Family offices are shifting from passive wealth stewards to active London startup investors, writing direct cheques, co-investing with funds and negotiating their own terms.
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Private equity giant Thoma Bravo is backing a $5B merger of WWEX and Auctane, creating a major tech-driven player in parcel shipping and logistics software.
SoftBank-backed PayPay is preparing a potential $13.4B IPO in Tokyo, testing investor appetite and Japan’s momentum for major fintech listings.
German quick commerce startup Flink raises $100M led by Prosus after reaching EBITDA profitability, eyeing expansion in Germany and the Netherlands amid sector consolidation.
SpaceX is preparing a confidential IPO filing that could value the company at $1.75T and raise $50B, positioning it as one of history’s largest public listings.
Flanders startups have created €74B in value, yet founders warn a lack of late-stage capital and IP reforms is pushing deep tech scale-ups abroad.
Rightmove launches a £90 million share buyback while most UK property hunters still rely on traditional search tools instead of ChatGPT-style AI assistants.
Quest Global, backed by private equity giant Carlyle, is preparing for an India IPO within 12–18 months to fund expansion and strengthen its engineering services play.
UK-based fintech startup Alpa, founded by Taster’s creator, secures €2.9M to build a financial operating system tailored to the hospitality sector.
Fintech giant Stripe is reportedly exploring a potential $159B takeover of PayPal, a move that could reshape global digital payments and trigger intense antitrust scrutiny.