager technology with a new licensing deal that includes $135 million in upfront and near-term payments—including an equity stake—and could tack on an additional $1.74 billion in milestones.