Tether International Acquires SoftBank’s Stake in Twenty One Capital

FalconX Acquires 21shares

November 23, 2025

Financial Services

FalconX has completed the acquisition of 21shares, a leading issuer of crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs), to expand its product, structuring and market infrastructure capabilities across the United States, Europe and Asia-Pacific. 21shares will remain an independently managed business under FalconX with Russell Barlow continuing as CEO, and FalconX says existing ETP/ETF investment objectives will not change.

Tether Ventures Acquires Minority Stake in Bit2Me

August 7, 2025

Payments & Fintech

Tether Ventures, the investment arm of Tether, has acquired a minority stake in Bit2Me and is leading a €30 million investment round to support the Spanish crypto platform's expansion. The funding and Bit2Me's new EU CASP authorization under MiCA will fuel the company's growth across the European Union and strengthen its presence in Argentina and other Latin American markets.

Cantor Equity Partners and Twenty One Capital Announce Proposed Business Combination

July 10, 2025

Financial Services

Cantor Equity Partners, Inc. (“CEP”), a special-purpose acquisition company, and Twenty One Capital, Inc. (“Twenty One”) announced the confidential filing of a draft registration statement on Form S-4 with the SEC for their proposed business combination. The transaction remains subject to customary closing conditions, including approval of CEP’s shareholders, after which Twenty One plans to operate as a Bitcoin-focused public company.

Tether Acquires 70% of Adecoagro in Majority Stake Deal

April 30, 2025

Energy

Tether Investments S.A. de C.V. agreed to acquire control of Adecoagro S.A., including through a tender offer that would raise its ownership to about 70% of Adecoagro’s outstanding shares. The purchase is priced at $12.41 per common share and is subject to customary closing conditions, including a minimum tender threshold of shares representing at least 51% on a fully diluted basis.

Bregal Unternehmerkapital Acquires Majority Stake in Safety21

October 1, 2021

Software

Bregal Unternehmerkapital (BU) has acquired a majority stake in Safety21 S.p.A., an Italian provider of IoT cloud software for Smart Road and Smart City applications. The deal, done in partnership with founder Gianluca Longo and the management team, will support Safety21's international expansion and product/service growth through organic and inorganic initiatives.

SoftBank Acquires 40% Stake in AutoStore

April 5, 2021

Manufacturing

SoftBank Group Corp. agreed to acquire a 40% stake in AutoStore from funds affiliated with Thomas H. Lee Partners and EQT, among other shareholders, in a transaction announced April 2021. The investment (reported at about $2.8 billion) aims to accelerate AutoStore's global expansion across geographies and end markets, particularly in Asia-Pacific, while THL remains the majority shareholder.