Vyas Tungaturti is a seasoned M&A operator and advisor specializing in large-scale mergers, acquisitions, and private equity due diligence. His experience spans integration and divestiture office leadership, complex cross-border transactions, and the application of AI and machine learning to deal execution. Founder of CorpDev.Org and builder of Kai, an AI due-diligence platform for deal teams, Vyas writes on deal intelligence, value creation, and how AI is reshaping M&A and PE workflows.
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Toronto-based Cohere Inc. has agreed to merge with Germany’s Aleph Alpha, valuing the combined entity at approximately $20 billion. Structured as an acquisition, Cohere shareholders will own...
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Waterland Private Equity achieved a final close of €4.6 billion across two funds, WPEF X (€4B) and WPF II (€600M), in less than four months, announced April 24, 2026. Both funds hit...
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Thoma Bravo is handing control of customer experience software firm Medallia to its creditors, wiping out approximately $5.1 billion in equity value from its 2021 take-private deal. The...
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On April 22, 2026, SpaceX, through its xAI subsidiary, entered into a unique $10 billion partnership with AI coding platform Cursor. The deal is structured as a 'call option,' where...
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SpaceX has executed a preemptive M&A maneuver by securing a $60 billion buyout option for the AI coding startup Cursor, developed by Anysphere. The deal includes an immediate $10 billion...
In a strategic bid to capture a larger share of the rebounding mid-market M&A sector, KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) announced on April 22, 2026, a definitive agreement to acquire Clearwater Corporate Finance...
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The Japanese government, invoking its Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (FEFTA), has formally blocked MBK Partners' proposed ¥275 billion ($1.72 billion) acquisition of Makino...
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Swedish private equity firm EQT AB is exploring a potential takeover of Tokyo-listed Kakaku.com Inc., a digital platform operator with a market capitalization of approximately $2.9 billion....
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OpenAI has committed up to $1.5 billion to a new joint venture, 'DeployCo,' valued at $10 billion, alongside a $4 billion investment from a private equity consortium led by TPG....
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On April 13, 2026, Rumble Inc. (NASDAQ: RUM) launched a voluntary public exchange offer for Northern Data AG (ETR: NB2), offering 2.0281 Rumble shares per Northern Data share. The deal is...
