Nielsen Holdings take-private deal steals the show as private markets deals reach $18bn weekly haul 

The following is a compilation of the private market deal activity for the week ending Sept. 2.

Divided by asset class, Alternatives Watch tracked a total of roughly $18 billion in deals publicly announced in the five-day period.

Private equity: $16.6 billion

• Evergreen Coast Capital Corp. (an affiliate of Elliott Investment Management) and Brookfield Business partners approved an all-cash transaction for Nielsen Holdings plc valued at $16 billion, including the assumption of debt.
• CD Capital led a $50 million Series A . . .
  

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