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TPG in talks to acquire solar firm Altus Power, sources say

* Altus shares surge as much as 23% on TPG Rise deal talks * Altus has been exploring sale since Oct * Private capital wants power assets amid AI, data center boom By David French NEW YORK, Dec 23 - Buyout firm TPG's climate investment arm is in talks to acquire Altus Power, a provider of solar power to commercial …

DirecTV and Dish are in advanced talks to merge in a deal that would create the largest U.S. pay-TV provider, with almost 20 million subscribers, people familiar with the matter said. A representative for TPG declined to comment, while a representative for DirecTV said the company does not comment on “rumors and speculation.” A representative for Dish didn’t immediately respond …

Byju’s in funding talks with TPG, sovereign funds as debt weighs

Early backers in talks to sell stakes in Byju's

Byju’s early investors, including Lightspeed Investment Partners and Chan Zuckerberg, are seeking buyers for their partial or full stakes in the edtech company as they look to book profit, four people with direct knowledge of the talks said. This means that even if selling investors found buyers for their stakes at a particular valuation, founder Raveendran would hold the right …

Amagi has achieved over 100 per cent year-on-year revenue growth in the quarter ending June 2022, as per an announcement earlier this month Private equity giants TPG and General Atlantic are in talks to invest $100 million in the media technology firm Amagi, as per news reports. Some early-stage investors and existing employees may also partially sell their stake in …

TPG Capital, Manipal in exclusive talks to acquire Medanta

Mumbai: US-based private equity firm TPG Capital and India’s Manipal Group have jointly entered into exclusive negotiations with heart surgeon Dr Naresh Trehan and other investors to buy a controlling stake in hospital operator Medanta, said two people aware of the development, requesting anonymity. In October, Mint reported that TPG and Manipal had begun exploratory talks to acquire a controlling …