CPP Investments and Equinix to Acquire atNorth in $4 Billion Deal

EQT Consortium Completes Acquisition of Nord Anglia Education

March 20, 2025

Education

A consortium led by EQT, together with Neuberger Berman Private Markets, CPP Investments, CF Alba, and Dubai Holding, completed its acquisition of Nord Anglia Education. The transaction values Nord Anglia at USD 14.5 billion and expands the company’s global shareholder base to support continued growth and innovation in premium international education.

Antin Infrastructure Partners to Acquire NorthC Datacenters From DWS

December 11, 2025

Data & Analytics

Antin Infrastructure Partners has agreed to acquire NorthC Datacenters, a European enterprise colocation data centre platform, from DWS and other minority shareholders. The transaction will be executed through Antin’s Flagship Fund V and is expected to close in H1 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.

EQT X and CPP Investments Acquire NEOGOV from Warburg Pincus and Carlyle

July 28, 2025

Software

EQT’s EQT X fund and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) have agreed to acquire NEOGOV, a provider of HR and compliance software for U.S. public-sector agencies. The deal is signed to be completed in the coming months and will bring NEOGOV’s cloud-native employee lifecycle and compliance platform to a new private ownership phase.

Bain Capital Acquires 80% Stake in AQ Compute

October 30, 2024

Infrastructure

Bain Capital has acquired an 80% majority stake in sustainability-focused data center developer AQ Compute from Germany-based Aquila Group, forming a partnership to accelerate the buildout of green data centers across Europe. The investment targets multi-billion euro development volumes to expand AQ Compute’s modular, AI-ready colocation capabilities for hyperscale, cloud and AI customers.

CPP Investments and Global Infrastructure Partners Acquire ALLETE in $6.2 Billion Deal

December 15, 2025

Energy

CPP Investments and Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ALLETE for $67 per share in cash, valuing the transaction at $6.2 billion including assumed debt. The deal is expected to close in mid-2025 (later described as closing around Dec. 15, pending remaining conditions) and will take ALLETE private while delivering approximately $200 million in benefits to Minnesota Power customers and communities.

Cboe Global Markets Acquires NEO (Aequitas Innovations)

November 15, 2021

Financial Services

Cboe Global Markets has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Aequitas Innovations, Inc. (NEO), the operator of the Toronto-based NEO Exchange and related businesses including NEO Connect. The deal strengthens Cboe's Canadian equities and listings capabilities, combining NEO with Cboe's existing MATCHNow ATS to create a more comprehensive Canadian equities platform; the transaction is expected to close in H1 2022 subject to regulatory approvals.