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BlackSun secures $1bn for debut fund targeting $7bn sports, media and technology investments

Private equity firm BlackSun has raised $1bn for its debut investment vehicle as it builds towards a $7bn fundraising target focused on opportunities spanning sports, media, entertainment and…

  • BlackSun raises $1bn for debut Mega Fund I targeting $7bn in sports, media, tech investments
  • Nery Gomez leads fund with Greenstone Equity as global placement agent
  • Investments focus on sports, entertainment, fintech, real estate, media sectors

Carlyle-backed YipitData weighs sale at valuation of up to $3bn

Carlyle-backed alternative data and analytics provider YipitData is exploring a potential sale that could value the business at between $2.5bn and $3bn, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed…

  • Carlyle-backed YipitData weighing sale at $2.5bn-$3bn valuation
  • Goldman Sachs guiding potential sale process involving PE firms
  • YipitData's datasets fuel AI demand, generate recurring revenue

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