Marcelo Claure leads UK for-profit university deal in AI education push
US buyout group Brightstar has agreed to buy 50% stake in Arden University in deal worth more than $1bn
US buyout group Brightstar has agreed to buy 50% stake in Arden University in deal worth more than $1bn

Takeover is largest-ever acquisition of a privately held UK artificial intelligence start-up

Multiverse raises $70mn in its first fundraising since 2022

Chinese, Indian and south-east Asian institutions climb the annual list

Interest in AI and defence tech start-ups has boosted investor activity after a prolonged slowdown

AI companies seek more control over investors trying to access their blockbuster funding rounds

Education apps should be a beneficiary of AI, retooling some workers and helping others to keep jobs they already have