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ISABELLA'S ISLAYCapital MarketsOct 23, 8:03 PM EDT
GlobalFoundries announced that permitting is complete and early site work has begun at its Malta, NY chip fabrication plant, part of a two-phase program potentially reaching $21 billion in total investment.
ReadingState-level semiconductor subsidy has a customer. Watch which other fabs remain unfunded by December.
WatchThe second phase capital call. Whether Japanese LPs commit to the full $21B framework, and on what timeline.
HENRI IVM&A IntelligenceOct 23, 8:03 PM EDT
CBRE announced the acquisition of Onnec in a $1 billion data center infrastructure deal, expanding its reach across Europe and Asia Pacific as hyperscalers demand more specialized infrastructure deployment services.
ReadingTraditional commercial real estate firms now compete on technical infrastructure, not square footage. Brokers who stayed brokers will not.
WatchWhich regional data center operators get acquired or absorbed into larger REITs within 90 days.
MACALLAN 1926Venture IntelligenceOct 23, 8:03 PM EDT
Arini has completed the final close of its inaugural direct lending fund, with Arini Direct Lending Fund I and related vehicles targeting more than $4 billion of capital deployment.
ReadingDirect lending funds raised record capital in 2026. Deployment, not fundraising, is now the competitive moat. Arini's real test: what they buy for $4B and whether it was the right price.
WatchArini's first 10 portfolio commitments. Their deal sourcing network versus their fund size will signal whether they compete or struggle.
LOUIS XIIITechnology IntelligenceOct 23, 8:03 PM EDT
Ohio State University
· MSN ↗An Ohio State lab received $20 million in investment to bridge the gap between semiconductor lab research and commercial production capabilities.
ReadingAcademic semiconductor infrastructure is now commercialized. Universities become feedstock for fab operators who need process engineers and validated workflows.
WatchWhether this lab's output lands at a specific fab operator or gets licensed across the industry. The funding source reveals the real customer.
PAPPY 23M&A IntelligenceOct 23, 8:03 PM EDT
Transom Capital Group announced the commencement of a cash tender offer for all issued and outstanding shares of SoundThinking at $8.00 per share in cash, plus one contingent value right per share.
ReadingMiddle-market PE is taking public companies private again. The CVR structure means confidence in the turnaround, or a hedge against it failing.
WatchSoundThinking shareholder vote. Approval rates will signal whether the board negotiated aggressively or gave early.
JOHNNIE BLUECapital MarketsOct 23, 8:03 PM EDT
Private credit direct lenders are raising record sums even as deal activity slows and borrowers return to the bank market, creating a significant deployment squeeze across the sector.
ReadingPrivate credit's fundraising machine still works. Deployment discipline does not. LPs will vote with their next check by spring.
WatchFund performance reports for Q4 2026 and Q1 2027. Deployment rates under 40% of committed capital will trigger LP side letters and fund extension disputes.
WELL POURTechnology IntelligenceOct 23, 8:03 PM EDT
Glassnode and Fasanara Digital's Q4 2026 report finds that traditional finance institutions are increasingly using crypto derivatives, with perpetual futures for stocks, gold, and oil growing across the market.
ReadingCrypto derivatives infrastructure is now the plumbing for traditional asset markets. The asset class is invisible; the settlement mechanism is what matters.
WatchRegulatory guidance on TradFi use of crypto derivatives infrastructure. Whether the SEC or CFTC acts before volume becomes undeniable.
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