Investment and M&A
Space debris removal specialist Astroscale procures $109 million investment
The market for satellite debris removal is driving investment as Tokyo-based industry specialist Astroscale announced Nov. 25 that it had...
KKR, Equinix among suitors for $11 billion Global Switch
(Bloomberg) -- Buyout firms Blackstone Inc. and KKR & Co. are among suitors weighing bids for data center company Global...
Satellite networks enlarge geography, uses and enthusiasm for environmental IoT
Satellite is allowing environmental internet of things (IoT) connectivity to broaden its geography and types of uses as interest in...
Growing space enterprises diverge on whether to acquire or partner
Recent events leave the space industry ready for further mergers and acquisitions, as acquirers face the challenge of integrating newly...
Buyout barons threaten to crash phone companies’ deal plans
(Bloomberg) -- Europe’s biggest telecommunications companies are finally abandoning their deal-making hesitancy. They may be too late to beat the...
Sierra Space attracts $1.4 billion investment
Sierra Space announced Nov. 18 that it has secured $1.4 billion in investment as part of a series A funding...
At these prices, even data center behemoths Equinix and Digital Realty are takeover targets
The data center boom tallied $18.8 billion in a single day in two transactions, one expected and the other a...
Rocket Lab, AST SpaceMobile detail post-SPAC investments
Two companies that completed de-SPAC transactions earlier this year are investing in manufacturing. Long Beach, Calif.-based launcher and launch services...
Viasat-Inmarsat deal leaves industry hungry for additional M&A, analysts say
Satellite operators are likely in search of mergers in the wake of the $7.3 billion acquisition announced Nov. 8 that...
Data center boom reaps $18.8 billion in deal volume in a day
(Bloomberg) -- Two major data center deals with a combined equity value of $18.8 billion highlight the fast-moving consolidation of...