Below is a list of 50 acquisitions and investment transactions (seed, venture, private equity, corporate round) that occurred in 17 countries in January 2020. Europe led with 21 transactions, followed by 13 each in the U.S. and Asia-Pacific, 2 in the Middle East, and 1 in Latin America. The monetary values of 22 of the transactions were not disclosed. The value of the other 28 transactions totaled $4.40 billion. The top deal was the takeover of Global Blue, a payment processor best known for tax-free shopping. Global Blue will list on the New York Stock Exchange when the transaction closes....