Category Investment

Macquarie Asset Management commits further £550 million to support Southern Water Turnaround Plan

Funds managed by Macquarie Asset Management (“Macquarie”) have agreed to invest an additional £550 million of equity into the Southern Water group. This additional equity funding will help Southern Water to maintain the momentum of its Turnaround Plan and manage the impact…

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Macquarie Capital expands software advisory coverage to Customer Interaction Management, names Christopher Hieb Managing Director

Macquarie Capital, the corporate advisory, capital markets and principal investing arm of Macquarie Group, today announced that it has appointed Christopher Hieb Managing Director, Customer Interaction Management (CIM), expanding the firm’s coverage in the Software and Services group. CIM encompasses…

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Equinix Expands Footprint in Mumbai to Address Rising Demand for Digital Infrastructure

To support India’s growing digital economy, which is expected to reach $1 trillion by 20261, Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the world’s digital infrastructure company ®, today announced an investment of $42 million for its fourth International Business Exchange® (IBX®) data center in Mumbai, called MB4. The new facility will allow local…

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SoftBank Corp. Successfully Completes Flight Test ofSub-scale Model of Next-generation HAPS UAS

SoftBank Corp. (“SoftBank”) announced that it collected the data necessary for flight verification and aircraft design as part of its development of a next-generation uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) designed for High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) by testing a sub-scale model.…

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SoftBank Corp. and Yamaha Conducting Joint Verification Trials for Remote Ensembles on SoftBank’s Commercial 5G Network Using SRv6 MUP

SoftBank Corp. (“SoftBank”) and Yamaha Corporation (“Yamaha”) announced they started joint verification trials for Yamaha’s remote ensemble service “SYNCROOM” on SoftBank’s 5G commercial network using Segment Routing IPv6 Mobile User Plane (SRv6 MUP). “SYNCROOM” is Yamaha’s service that allows remote…

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Macquarie European Logistics Real Estate Fund closes with c. €260 million of investor commitments

Macquarie Asset Management announced the final close of Macquarie European Logistics Real Estate Fund with approximately €260 million in investor commitments. Macquarie Asset Management’s first dedicated fund to the logistics real estate sector in Europe, was launched in 2021 to…

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SoftBank Corp. Launches New Company to Develop Homegrown Large Language Models (LLM)

SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 9434, “SoftBank”) today announced it launched a new company to research and develop homegrown Large Language Models (LLM) specialized for the Japanese language. The fully operational company will also develop, market and provide generative AI services. First…

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CoreWeave Secures $2.3 Billion Debt Financing Facility led by Magnetar Capital and Blackstone to Meet Surging Demand and Ongoing Expansion of Specialized Cloud Infrastructure to Power AI

CoreWeave, a specialized cloud provider of large-scale GPU-accelerated workloads, today announced it has secured a $2.3 billion debt financing facility. The funding was led by Magnetar Capital and funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities (“Blackstone”) with strategic participation from leading…

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Cybersecurity company Plerion announces US$10M seed round led by Prosus Ventures

Plerion, a cutting-edge cybersecurity company founded by industry veterans Mike Rahmati (CEO), Paul Garner (COO), and Pierre Liddle (CTO), has announced the closure of its seed round funding, raising US$10 million led by Prosus Ventures, with participation from Cercano and Atlassian…

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