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Potential $6 billion sale of Linux pioneer SUSE
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Reuters ☛ Exclusive: EQT eyes potential $6 billion sale of Linux pioneer SUSE, sources say
Private equity firm EQT is exploring a sale of open-source software company SUSE in a deal that could value it up to $6 billion (5.1 billion euros), according to two people familiar with the matter.
EQT has hired investment bank Arma Partners to sound out a group of private equity investors for a possible sale of the company, said the sources, who requested anonymity to discuss confidential matters. The deliberations are at an early stage and there is no certainty that EQT will proceed with a transaction, the sources said.
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LWN ☛ SUSE may be for sale, again
Reuters is reporting that private-equity firm EQT may be looking to sell SUSE: [...]
Update
Many sites reprint the Reuters piece.
This one might be slop:
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Linux Pioneer SUSE At Centre Of Potential $6 Billion Open Source Deal - Open Source For You
EQT is exploring a sale of enterprise Linux provider SUSE that could value the open source infrastructure company at up to $6 billion, highlighting growing investor interest in platforms powering AI and cloud workloads.
EQT AB is exploring a potential sale of open-source software company SUSE in a deal that could value the enterprise Linux pioneer at up to $6 billion (€5.1 billion), according to two people familiar with the matter cited by Reuters.
The Sweden-based private equity firm has hired investment bank Arma Partners to sound out private equity investors regarding interest in acquiring SUSE. The process is still at an early stage, and there is no certainty that EQT will proceed with a transaction, the sources said.
Citing the same a day later:
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SUSE may be sold again
Investment company EQT is exploring options for selling software company SUSE. According to insiders, a transaction could value the Linux company at up to approximately $6 billion, or more than €5 billion.
According to Reuters, the exploration is still in its early stages, and it is not certain that a sale process will actually follow.
EQT has engaged investment bank Arma Partners to explore a potential sale. Arma Partners will gauge interest among other investors, particularly private equity firms. According to sources, the discussions are confidential and are primarily intended to explore the market.
It's FOSS:
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Looks Like SUSE Linux is Up For Sale (Again)!
If Reuters report is to be believed, SUSE Linux is again up for sale in the market with a price tag of $6 billion.
This is about enterprise-oriented SUSE Linux. openSUSE, on the other hand, is community-managed but heavily funded by SUSE. I like to think of SUSE Linux as Red Hat and openSUSE as Fedora.
So any decision taken by SUSE Linux impacts openSUSE, more directly than indirectly. We will have to see what direction it takes if SUSE is sold again.
Notice how I am reusing the word 'again'? That's because this is not the first time SUSE Linux has been sold.
And more:
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SUSE Linux Up for Sale Again, Valued at $6 Billion - NYC Today
Rumors and reports indicate that SUSE Linux, the enterprise Linux distribution, is up for sale again. This would mark the latest ownership change for SUSE, which has changed hands several times in the past. The company is reportedly valued at around $6 billion, a fraction of the $34 billion IBM paid to acquire Red Hat Linux six years ago.
Good question:
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SUSE in the shop window: will the Linux player remain European?
Originally German, SUSE is now owned by Swedish investment company EQT and officially based in Luxembourg. A complex, yet European affair. But now EQT is considering selling SUSE. Is a takeover by a non-European company on the cards, and what would the consequences be?
Sovereignty is a hot topic, and fears about American interference in Europe’s IT infrastructure are omnipresent. Technology, complex as ever, is an international affair. Somewhere in the software supply chain, there are always non-European companies, even if, for convenience’s sake, you count open-source solutions as ‘sovereign’.
Might be slop:
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SUSE up for potential sale, EQT reviews options for Linux specialists
Swedish financial investor EQT is apparently reviewing strategic options for open source software provider SUSE. According to a report by the Reuters news agency, the investor is considering a possible sale of the company. An investment bank has already been commissioned to approach potential buyers from the private equity investor community. However, no concrete negotiations or a fixed sale process have been confirmed yet. According to the sources cited, the talks are still at a very early stage, so a sale is by no means certain at this point.
SUSE is one of the best-known companies in the field of enterprise Linux and infrastructure software. Originally founded in Germany in 1992, the Luxembourg-based company quickly became an important provider of Linux-based enterprise solutions. Its business focuses on operating systems, container management platforms, and infrastructure tools, which are primarily used in large data centers and cloud environments. Many international corporations use SUSE technologies to operate business-critical IT infrastructures.
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From Novell to $6 Billion: Behind Reuters’ Latest SUSE Sale Report
EQT’s rumored plan to sell SUSE for up to $6 billion didn’t come out of nowhere. We trace the story from Novell and Abusive Monopolist Microsoft to today’s anonymous‑source whispers.