United Utilities

Ma Activity · Americas

American Water (parent of Illinois American Water) pursuing acquisition of Aqua Illinois parent company (Essential Utilities). Illinois American Water also recently acquired Prairie Path Water Company. Combined entity would serve over 99.99% of regulated water/wastewater customers in Illinois. Merger faces regulatory scrutiny from Illinois Commerce Commission and opposition from consumer watchdog Citizens Utility Board.

Capital Raising · EMEA

Investment infrastructure provider Upvest raised US$125 million (EUR 109M) in March 2026, consisting of US$90M equity and US$35M debt. 9th largest fintech round in Europe H1 2026. Funds for product expansion and capability enhancement.

Capital Raising · EMEA

UK defence sector stocks rallied sharply following the appointment of John Healey—a former defence secretary—as Chancellor of the Exchequer. Healey has advocated for increased defence spending to 3% of GDP and procurement prioritization of British firms, signaling increased capital availability for defence contractors including Rolls-Royce, Babcock, and BAE Systems.

Capital Raising · EMEA

Saudi B2B e-commerce and fintech platform SILQ secured $20 million Shariah-compliant structured financing facility from Gemcorp Capital to expand embedded financial services for SMEs.

Capital Raising · EMEA

Humanoid, a European humanoid robotics company, raised $152M in Series A funding at a $1.35B valuation, achieving unicorn status.

Capital Raising · EMEA

Copper secured investment from Grammy-winning artist and entrepreneur Diplo to expand its consumer earnings platform. Financial terms undisclosed.