General Catalyst and Koch Equity Development invest $2.0B convertible preferred into Axiom Solutions International (Flex spin-off)

QXO Upsizes Convertible Preferred Equity Commitment to $3 Billion

January 12, 2026

Building Products

QXO expanded a previously announced convertible preferred equity financing to a $3 billion commitment, increasing capacity to fund future acquisitions through July 15, 2026. The financing is led by funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, with Temasek and other investors participating.

Apax Funds Increase Investment in ECI Software Solutions; GIC Joins with LGP

February 28, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

Apax Funds, advised by Apax Partners LLP, has reached an agreement to increase its equity stake in ECI Software Solutions and will become a co-control owner alongside Leonard Green & Partners (LGP); GIC also made a substantial new investment. The transaction is intended to support ECI’s continued growth — including accelerated M&A and international expansion — as the company continues to scale its cloud-based, industry-specific ERP and business management software.

Koch Equity Development Agrees to Acquire iconectiv from Ericsson and Francisco Partners

August 16, 2024

Telecommunications

Koch Equity Development LLC (KED), the investment and acquisition arm of Koch, Inc., has signed an agreement to acquire iconectiv, LLC from Ericsson and affiliates of Francisco Partners. iconectiv will become a wholly-owned independent subsidiary of KED and continue to be managed by its leadership team based in Bridgewater, New Jersey, with regulatory approvals required and a target closing in Q1 2025.

iCapital Network Acquires Axio Financial

September 21, 2021

Financial Services

iCapital Network has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Axio Financial LLC, a provider of end-to-end services to the U.S. structured notes market. The acquisition will expand iCapital's alternative investment product menu, technology stack, education and distribution capabilities for financial advisors; terms were not disclosed and the deal was expected to close in Q4 2021.

Bain Capital Tech Opportunities Invests $150M in Axtria

May 13, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Axtria, a Berkley Heights–based provider of cloud software and data analytics for the life sciences industry, received a $150 million growth investment from Bain Capital Tech Opportunities. The capital will be used to accelerate Axtria's expansion of its life-sciences-focused SaaS platforms, embed AI/ML capabilities across products, and support organic growth and M&A initiatives.

Deutsche Börse Acquires Axioma and Partners with General Atlantic to Create Analytics and Index Business

April 9, 2019

Software

Deutsche Börse agreed to acquire Axioma for US$850 million and will combine Axioma with its STOXX and DAX index businesses into a new company valued alongside the index business at about €2.6 billion. General Atlantic will be a minority investor (investing ~US$715 million) in the new company; the combined business will be led by Axioma CEO Sebastian Ceria and is expected to capture synergies of ~€30 million.