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VC DEALS The Boring Company, a startup specializing in underground tunneling owned by Elon Musk, is in talks to raise a $4 billion round at a $20 billion valuation, The Wall Street Journal reported. Spanish AI startup Multiverse Computing secured a $570 million Series C led by Forgepoint Capital International, BNPP SIVF and Bullhound Capital at a $1.7 billion valuation. Antares, a developer of nuclear microreactors for defense and space applications, raised a $470 million Series C led by Paradigm and Caffeinated Capital which included $370 million in equity and $100 million in debt. German space tech specialist The Exploration Company is in talks to raise at least $300 million at a $2 billion valuation, the Financial Times reported. Budapest-based digital insurance provider Ominimo received a Series B led by EBRD at a $1.6 billion valuation. AI research lab Prentis, which trains AI models on office work, is in talks to raise a $100 million round at a $1 billion valuation, TechCrunch reported. Robotics research startup Enigma emerged from stealth with a $71 million seed round led by Index Ventures and Ribbit Capital. Virginia-based Flourish Health, which provides in-home mental healthcare, raised a $26 million Series A led by B Capital, F-Prime and Cherryrock Capital. Way Security, an identity access management startup, raised a $20 million seed round led by Insight Partners and Glilot Capital. Nuclear Turbines, a UK-based developer of compact nuclear power systems, raised £15 million in a round led by IQ Capital. PE DEALS Blackstone, Brookfield Asset Management and KKR agreed to a $16 billion lease-and-leaseback partnership for Kuwait Petroleum Corporation‘s crude oil pipeline network, taking a 49% stake in a joint venture. London-listed energy sales and distribution group DCC Energy agreed to a £5.75 billion go-private sale to KKR and Energy Capital Partners. TPG is in talks to acquire data center operator Netrality Data Centers from Macquarie Group in a $2 billion to $3 billion deal, Bloomberg reported. EQT raised its bid for Australian asset manager Perpetual to A$2.55 billion ($1.78 billion), the Swedish private equity firm’s third takeover offer this month. Goldman Sachs Alternatives agreed to acquire Italy-based medtech company Numantec from White Bridge Investment. The deal values Numantec at around €700 million, Reuters reported. Blackstone and Donerail are among final bidders to acquire yacht retailer MarineMax, Reuters reported. CVC Capital Partners is in talks to acquire a stake in jewelry retailer APM Monaco from TPG, Bloomberg reported. Cinven and La Caisse agreed to acquire UK-based Optio Group, which operates a specialty insurance platform. SoftBank is nearing a deal to acquire SP.LINKS, a Japan-based payments company owned by Blackstone. The Carlyle Group agreed to acquire Secturion Systems, a developer of encryption hardware. Morgan Stanley Investment Management agreed to acquire Australia-based gas pipeline operator Epic Energy. Luxfer, a producer of advanced materials for aerospace and defense, agreed to be acquired by Wynnchurch Capital. EXITS Expand Energy agreed to acquire Twin Eagle, a natural gas marketing specialist backed by Five Point Infrastructure, for $1.25 billion. NYSE-listed TransDigm Group agreed to acquire specialty metal components manufacturer Prince & Izant from Industrial Growth Partners in a deal topping $1.06 billion. Hillhouse Investment Management-backed Tablespace Technologies, an India-based provider of managed offices, is preparing for an IPO and could raise about $350 million, Bloomberg reported. Morningside Ventures-backed Apnimed, which develops drugs for sleep apnea, is seeking to raise up to $160 million in its US IPO. INVESTORS Ares Management is considering an acquisition of PE firm Leonard Green & Partners, the Financial Times reported.

Nvidia is in talks to provide $250 billion to finance part of OpenAI‘s data center project, The Wall Street Journal reported.

CORPORATE M&A Netherlands-based drug developer Argenx agreed to acquire Nasdaq-listed Forte Biosciences in a $2.2 billion deal.