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UltraGreen’s IPO
By Aikie Davoren, Charlie Mercuri and Daniel Blitenhall (University of Melbourne); Nikhil Freiherr Raitz Von Frentz, Max Fischer, Daniel Barker and Moritz Ibe (University of St Andrews) Photo: Suryadhityas (Unsplash) Summary of IPO Fluorescent-guided surgery (FGS) has been gaining momentum as hospitals look to improve surgical precision, reduce complications, and shorten recovery times. Within this niche, UltraGreen has built a strong position selling the dye used in these su
akshib27
Mar 45 min read


Amagi Media Labs' IPO
By Anastasia Malikova, Dennis Malaj, Gauri Khanna, Sarah Lee (LSE); Alvaro Aguilar De Nalda (ESADE); Shahmir Ahmed, Alp Ceylan, Francesco Del Sesto (Bocconi) Photo: 1981 Digital (Unsplash) Summary of IPO Amagi Media Labs Ltd is a Bengaluru-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) technology company founded in 2008 that provides cloud-native broadcast, content distribution and advertising monetisation solutions for the media and entertainment industry. It enables broadcasters, conte
Álvaro Aguilar de Nalda
Feb 205 min read


Cencora’s $7.4bn Acquisition of OneOncology
By Krissa Mou, Scarlet Park, Rakan Aqrouq, and Terry Zhang (University of British Columbia); Alvaro Aguilar De Nalda (ESADE); Utku Kaya, Omar Kanaa, Nayoung Kim, Harvey Han and Tomiwa Oshai (King’s College London) Photo: Christina Victoria Craft (Unsplash) Overview of the deal Acquirer: Cencora Target: OneOncology Implied Equity Value: $6 billion Total Transaction Size: $7.4 billion Closed date: End of 2026 Q1 Target advisor: Debevoise & Plimpton LLP (legal) Acquirer ad
Álvaro Aguilar de Nalda
Feb 46 min read


TMobile's $4.3bn Acquisition of UScellular
By Rasmus Sjögren, Alexander Henje, Haris Jasarevic, Nikolas Kakona (Stockholm School of Economics), Shivam Gujral (University of Cambridge) Photo: Brett Jordan (Unsplash) Overview of the deal Acquirer: T-Mobile US, Inc. – a leading American wireless carrier and subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom Target: Uscellular’s Wireless Operations – a regional wireless business of United States Cellular Implied Equity Value: US$4.3 billion Total Transaction Size: ~US$4.3 billion, includ
amansp2006
Jan 305 min read


Meesho's IPO
By Shahmir Ahmed, Alp Ceylan, and Francesco del Sesto (Bocconi University); Alvaro Aguilar De Nalda (ESADE); Nikhil Freiherr Raitz Von Frentz, Max Fischer, Daniel Barker, Moritz Ibe (University of St Andrews) Photo: Farzad (Unsplash) Summary of IPO Meesho is a Bangalore-based start-up that was founded by two IIT Delhi graduates in December 2015. It went public on the BSE and NSE the 10th of December 2025. It is a mobile-app-based e-commerce marketplace that lets small busines
Álvaro Aguilar de Nalda
Jan 286 min read


Pfizer’s $10bn Acquisition of Metsera
By Freya Zhang, Akshi Bansal, Chak Li, Jacky Chan, Sharon Liu (HKUST); Anastasia Malikova, Dennis Malaj, Gauri Khanna, Sarah Lee (LSE) Photo: Laurynas Me (Unsplash) Overview of the deal Acquirer: Pfizer Inc. Target: Metsera Inc. Implied Equity Value : ~$9.2 billion (~7 billion cash upfront & up to ~$2.2 billion in contingent milestone payments) Total Transaction Size: Up to US$10 billion Closing Date: 13th November 2025 Target Advisor: Goldman Sachs & Co.LLC , Guggenhei
martinatk05678
Dec 11, 20256 min read


Klarna's IPO
By Amya Hillis, Jacob Liu, Agastya Mittal, and Dirk Harrison (Columbia University); Shahmir Ahmed and Francesco Del Sesto (Bocconi University) Photo: Jonas Leupe (Unsplash) Summary of IPO The buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) model and broader shift to online commerce have reshaped consumer finance over the past decade, and Klarna has been one of the central players in that transition. Founded in 2005 in Stockholm, Klarna built a platform that lets consumers split payments, pay later,
martinatk05678
Dec 10, 20255 min read


Blackstone and TPG's $18.3bn Acquisition of Hologic
By Arthus Marande, Christopher Putnis, Namien Koné, Mattia Colombo (ESCP); Freya ZHANG, Jacky CHAN, Sharon Liu, Akshi Bansal, Chak Li (HKUST). Photo: Khanh Nguyen Overview of the deal Acquirer: Blackstone, TPG, and other minorities (ADIA, GIC) Target: Hologic, Inc. Implied Equity Value: $17.67bn Total Transaction Size: $18.3bn (EV) Closed date: Pending; expected H1 2026 (45-day go-shop in the agreement) Target advisor: Citi (Financial); Kirkland & Ellis (Legal); Ropes & G
amansp2006
Dec 1, 20258 min read


Sycamore Partners' $23.7bn Acquisition of Walgreens Boots Alliance
By Parth Talwar, Mateo Sy, Grace Pui, Karson Shi (HKU) Photo: Arpad Czapp (Unsplash) Overview of the deal Acquirer: Sycamore Partners...
katerinageorgiou5
Jun 13, 20255 min read


Prada's $1.38bn Acquisition of Versace
By Edward Fung, Freya Zhang, Kelvin Chan (HKUST); Terry Zhang, George Luo, Leo Wu (UBC) Photo: Bloomberg Overview of the deal Acquirer: ...
katerinageorgiou5
Jun 2, 20255 min read


Rocket Companies' $9.4bn Acquisition of Mr. Cooper
By Manha Awais, Prisha Agarwal, Osman Draman (Cornell University); Julia Weinrod, Yuyu Huang, Kelly Liu, Jenny Sun, Henry Yao (Johns...
katerinageorgiou5
Apr 28, 20256 min read


ADNOC and OMV's $13.4bn Acquisition of Nova Chemicals
By Zoe Thaller, Arthus Marande (ESCP); Amya Hillis, Abraham Vongkhamdy, Irene Souny Bihr, Leo Fridjhon, Janira Martinez, Christian...
katerinageorgiou5
Apr 14, 20255 min read


Stryker’s $4.9bn acquisition of Inari Medical
By Anna Chesca, Aditya Tatwawadi, Ahyaan Malik, and Alex Scothorn (University of Cambridge); Edward Mazin, Charlie Hogshire, Caden Viehe,...
martinatk05678
Feb 27, 20254 min read


Ares Management's $3.7bn Acquisition of GLP Capital Partners
By James Searle, Greg Dargue, Cameron Hansell, Ben Motamed (Durham University); Aviral Jain, Leon Gaster, Adalia Melvin, Haci Eren Sidar...
martinatk05678
Jan 23, 20256 min read


PepsiCo's $1.2bn acquisition of Siete Foods
By Anna Chesca, Aditya Tatwawadi, Ahyaan Malik, and Alex Scothorn (University of Cambridge); Muditt Khurana, Amarthya Chandrappa...
martinatk05678
Dec 5, 20245 min read


Masdar's $1.4bn Acquisition of Saeta Yield
By Diana Usova, Hisha Tharmarajah, Martin Atkinson, and Smit Kotak (University of Bristol) ; Grace Pui, Mateo Sy, Karson...
martinatk05678
Nov 15, 20246 min read


Blackstone’s $16.14bn Acquisition of Airtrunk
By Kevin Xu, Nancy Huang (Melbourne University), Annabel Lai, Sanghyeon Kim, Freya Zhang, Edward Fung (HKUST University). Photo: Markus...
Lasheeka Ramesh
Sep 23, 20247 min read


Chord Energy’s $3.8bn Acquisition of Enerplus
By Adam Bernabeu, Mahaut Bonnet de Roovere, and Malo Inizan (HEC), and Erica Chan, Hunter Pang, Jonathan Liu, Lasheeka Ramesh (LSE)...
Michael Ten Eicken
Mar 26, 20246 min read


Diamondback’s $26bn Acquisition of Endeavor
By Aanjay Patel, Augustus Paluzzi, Samuel Tainsky, Nathaniel Baker, Michelle Liu (Cornell University) ; Sean Millar, Ben Preece, Moritz...
Michael Ten Eicken
Mar 12, 20245 min read


Novo Holding’s $16.5bn Acquisition of Catalent
By Ahaan Roychowdhury, Shyam Patra, Dimos Kamposiouras, Krish Raj (UCL) ; Melvin Bergeret, Arthur Delfour, Axel Nkam, Victor Zheng and...
Michael Ten Eicken
Feb 24, 20245 min read
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