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Adams Street on how scale is reshaping private credit deployment
Policy mandates keep infrastructure capital flowing as markets tighten
Alternatives market tilts towards mega-managers as LP rosters shrink
Private equity wants private wealth, but only on its own terms
Partners Group sees longer holds and lower leverage reshaping private equity outcomes
High-grading accelerates as refinancing risk reshapes PE portfolios
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Private equity’s 2026 bottleneck is exits, according to Preqin data
Old structures, new relevance: the quiet return of investment trusts
EQT Growth joins $330m Lovable round to scale AI-driven software building
Elliott builds $1bn-plus Lululemon stake as retailer prepares for CEO transition
Cerberus hires former US cyber ambassador to scale defence strategy
Criteria raises Naturgy stake to 26% after BlackRock sale
Carlyle brings in Goldman Sachs as race heats up for $22bn Lukoil assets
Arctos investment and QIA top-up fuel Monumental Sports expansion plans
Ares backs Dubai multifamily office with $100m private credit facility
Germany launches $152bn fund to crowd in private equity capital
Blackstone triples European wealth partnerships in private markets push
Warburg Pincus and KKR among bidders circling $1.5bn TPG-backed XCL
TA Associates takes majority stake in PairSoft as Turn/River exits
Carlyle launches tender offer for $951m Japanese medical products maker Hogy
Baillie Gifford and GIC back Toss in secondary fintech investment
Energy Capital Partners returns $5.5bn to investors after record exit year
KKR-backed Avendus sale gives Mizuho $516m entry into India investment banking
Apollo weighs $12bn-plus exit from Atlas Air
Warburg Pincus invests in Acclime to back Asia Pacific business services expansion
Blackstone, Carlyle, and Hellman&Friedman-backed Medline delivers $6.3bn IPO
J.P. Morgan closes $1.44bn flagship private equity fund above target
Levine Leichtman backs USA Industries in new lower mid-market platform deal
KKR backs Premialab in $220m push into Middle East growth technology
TPG reworks $600m Anastasia Beverly Hills investment through restructuring
Stone Point pilots $1bn evergreen fund to tap retail wealth capital
Longreach weighs Wendy’s Japan sale as fast-food consolidation accelerates
Kering and Ardian seal $900m Fifth Avenue joint venture in New York
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Orange’s $5bn move for MásOrange brings Lorca private equity exit into focus
Alphabet eyes fresh paper gains as SpaceX valuation reaches $800bn
RRJ-backed Gategroup prepares Zurich IPO with bank appointments
J.P. Morgan Asset Management launches first tokenised money market fund on Ethereum
Triton makes UK entry with new technical services platform Tendra
SK Capital emerges as frontrunner in $1.8bn Swixx process
Mutares cashes in on €200m Fuentes logistics deal
Nomura steps up private debt push as Japan’s lending market shifts
Costa Coffee deal hangs in balance as Coca-Cola and TDR renegotiate
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Carlyle backs Mecachrome with €290m financing in aerospace credit push
Invesco teams up with LGT to push private equity and credit into wealth market
Welsh Carson scores IPO exit as Lumexa Imaging raises $463m in US debut
KKR sees $1trn opportunity in European asset-backed credit boom
Blackstone adds $440m of grocery-led retail as demand for defensive assets grows
Clearlake portfolio company Newfold strikes $100m financing to ease leverage
TPG gears up $10bn real estate fundraising push as valuations reset
Ardian set to become first European buyout firm with Kuwait presence
SpaceX IPO hype builds as investors predict $1tn valuation and unprecedented demand
EQT partners with 1X to roll out up to 10,000 humanoid robots across global portfolio
Bridgepoint backs long-term expansion of Burger King UK with fresh capital
Blackstone takes control of newly merged MacLean-PGC utility infrastructure platform
General Atlantic and CPP Investments back Boats Group as Permira retains minority stake
University of Utah set to seal $500m private equity venture with Otro Capital
Apollo and Capital Power launch $3bn partnership to buy US gas plants
Luxury jeweller APM Monaco could fetch $2bn as TPG explores sale or IPO
CVC names Peter Rutland president in firm’s largest-ever promotions round
BlackRock cuts Naturgy stake in $2bn sale, clearing path for potential CVC exit
Advent and Corvex complete $1.3bn take-private of Heidrick & Struggles
Blackstone-backed Mollie moves toward completing GoCardless buyout
Ardian rolls out diversified infrastructure fund targeting global professional investors
Golden Goose sale edges toward completion as HSG closes in on €2.5bn deal
BlackRock and HPS to launch suite of private market funds targeting retail demand
Temasek’s SeaTown hits $900m second close amid surge in Asia private credit appetite
CVC prepares $2bn sale of FineToday after scrapped Tokyo IPO
TPG collects $6.2bn for Credit Solutions Fund targeting private equity refinancing needs
Backed by F1 stars, Apex rolls out fund for Europe’s mid-market sports deals
Ares makes Australia private equity debut with majority stake in Redback Boots
KKR leads $700m raise for Saviynt, valuing identity security leader at $3bn
Cinven invests in Flint Global as demand for policy and regulatory expertise surges
Behind the seams: Hermès family steps up dealmaking with new Breithorn offshoot
Creditors seize control of EQT-backed Colisée in €1.2bn restructuring deal
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Japan’s M&A boom draws Carlyle to the front of the Hogy Medical auction
Apollo takes minority stake in Wrexham, boosting the club’s Premier League push
PAI strikes deal for Innovad, targeting global expansion in specialty animal nutrition
Bain weighs multibillion-dollar options for Bridge Data Centres amid AI infrastructure rush
L’Oréal doubles Galderma stake as EQT trims holding in premium-priced share sale
Carlyle and Goldman Sachs open private credit funds to Willow users with $10,000 minimum
EQT, PAI, and Stone Point shortlisted for €2bn takeover of Castik-backed Global Group
Eldridge and Arctos unveil retail vehicle giving investors a stake in elite sports and media
Blue Owl raises $1.7bn for digital infrastructure trust as data centre demand accelerates
Lone Star nears $4.5bn exit as ITT advances talks to buy SPX Flow
Blackstone leads $2bn private credit sweep to refinance Ontario Teachers'-owned Mitratech
HongShan races to clinch $2.9bn Golden Goose takeover before Christmas
Bain Capital and SMBC launch €1.5bn European loan platform to target sponsor-backed deals
US private equity exits gain momentum for a second year as firms race to offload ageing assets
Thoma Bravo leads new growth chapter for Azul with majority acquisition
Blackstone weighs renewed sale of Canary Wharf’s Cargo building as market outlook improves
Gulf investors deepen Formula 1 influence as PIF quietly takes stake in Aston Martin team
BoE targets resilience of $16tn private markets with first-ever sector-wide stress test
Mubadala doubles down on private credit after $20bn surge in sector exposure
CVC-backed FineToday shareholders set for payouts funded by $350m Goldman private credit loan
Blackstone launches new unit to steer global retirement savings into private markets
Private credit firms snap up $2bn in subordinated debt backing Blackstone and TPG’s Hologic buyout
Schroders reviews strategic options for £37.1bn Benchmark Capital as private equity interest builds
Vista boosts LogicMonitor with $250m-plus Catchpoint buy, its largest acquisition to date
Brookfield and ByteDance circle multibillion-dollar Brazil data-centre parks
CVC acquires Smiths Detection in £2bn deal as Smiths Group accelerates breakup strategy
Warburg-backed ESR eyes strategic divestments in China amid portfolio overhaul
Paramount, Netflix, and Comcast escalate battle for Warner Bros. Discovery with fresh cash bids
Borromeo family lists Kaleon at €56.5m with Investindustrial as anchor investor
Brookfield lines up $900m acquisition of Italy’s Fosber
Welsh Carson-backed Lumexa targets $1.89bn valuation in US IPO as PE pipeline reopens
Carlyle in talks for $300m majority stake in India’s Nido Home Finance
BlueFive sets up new platform to lead Gulf insurance consolidation push
Blackstone monetises Las Vegas CityCenter with $800m preferred stake sale
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KKR-backed Avida completes debut SRT with Sona to support turnaround plan
OpenAI strengthens investor alliance with stake in Thrive Holdings
Axcel reaches €459m hard cap for Elevate Fund I as investors back Nordic lower mid-market strategy
Benetton family launches 21 Next in merger of private capital platforms with €10bn growth target
Patria to acquire UnitedHealth’s Banmédica unit in $1bn South America exit
CVC leads £1.1bn takeover of Low Carbon to supercharge European green-energy build-out
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CIC nears $1bn sale of US private equity stakes as global allocators boost secondaries activity
Women’s Super League receives investment approach as clubs pursue long-term growth strategy
Permira Credit closes in on takeover of Berge&Meer as lenders shift into equity
Anta Sports explores potential Puma takeover as private equity partners circle
Hellman & Friedman-backed Allfunds targeted in €5.3bn Deutsche Börse takeover move
Sequoia-backed Pennylane targets $4.25bn valuation in latest funding push
Blackstone closes in on $4bn takeover of MacLean Power Systems
Brookfield-GIC consortium moves on National Storage with A$4.02bn offer
From ABBA to heritage forests: the unexpected marriage driving the next wave of alternatives
Banks arrange $3.1bn financing package for Lone Star’s Hillenbrand take-private
BlackRock targets major Saudi expansion as private capital demand accelerates
Cinven’s UAX takeover draws more than €700m in bank-led financing
Bain Capital moves to sell $1.14bn Coherent block as firm continues stake reduction
Zegna reshapes leadership as Investindustrial and Temasek-backed group elevates next generation
BlackRock looks to stretch investment window on Asia private credit vehicle
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Blue Owl explores reviving stalled merger of its private credit vehicles
Revolut climbs to $75bn valuation with strong backing from global tech and PE investors
Europe doesn’t lack capital, it lacks “risk culture”, says Eurazeo Co-CEO
Boyu lines up Tencent and GIC as potential backers in major Starbucks China acquisition
General Atlantic marks Japan debut with $96m acquisition of SmartHR stake
J.P. Morgan’s private equity group lands $1bn close for latest co-investment vehicle
Ardian prepares €1.5bn GBA sale as Morgan Stanley and Macquarie join process
Brookfield launches $100bn AI infrastructure drive with NVIDIA and KIA
TPG and La Caisse partner with Pike management to scale US energy-infrastructure services
Leonard Green takes control of Topgolf in $1.1bn carve-out from Callaway
Warburg Pincus accelerates fundraising with $12bn first close on new global vehicle
Bain Capital steps in as Clearlake exits Concert Golf after doubling the business
Thoma Bravo makes offer to acquire Clearwater Analytics as software take-private race intensifies
KKR pushes toward December finish for its next Asia credit fund
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Private equity-backed York Space Systems files for US IPO as listing window reopens
Morgan Stanley IM launches new ELTIF to open private markets to European wealth investors
Goldman Sachs moves on Burger King Japan in exclusive negotiations
CPP Investments posts C$17bn quarterly gain as Fund reaches C$777.5bn
Why Europe’s private equity firms are abandoning the generalist playbook
KKR provides $750m in private credit to support Chandra Asri’s Esso deal
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Carlyle explores potential acquisition of Lukoil’s $22bn foreign assets
Clearlake to buy Pathway Capital in deal that doubles its AUM to $185bn
CVC targets rising LP and GP liquidity demand with new credit secondaries strategy
Clessidra enters Italian bakery sector with 70% Laurieri acquisition
Apollo steps in with $745m financing package as Virgin Atlantic ramps up fleet investment
Thoma Bravo secures shareholder approval for $12.3bn Dayforce take-private
Blackstone launches second senior lending fund after $22bn debut surpasses expectations
AURELIUS adds Louwman’s Care Division to portfolio as firm ramps up mid-market activity
Clayton, Dubilier and Rice explores acquisition of Sealed Air, creator of Bubble Wrap
Blue Pool Capital, backed by Alibaba co-founder Joe Tsai, launches $750m private equity fund
Goldman Sachs bets big on SKIMS with $225m funding, valuing shapewear empire at $5bn
KKR-backed Optiv enters private debt talks as $1bn maturity wall looms
Permira set for $3bn Golden Goose exit as HongShan circles Italian luxury brand
CPE to invest $350m in Burger King China joint venture with Restaurant Brands International
Goldman Sachs enters the big leagues with stake in Excel Sports Management
Macquarie leads $1.1bn takeover of Potters Industries from TJC
Blackstone exits NIBC as ABN AMRO moves to strengthen Dutch mortgage and savings business
INVL Private Equity expands into Estonia with 75% acquisition of EKT
Blackstone backs Permira’s £2.3bn JTC buyout with £1.5bn private credit package
Luckin investor Centurium in talks over £1bn Costa Coffee takeover
“Cash is king, and anything else is an opinion”: private equity’s return to fundamentals
Neuberger Berman closes $7.3bn private debt fund, surpassing target
Francisco Partners to buy majority stake in Genstar-backed OEConnection amid sector digitalisation
Partners Group and BBVA deepen ties with new evergreen fund for Spanish private banking clients
Davies powers North American growth with BC Partners-backed takeover of SCM Insurance Services
Goldman Sachs-backed Clio invests $1bn in vLex acquisition, lifts valuation to $5bn
Qatar’s QIA and Orix launch $2.5bn fund to tap Japan’s private equity boom
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Investindustrial acquires TreeHouse Foods in $2.9bn move to expand food portfolio
Apollo Sports Capital invests in Atlético de Madrid, ushering in new era for Spanish giants
KKR exits aerospace supplier Novaria in $2.2bn sale to Arcline
Carlyle takes over UK retailer The Very Group, ending Barclay family era
Permira takes JTC private in £2.3bn deal backed by Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
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KKR powers past $723bn AUM on record fundraising and historic investment pace
Ardian to acquire 90% stake in Centrotherm, boosting European semiconductor portfolio
Beijing pushes fund managers to launch more equity funds in bid to revive markets
Brookfield smashes fundraising record, lifts credit reach with Oaktree acquisition
KKR’s Global Atlantic fuels $1bn Chandra Asri acquisition with $750m loan
Bain Capital sees Asia as private credit’s ‘clear winner’ amid global growth surge
Blackstone and TPG weigh private credit participation in $12.25bn Hologic buyout financing
EQT deepens Asia tech push with $930m bet on South Korea’s Douzone Bizon
Aquarian Capital to take Brighthouse private in $4.1bn deal backed by Mubadala and RedBird
Blackstone and Permira draw early interest from Prosus, EQT and others for €10bn Mobile.de stake
KKR reunites with BMG to expand investments in high-value music catalogues
Bain Capital prepares Eleda IPO in Stockholm amid strong Nordic infrastructure demand
Private equity boost helps MetLife deliver double-digit earnings growth in Q3
Private equity duo TPG and Francisco Partners take Dell’s Boomi private in $4bn deal
Selling slower, earning smarter: inside private equity’s recalibration of the exit
Apollo expands Asian footprint with first Korean partnership in private credit
Apollo maintains discipline as it withdraws $2.1bn bid for Papa John’s
Microsoft partners with Silver Lake-backed G42 for $15bn UAE data centre expansion
Monarch Collective makes first European investment with 38% stake in FC Viktoria Berlin Women
ChrysCapital closes record $2.2bn fund, India’s largest private equity vehicle to date
EQT, Hillhouse, and Primavera back China’s AI-driven growth revival
Bain Capital moves closer to acquiring Perpetual’s wealth unit in exclusive negotiations
Hamilton Lane partners with Guardian Life in $5bn private equity mandate and 10-year investment plan
Denny’s goes private in $620m deal led by TriArtisan Capital and partners
Ares taps Leonard Green for $1bn continuation fund centred on Convergint Technologies
KKR deepens India play, tapping $197bn insurance arm for new investments
Coller Capital gains State Street backing to accelerate growth in $500bn secondaries market
Apollo posts $1.7bn profit and record $908bn AUM in third quarter
Bain Capital secures $3.1bn private loan led by Blackstone for Service Logic buyout
Apollo expands clean energy footprint with $6.5bn stake in Ørsted’s Hornsea 3 wind farm
Starbucks offloads 60% of China arm to Boyu Capital in $4bn transaction
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Ares posts strong Q3 results with record fundraising and 28% AUM growth
Burnley FC and Espanyol parent ALK Capital lands $200m from Cynosure | Checketts Sports Capital
Hg names long-serving partners Steven Batchelor and JB Brian as new Co-CEOs
Kuwait’s $137bn pension fund to resume private equity investments after three-year pause
Montagu raises €2bn continuation fund for Wireless Logic in deal led by TPG, CVC, and Partners Group
In Iberian private equity, simplicity is becoming the new advantage
Blackstone and Partners Group veterans raise $750m for Asia-focused real estate secondaries fund
Lunate commits $1bn to HPS private markets platform in latest Abu Dhabi-backed expansion
Vodafone buys Waterland’s Skaylink for $204m to expand European cloud services
Carlyle lifts quarterly earnings to $711m as fundraising and realizations accelerate
Global buyout giants including Warburg Pincus and Carlyle weigh bids for Acclime
Hollyport Capital closes $4.5bn secondaries fund amid record liquidity demand
JPMorgan makes private equity history with first fund tokenization on its own blockchain
Andreessen Horowitz leads $150m round propelling Harvey to $8bn legal AI giant
Ares Management acquires BlueCove to build $377bn data-driven credit powerhouse
Apollo partners with 8VC to launch multibillion-dollar hybrid capital platform for growth tech firms
LPs reorient towards liquidity and smaller funds amid private markets reset
Bain Capital takes minority stake in Innocap as platform surpasses $100bn in assets
Francisco Partners to acquire Jamf in $2.2bn take-private deal from Vista Equity Partners
Warburg Pincus and Madison team up in $300m strategy to target global real estate secondaries
Thermo Fisher strikes $9.4bn acquisition of Nordic Capital and Astorg-backed Clario
Cinven to acquire Spain’s UAX from CVC in partnership with founder and Mubadala
Blackstone, Carlyle, and H&F-backed Medline files for $50bn Nasdaq IPO
Blackstone partners with Saudi Arabia’s Humain in $3bn data centre venture to power AI growth
EQT pledges €250bn European investment push, warns reforms are vital for growth
Ambienta strengthens sustainable refrigeration platform with Freddo Co. acquisition
Blackstone deploys $1bn in private credit to replace Signant Health’s bank loans
EU launches €5bn fund to back European scale-ups in AI, quantum, and semiconductors
CVC exits Tipico in $5.4bn sale to Banijay, creating new European betting leader
Boyu Capital tops bidders for $4bn Starbucks China deal as private equity interest heats up
Nordic Capital expands fintech portfolio with acquisition of BMLL, a leader in market data analytics
GIC tests booming secondaries market with $1bn private equity stake sale
Cinven considers €3bn sale of Think-Cell in test of software valuations
Vista Equity acquires majority stake in Nexthink from Permira in $3bn AI deal
EQT launches $3.4bn bid for Australia’s AUB Group amid insurance broking consolidation
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Mutares expands Nordic footprint with acquisition of Sweden’s M3 Group
KKR reawakens bid for Costa Coffee as Coca-Cola eyes £1.5bn sale
Huawei EV partner Seres targets $1.7bn Hong Kong IPO amid record profit growth
KKR, Apollo and Goldman invest $7bn to back Keurig Dr Pepper’s $18bn JDE Peet’s deal
Goldman Sachs targets $10bn Kuwait mandate to boost private markets expansion in the Gulf
Burger King owner shortlists CPE and HSG for China deal in major private equity contest
Advent and TA Associates weigh $5bn sale of US utility services group Conservice
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European fundraising shifts toward clarity, liquidity, and operational focus
NFL Commissioner hails private equity’s ‘incredible success’ in US football franchise ownership
BC Partners gathers €1.8bn as new flagship fund edges toward €2bn first close
Blackstone invests $705m in India’s Federal Bank to become top shareholder
Bain Capital-backed Classys expands in South America with $13m acquisition of Brazil’s JL Health
Spanish investor Qualitas seeks €3.25bn for sixth fund focused on energy transition deals
Goldman Sachs launches ETF tracking private equity-like returns through MSCI index partnership
Advent deepens APAC footprint with strategic appointment of Maxine Brenner as Operating Partner
Blackstone AUM rises to record $1.26tn as firm posts resilient Q3 performance
Barclays stands firm on £20bn private credit exposure after Tricolor collapse
Mackenzie and Northleaf expand retail access with new C$600m private markets fund
Brookfield unveils new evergreen private equity fund for Canadian investors
Schroders hits record $1tn AUM as private markets inflows strengthen
Monzo prepares fresh private share sale with Morgan Stanley after $5.9bn 2024 valuation
Apollo weighs $1.5bn exit from Heritage Grocers amid shifting U.S. consumer trends
Pimco books $2bn gain on $27bn Meta data centre debt as AI financing boom accelerates
Thoma Bravo strengthens private credit platform with senior hires from Morgan Stanley
Oaktree secures private credit from Ares and Barings to acquire Perpetual’s wealth unit
PAI Partners to acquire majority stake in France’s €20bn wealth manager Cyrus
Insight-backed Veeam to acquire Securiti AI in $1.7bn deal to boost data security for AI
Permira lines up $4bn exit from Octus amid private equity frenzy for data assets
Swedish giant EQT plans $250bn U.S. investment spree to cement global dominance
Bank of England to shine spotlight on $1.7tn private credit market with stress test plan
Seven2’s smooth succession signals a new phase for Europe’s mid-market private equity
KKR deepens Asia insurance push with stake in Fosun-backed Peak Re
Penta-backed Empik plans Warsaw IPO to raise €200m amid Polish retail revival
Ares extends $250m debt facility to Property Finder in latest Gulf private credit deal
EQT eyes expansion into secondaries with talks to acquire Coller Capital, HarbourVest
Australian tycoon Raphael Geminder eyes $1bn exit from Asian packaging businesses
Goldman’s Edouard Panié joins Lazard to strengthen private equity advisory in Europe
Apollo and Delta-backed Aeroméxico charts return to markets with $2.9bn IPO
Blackstone and TPG poised for $17bn move on Hologic amid healthcare deal surge
KKR leads launch of employee ownership initiative in Japan to broaden private equity impact
Arthur Hayes’ family office targets $250m for debut crypto-focused private equity fund
Vista Equity prepares $1bn bond sale backed by private fund stakes with Goldman Sachs
Unigestion sells Tecvia to Harris Computer, delivering 4.5x return and 80% IRR
Perrodo family plots U.S. property expansion as BNF Capital scouts Brooklyn and Austin
Apax Partners acquires Oakley Capital’s stake in atHome, valuing Fund III exits at 2.3x
Blue Owl and Meta close record $30bn financing for AI data centre expansion in Louisiana
Deutsche Bank and Goldman to offload $1.2bn debt tied to Apax Partners’ Finastra deal
Johnny Sexton swaps the rugby pitch for private equity with new Exponent role
L Catterton partners with Healing Hands in bet on India’s fast-growing specialised care market
EQT lifts AUM to €267bn as fundraising and exits accelerate across global platform
BUILT Bar eyes $1bn sale as private equity and food giants chase protein growth
D1 Capital targets $1bn for debut private equity fund as firm deepens illiquid strategy
KKR and PAG in exclusive talks to acquire Sapporo’s real estate portfolio in $2.6bn deal
CVC lines up Ares for multibillion-pound refinancing of global sports empire
Lone Star in advanced talks to acquire U.S. plastics maker Hillenbrand for $1.9bn
S&P Global deepens private markets push with $1.8bn takeover of With Intelligence
Ardian amasses $20bn in record fund to power Europe’s energy and transport expansion
Carlyle and Boyu Capital lead bids for $4bn majority stake in Starbucks China
Blackstone builds new unit to tap $12.5tn 401(k) market for private equity access
BlackRock and Nvidia-led consortium to acquire Aligned Data Centers in $40bn AI infrastructure deal
Grindr attracts go-private interest from insiders with Fortress financing talks
Justin Ishbia’s Shore Capital raises $850m to back small-cap healthcare and entrepreneur-led deals
Rimac in talks to buy Porsche’s stake in €1bn Bugatti Rimac joint venture
Invalda INVL raises investment in €410m private equity fund to €34m
BlackRock posts $205bn inflows as private assets and ETFs drive record $13.5tn AUM
Apollo renews bid to take Papa John’s private in $2.5bn deal
Huawei EV partner Seres prepares up to $2bn Hong Kong listing amid IPO revival
JPMorgan targets $600bn Asia-Pacific expansion amid rising institutional demand
RFL explores Super League stake sale amid private equity interest and expansion plans
Handelsbanken and Danske launch defence funds amid Europe’s security investment boom
I Squared to buy Liberty Tire from ECP in $1.5bn push into circular economy assets
Private equity firm Carolwood backs Polaris spin-off of iconic Indian Motorcycle brand
Goldman Sachs acquires Industry Ventures in $1bn deal to expand venture capital platform
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Baker Tilly Germany explores private equity investment to fund growth
Bank of America readies $3bn risk transfer on private equity fund loans
Brookfield to take full control of Oaktree in $3bn deal, valuing firm at $11.5bn
JPMorgan launches $1.5tn drive to fortify U.S. supply chains and strategic industries
Warburg Pincus deepens European push with €700m takeover of PSI Software
Blackstone nears £1bn UK warehouse sale to Tritax Big Box after bidding war truce
Main Capital targets $5bn fundraise and continuation vehicle growth amid renewed LP appetite
Apollo- and Vistria-backed University of Phoenix owner jumps 19% in $1.35bn NYSE debut
Palatine prepares sale of The Alchemist after nearly a decade of ownership
Blackstone veteran Tony James launches biotech fund through family office
Ottobock returns to markets with €4.2bn Frankfurt IPO as investor demand surges
Apollo eyes Spain’s energy and data boom in next wave of European deals
Verisure’s €3.2bn Stockholm debut signals revival for European IPOs
Ares closes $5.3bn for infrastructure secondaries strategy, tripling prior fund size
Paramount Skydance in talks with Apollo for potential $60bn Warner Bros. Discovery bid
Carlyle edges ahead in €6bn pursuit of BASF’s coatings division
CVC expands US footprint with $1.75bn acquisition of data-driven insurer Bamboo
Bain Capital closes $14bn flagship buyout fund, topping $10bn target
EQT, Oaktree and Partners Group lead €17bn wave of European data centre sales amid AI boom
MCI Capital shifts strategy toward healthcare as aging population reshapes investment landscape
Ardian acquires Ireland’s Energia Group in €2.75bn deal from I Squared Capital
EQT founder Conni Jonsson to hand chairmanship to Jean Eric Salata after three decades
Madrid’s Swiftair lands Antin as new majority backer to expand European routes
Thoma Bravo backs SDC Capital with minority stake to accelerate data centre push
Alantra, Generali, PAI Partners, and Draycott map out Iberia’s next phase of private equity
Partners Group brings CVC on board with 20% stake in global schools platform ISP
Blackstone reaches $10bn target for Asia buyout fund, eyes $12.9bn hard cap
CVC secures record €10.4bn for latest European direct lending fund
Big Ten eyes $2bn private capital deal to launch new commercial arm
BC Partners and Pollen Street ready £2bn Shawbrook IPO in London
Apollo-backed Yahoo in talks to sell AOL to Italy’s Bending Spoons for $1.4bn
PAI Partners secures $4.2bn for Froneri with backing from Goldman Sachs and ADIA
Competition brews in £2bn Costa Coffee sale as Bain Capital places bid
Ardian lines up €4bn auction of Grand Frais owner Prosol as CD&R shows interest
Resource Partners enters live entertainment with majority stakes in iaBilet and BestMusic
Permira weighs €4bn exit from Neuraxpharm as CNS drug pipeline builds momentum
KKR taps UAE energy assets with strategic ADNOC pipeline stake
Serie A weighs private equity stake sale in international media rights as JP Morgan advises
CVC prepares exit from UK warranty provider Domestic & General after 12-year hold
KKR joins Stirling Square as investor in Nordic construction software firm Infobric
Blue Owl deal cements Qatar fund’s $500bn commitment to US market
Arctos expands sports investment strategy with launch of dedicated capital markets arm
Apollo-backed University of Phoenix owner targets $1.2bn valuation in US IPO
Blackstone extends European logistics dominance through $2.3bn French acquisition
INVL expands Baltic footprint with majority acquisition of Eesti Keskkonnateenused
JPMorgan and Goldman land biggest LBO in history with $55bn EA deal
Europe’s valuation edge fuels Blackstone’s $500bn investment drive
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Apollo kicks off $5bn sports investment venture with Al Tylis at the helm
Monterro expands Nordic software dominance with €1.7bn fund close
EQT’s planned $1.1bn sale of Ginko unravels after Advent backs out
KKR to acquire $1.25bn stake in TotalEnergies’ North American solar portfolio
AURELIUS acquires Landis+Gyr’s EMEA metering business in $215m carve-out
EA in $50bn take-private talks with Silver Lake, PIF, and Affinity Partners
Trump approves $14bn TikTok US spin-off with Oracle, Silver Lake, and KKR as investors
Patriots score $9bn valuation as Sixth Street and Metropoulos acquire 8% stake
Irenic pushes for private equity takeover of Upper Crust owner SSP Group
Blackstone and Warburg lead €5bn bidding battle for CVC-backed Sebia
Stonepeak eyes $4bn for new Asia infrastructure vehicle amid $1.7tn regional need
Goldman leads $5.5bn loan to back Thoma Bravo’s $12.4bn Dayforce buyout
Orion’s $156m Tokyo listing skyrockets 129% under Carlyle and Nomura ownership
Medline plots $5bn Wall Street debut under Blackstone, Carlyle, and H&F ownership
Blackstone explores $10bn exit options for Ancestry.com through IPO or sale
Bain Capital backs €135m restructuring of French boutique hotel group
Novacap to take Integral Ad Science private in $1.9bn buyout
L Catterton appoints former British Fashion Council chair Stephanie Phair as senior adviser
Schroders debuts active ETFs in Europe as part of strategic overhaul
Sagard and Unigestion merge private equity platforms to create $23bn middle-market leader
KKR and CPP to buy $10bn stake in Sempra Infrastructure as Blackstone backs $7bn LNG project
Ex-Carlyle CEO Kewsong Lee invests in USL, joins board as vice-chair
Axcel considers €700m divestment of Copenhagen-based consultancy Emagine
La Caisse strikes $1.1bn deal for Australian renewables and battery pioneer Edify
KKR and CPP Investments to acquire 45% stake in Sempra Infrastructure in $10bn deal
KIC to allocate up to $200m to Korean private equity firms for cross-border deals
Partners Group named strategic partner for Deutsche Bank’s first evergreen private markets fund
Atlas Holdings to take Office Depot parent private in $1bn buyout
Mutares to divest Clecim to Fouré Lagadec in deal delivering standout returns
Temasek weighs $150m investment in Nash Industries amid surge in India’s PE dealmaking
Patient Square Capital strikes $2.6bn agreement to acquire Premier
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Wall Street banks win $20bn of M&A mandates from private equity giants
Centerbridge and KSL plot $5bn marina sales as superyacht demand soars
Thoma Bravo strikes $1.4bn deal to acquire PROS Holdings
TPG bets on Tide in $120m raise, pushing fintech to $1.5bn valuation
PAI Partners eyes $1.2bn sale of French pharma group Ethypharm
Apollo and Schroders weigh partnership to expand private markets reach
Warburg Pincus targets $3bn-plus sale of TRC Companies amid exit streak
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EQT mulls IPO for school transport business First Student
FountainVest and CPE team up to acquire brand ID specialist SML in $600m deal
ADIA ramps up secondaries strategy with substantial private equity investments
Apollo eyes $10bn in insurer capital with new structured credit platform
EQT seeks €8bn for Nordic broadband and data centre group GlobalConnect
KKR exits ISC in sale to Onex, delivering 2.5x return and employee windfall
Atletico de Madrid owners near €2.5bn sale of majority stake to Apollo
US private funds get extra year as SEC extends risk reporting deadline
General Atlantic backs OSEA Malibu as clean beauty brand eyes global expansion
Nextalia hires ex-JPMorgan banker Enrico Monti to launch private credit push
Five Arrows tops €2.4bn close for latest debt fund, 70% larger than predecessor
Blackstone and TPG reignite talks on $15bn-plus Hologic buyout
Leadership transition looms at CVC as dealmaker Peter Rutland positioned for top role
Morphosis Capital completes Fund I exit as AGENA3000 acquires DocProcess
Takeover buzz lifts Puma stock as CVC and Authentic Brands eye Pinault stake
Bain Capital and Stone Point eye £900m takeover of UK wealth adviser Amber River
Nordic Capital raises €5bn toward €10bn target for latest buyout fund
Partners Group and PGIM form strategic alliance to deliver multi-asset investment solutions
KKR deepens Japan footprint with takeover of insurance distributor Hoken Minaoshi Hompo
BlueFive Capital eyes $1bn close for new Asia fund by year-end
Hellman & Friedman-backed Verisure prepares €3.1bn debut on Swedish exchange
LLCP takes majority stake in ENTRO to build European technical services leader
Silver Lake joins forces with Abu Dhabi’s MGX to buy Intel’s Altera
L Catterton invests in Seki Furniture as Japan’s furniture market accelerates
Blackstone and BlackRock weigh AI partnership with Saudi Arabia’s Humain amid Vision 2030 push
Irish private equity firm Erisbeg closes €175m fund targeting SME growth
TPG and Sanabil drive $157m raise for Hala, valuing fintech at $900m
Asterion closes €3.4bn infrastructure fund above target, raises €3.65bn with co-investments
Apollo and Silver Point drive $900m private credit deal for H.I.G.’s Vantage
$727bn in family office assets shift into private equity, Citi survey finds
ICG closes €3.15bn European Infrastructure fund, beating €2bn target
Advent’s flagship fund reaches $20bn as firm sticks to pure buyout strategy
Blackstone considers €1.2bn divestment from Fidere-managed Spanish homes
Apollo and EQT join forces with Trade Republic in private market access push
Thoma Bravo finalises $2bn buyout of US restaurant tech firm Olo
Goldman Sachs and T. Rowe to add private equity and credit to 401(k) plans
CVC eyes KKR’s 63% stake in India’s Avendus amid stalled Mizuho deal
Blackstone retains 74% control as Legence lists at $3.2bn valuation
LSEG debuts blockchain-based system to streamline private market access
Blackstone and KKR enter K-beauty with $1.27bn in deals, fuelling record M&A
Skechers goes private as 3G Capital finalises takeover
GIC eyes record $10bn exit with Brookfield bid for Yes! Communities
Blackstone to inject £100bn into UK over next decade following Downing Street talks
EQT launches ELTIF evergreen fund to expand retail access to private equity
Bansk Group acquires majority stake in fast-growing skincare brand BYOMA
Ares prepares €1.5bn continuation vehicle for legacy European loans
TPG to acquire GE Vernova’s Proficy software unit in $600m deal
Blackstone, CVC, and KKR circle Siemens Healthineers’ €6bn diagnostics unit
Warburg Pincus weighs rival bid for £2.2bn JTC after Permira approach
Loveholidays’ £1bn IPO could give London market a much-needed lift
Australia’s $3tn pension system to triple global holdings to $2.6tn
Blackstone steps in with $800m private credit package for Justrite Safety Group
J.P.Morgan, Deutsche Bank lead €750m debt deal for Apollo’s Kelvion takeover
PAI and ICG strike €3bn Infra Group deal with partial stake sale
Blackstone snaps up East Miami luxury hotel amid hospitality deal spree
Bain Capital strikes $3.9bn deal to sell China data centre arm amid AI boom
Blue Owl close to $2.7bn stake sale from Dyal Capital Partners IV
Blackstone and Ares provide $3.6bn debt package for Warburg Pincus’ Park Place buyout
EQT, Carlyle, and HongShan advance in bidding for Starbucks’ China operations
From rugby to LaLiga: CVC launches $14bn Global Sport Group
Vector Capital acquires Google- and Dell-backed SingleStore in $500m buyout
UOB Private Bank first to distribute Asia private equity evergreen vehicle from Hamilton Lane
Advent exits Zentiva with €4.1bn sale to GTCR after seven-year hold
Blackstone powers up Dropbox with $2.7bn private credit boost
NFL legends and Chick-fil-A heir team up to form sports investment firm
Industrial Opportunity Partners takes ownership of Charcuterie Artisans in expansion push
Centurium considers exit from $6bn Taibang Biologic after 2021 take-private
Cinven takes control of Grant Thornton Germany to drive top-five ambition
PAI Partners makes first Mid-Market Fund II deal with Orion acquisition
KKR and Blackstone anchor $100bn shift as India becomes Asia’s buyout hub
Italian private equity firm Riello Investimenti takes 60% stake in iconic boatyard Apreamare
Samsung Life joins Mubadala and AXA IM Prime in backing $40bn lender Hayfin
Oscar-winning Lion Forge secures $30m from HarbourView to expand IP portfolio
Klarna set to price IPO above range as demand surges for $1.27bn listing
Dragon’s Den star Touker Suleyman bids to rescue Claire’s UK stores
BlackRock highlights private equity as solution to retirement confidence gap
Private equity giants Blackstone and Permira invest $525m in Dubai property platform
Ardian enters exclusive talks to divest Magimix, retain focus on professional brand Robot-Coupe
Permira prepares $4bn Cambrex exit as contract drugmakers attract investors
KKR CFO predicts wave of private equity consolidation amid dealmaking slowdown
Goldman Sachs secures $40bn Shell pension mandate amid outsourcing boom
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TPG invests in $290m vehicle to extend growth of fintech Earnix
Leadership overhaul at Franklin Templeton as $1.6tn manager pushes deeper into private markets
Apollo and Ares deliver $4bn private credit boost to Leaf Home’s Erie takeover
Thoma Bravo prepares $2bn sale of school safety software provider Raptor Technologies
Ardian backs LBO of French consultancy firm implid with unitranche financing
Schroders and Hargreaves Lansdown democratise private markets for UK investors
Blackstone outbids rivals to secure £489m takeover of Warehouse REIT
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Goldman Sachs deepens Middle East private credit push with senior relocation and new fund
CVC reports €200bn AUM and record €13.2bn realisations in H1 2025
Brookfield shifts $382m stake in European data centres between funds
L Catterton secures $200m to fuel mid-market consumer growth in India
EBRD boosts equity in MidEuropa-backed Famar with €5.2m investment
Bidders value Starbucks China at $5bn as Carlyle, EQT, Bain, and KKR circle stake
BlackRock leads $550m private credit refinancing for Summit- and TJC-backed Syndigo
Blackstone acquires $819m Paris trophy office in bet on European prime assets
Bank of America moves into private equity access for ultra-high-net-worth investors
KKR and Apollo drive $6.4bn surge in private equity investment into Asian schools
Goldman buys into T Rowe Price with $1bn stake as retail private equity opens up
Permira invests in RightShip to accelerate digital transformation in maritime safety
1789 Capital seeks $1bn for South Florida real estate push with Trump Jr. on board
Carlyle raises $20bn for AlpInvest as secondaries market surges
Goldman Sachs launches $25bn push to ease private equity liquidity crunch
KKR targets luxury cosmetics supply chain with $528m Samhwa buy
Trump unlocks $9tn pensions market as CVC prepares US retirement push
Advent International to acquire Australia’s Automic Group in latest fintech move
Apollo, Elliott, and Silver Point lead $27.4bn creditor push to fix Thames Water
H.I.G. Capital backs SoldierPoint’s growth, finalises sale to GovCIO
Neuberger Berman’s Global PE Access Fund surpasses $1bn AUM amid rising retail demand
BlackRock strengthens alternatives platform through ElmTree Funds acquisition
Mutares to acquire €125m Kawneer EU from Arconic as new platform investment
Blackstone targets £500m UK debt sale tied to logistics portfolio
Breakthrough Energy, Khosla Ventures and DCVC launch $300m coalition to back climate tech
HSBC AM joins Goldman and BlackRock in chasing affluent investors with new PE fund
Morphosis Capital closes oversubscribed €130m Fund II with EIF, EBRD, and IFC backing
Blackstone-backed Legence aims for $2.95bn Nasdaq debut
Revolut launches $75bn secondary share sale as fintech growth accelerates
TDR Capital among potential bidders as Coca-Cola weighs Costa Coffee sale
Kraft Heinz positions for future growth with strategic separation of units
Pantheon launches $4bn infrastructure secondaries fund with backing from Korean institutions
Karo Healthcare to acquire Perrigo’s €120m skin health portfolio after KKR takeover
Apollo unveils $5bn playbook for sports investments amid private equity boom
K-beauty surge draws Blackstone to South Korean hair care leader Juno
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Advance Capital Partners to acquire Mikrocop with plans to take full control by 2027
Bain Capital steps in to buy Jensten Group from Livingbridge
McLaren Racing valued at over £3bn as Mumtalakat and CYVN buy out minority shareholders
High-net-worth investors power $48bn wave into private credit markets
Bain and Cinven hand reins of STADA to CapVest in new growth phase
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JTC rebuffs £2bn Permira bid as shares surge to record high
Clearlake finalises Dun & Bradstreet take-private, ending NYSE listing
Telefónica weighs bid for Vodafone Spain after Zegona’s €5bn acquisition
Del Vecchio heir secures €350m financing from Indosuez to expand LMDV Capital investments
Bain Capital weighs $4.2bn bids for Chindata data centres in China
Sycamore Partners completes $10bn takeover of Walgreens Boots Alliance, spins off Boots Group
Guy Hands’ Terra Firma eyes takeover of Malmaison and Hotel du Vin hotels
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Monarch Collective eyes £55m stake in West Ham Women amid WSL investment surge
Mutares offloads Buderus Edelstahl units to GMH Gruppe in €360m carve-out
Abu Dhabi’s Adia backs Singapore’s GLP with $1.5bn investment push
Revolut and Spotify investor Lakestar secures $265m continuation vehicle
GTCR explores private debt financing for potential $5.8bn Zentiva acquisition
Apollo explores bid for Costa Coffee as Coca-Cola weighs £2bn sale
TikTok parent ByteDance eyes $330bn valuation as sales leap past Meta
H.I.G. Capital exits EYSA after rapid three-year transformation with sale to Tikehau
Crescent Capital joins wave of $3bn credit continuation funds
Coca-Cola weighs £2bn sale of Costa Coffee six years after £3.9bn buyout
Pacific Avenue Capital Partners to acquire LKQ’s $410m Pick Your Part unit
Morgan Stanley Capital Partners completes Clarity Software Solutions sale after six-year hold
Eldridge targets $1bn for new GP-solutions fund amid private equity liquidity crunch
Canada Goose attracts $1.4bn take-private offers as Bain explores exit
Japan private equity take-privates set to exceed $40bn as firms embrace delistings
Blackstone pushes to extend $957m Interplex debt in bid to unlock liquidity
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Audax turns to Blackstone as Justrite seeks $700m private credit lifeline
Mitsubishi takes stake in RRJ-backed Fullerton Health to fuel Southeast Asia growth
Lyric Capital leads $1bn financing talks backed by The Weeknd’s music rights
Advent buys PatientPoint from L Catterton and Littlejohn to drive growth in digital health
Carlyle to acquire intelliflo from Invesco in deal worth up to $200m
CICC Capital and BlueFive launch PE fund to connect China’s new economy with GCC growth markets
AustralianSuper to add 10 new private equity managers as allocation rises to 8%
BlackRock halts Asia private credit fundraising amid HPS merger
Thoma Bravo seals $1.23bn Verint acquisition, set to merge with Calabrio
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August Equity makes move into legal sector with Higgs investment
Blackstone set to win Warehouse REIT takeover after Tritax concedes
Record realisations push Warburg Pincus toward $10bn exit milestone
HPS and Apollo step in with $2.2bn buyout debt deal for ABC Technologies acquisition
Ames Watson rescues Claire’s with $140m private equity takeover, halts liquidation plans
Blackstone powers $1.6bn takeover of electrical services firm Shermco
Thoma Bravo locks in $12.3bn acquisition of Dayforce with ADIA backing
Rent the Runway cedes control to PE investors in $260m debt restructuring
Astorg expands Mid-Cap strategy with ATTIKON acquisition in Germany
Global giant Apollo to double India exposure amid $1tn infrastructure drive
Inflexion exits European LifeCare after tripling revenues at vaccination leader
Blackstone boosts Aligned Data Centers debt facility to over $1bn for expansion push
$11.2bn buyout talks put Thoma Bravo in pole position for Dayforce
FIA backs £500m World Rally Championship rights sale as private equity eyes bid
H.I.G. Capital backs Avanta Salud in push to build Europe’s top workplace health platform
KKR leads $610m bid for Nissan HQ as carmaker seeks cash lifeline
$1.4bn take-private: Authentic Brands and Marciano brothers secure Guess
TPG anchors launch of Vanara, ex-employee-led tech growth investor
Bain and Cinven revive Stada IPO plans as €10bn CapVest talks collapse
Global investors flock to China’s $11bn secondary market amid bargain valuations
PAI- and Hg-backed Azets doubles Swedish presence with KPMG business acquisition
Neuberger Berman closes in on $5bn secondary fund amid record market demand
Canva hits $42bn valuation with oversubscribed employee share sale ahead of IPO prospects
Ahold Delhaize to divest 87 stores in Romania after completing €1.3bn Profi takeover
Private equity fuels surge in European soccer as US investors drive $23.7bn market
Partners Group and Hillhouse-backed EZA Hill acquire $238m Singapore logistics portfolio
Thoma Bravo eyes $5bn deal for Armis in one of year’s biggest PE tech buys
Blackstone-backed AirTrunk lands $1.8bn green loan for new Singapore data centre
BlackRock eyes growth in venture secondaries with new dedicated fund launch
Jacobs Capital’s €6bn Cognita stake sale stalls as Blackstone and CVC talks falter
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Blackstone-backed Legence targets Nasdaq debut as $2.8bn backlog fuels IPO momentum
Goldman, Blackstone, and Ares lead $1.4bn financing for Centerbridge’s MeridianLink deal
Audax boosts exit momentum with $1bn Trexon sale to Amphenol
KKR seals $1.2bn deal for SK Ecoplant’s environmental assets amid sector refocus
Ashton Kutcher joins board as Soho House buyout value climbs to $2.7bn
Private equity and sovereign funds drive £2.7bn surge in central London retail deals
Main Capital eyes €15bn AUM with US LPs fuelling European software push
Thoma Bravo eyes $9bn Dayforce take-private amid continued software sector consolidation
Apollo backs $1.8bn take-private deal for Soho House alongside MCR Hotels
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Advent targets Swiss chipmaker U-blox in potential $1.2bn deal
Achmea IM launches €250m private equity impact fund with Neuberger Berman
Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners takes 8% stake in OakNorth to fuel US expansion
Endless offloads Hovis to AB Foods in move reshaping UK bakery sector
Porsche and Deutsche Telekom in talks to anchor €500m European defence tech fund
THL Partners to acquire Headlands Research from KKR amid clinical trials boom
Monroe Capital adds Antares veteran Todd Davis to boost origination platform
Searchlight invests $400m in Chord Music Partners, owner of ZZ Top and Ellie Goulding catalogues
NBA greenlights $6.1bn sale of Celtics to PE mogul Bill Chisholm
TPG closes $4.8bn Growth VI fund, surpassing target with global LP backing
Blackstone, Goldman step in with $1bn private debt for Advent’s $2.5bn Sapiens takeover
Thoma Bravo taps private credit for $600m in rare LBO financing for Olo
EQT exits transformed Nexon Asia Pacific in sale to Adamantem Capital
KKR to launch £7bn Viridor auction, drawing interest from CKI, Equitix, and Brookfield
EBRD commits €20m to Spire Capital’s debut fund targeting Polish and CEE tech-enabled SMEs
TPG and QIA-led consortium to take Kangji Medical private in $1.4bn deal
H.I.G. Capital appoints Harrison B. Davis as MD to bolster small-cap and growth platform
Ex-NBA star-turned-investor launches $26m Rwanda sports hotel with Helios backing
Carlyle’s Orion Breweries eyes Tokyo IPO next month in boost for Japan’s IPO pipeline
Marktlink Capital hits €520m raise for private equity and AI-focused venture funds
Carlyle nears $1bn sale of Microsoft solutions integrator HSO to Bain Capital
Advent to acquire Sapiens in $2.5bn deal to drive AI and SaaS innovation in insurance tech
La Caisse posts C$23bn asset gain in H1 2025, PE portfolio delivers 16.7% five-year return
Cinven to acquire majority stake in Objectway, partnering with founder Luigi Marciano
Coller Capital closes record $3bn private credit secondaries deal with TPG Twin Brook
CVC DIF to acquire US student transportation leader ASTP from Access Holdings
Mutares targets global expansion with acquisition of Hyva crane unit
Apollo set to acquire Kelvion from Triton as AI boom drives cooling demand
Affinity, Goldman-backed Aland Health targets $1.5bn sale
Gemfields ends decade-long ownership of Fabergé with $50m sale to SMG Capital
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British Columbia pension fund targets $2bn PE asset sale to boost liquidity
Bain weighs €8bn exit for Ahlstrom via sale or Amsterdam IPO
Centerbridge to take MeridianLink private in $2bn deal
Ontario Teachers’ posts $6bn H1 2025 gain, closes major global PE and infrastructure deals
KKR’s $3.1bn showdown for Assura heads to final vote as board backs rival bidder
CVC seeks buyer for $585m stake in AHAM Capital
Apollo expands SoftBank Vision Fund 2 NAV loan to record $5.4bn
Carlyle to take control of The Very Group from Barclay family by October
EQT takes control of South Korea’s LinkedIn rival Remember in $396m deal
Blackstone and Thoma Bravo explore early-stage talks to acquire Iress
PIMCO and Blue Owl to lead $29bn financing for Meta’s AI data centre expansion
Carlyle’s AlpInvest closes $1.25bn collateralised fund obligation
KKR revises fund terms to give wealthy investors bigger slice of deals
Ardian takes lead stake in Diot-Siaci from Ontario Teachers’, Bpifrance, Cathay Capital, and others
Trump finalises move to allow private equity in $12.5tn 401(k) savings pool
MasOrange, Vodafone, and GIC launch $5bn-backed FibreCo to build Spain’s largest fibre network
TPG divests legal tech unit Elite to Francisco Partners
J.P. Morgan lands private equity mandate from Colonial First State
Brookfield commits $6bn for minority stake in Duke Energy Florida to support $87bn capital plan
Trump executive order paves way for private equity entry into $12tn retirement market
Apollo acquires majority stake in Stream Data Centers to scale $38bn digital infrastructure push
UK private equity adapts as carried interest landscape begins to shift
Blackstone strikes $6bn+ deal to acquire energy data firm Enverus
Uber seeks private equity backing to scale robotaxi ambitions
Apollo and Butterfly raise $527m to drive Qdoba’s franchise-led growth
Carlyle backs Ingentis to accelerate global growth in HR software
Kendall Jenner-favourite Adanola lands private equity backing in $530m deal
RedBird Capital assumes operational control as Skydance-Paramount merger closes
Carlyle raises $13.4bn in Q2 as credit and secondaries drive outperformance
Blackstone launches $3.5bn bid for Japan’s TechnoPro, edging out Bain Capital
KKR clinches £4.8bn Spectris deal, edging out Advent in high-stakes takeover race
Bain Capital backs Jamco's return to premium seating with global expansion plan
LGT Capital Partners takes minority stake in CVC-backed Teneo at $2.3bn valuation
BlueFive Capital lands sovereign backing from Bahrain’s Mumtalakat
Green Arrow Capital to acquire De Agostini’s alternatives arm in portfolio reshuffle
Apollo hits $840bn AUM amid market volatility and record deal activity
Freeman Spogli acquires Philz Coffee in $145m deal to fuel expansion
Cinven to acquire majority stake in Smart Communications from Accel-KKR
Blackstone to acquire Japan’s TechnoPro in $3.4bn tender offer
General Atlantic and Oakley Capital near €1bn acquisition of CRM software firm Brevo
Advent wins board backing for $6.4bn Spectris deal, outbidding KKR
CapitalG and Nvidia in talks to back Vast Data at $30bn valuation
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Warburg Pincus-backed MIAX parent targets $1.7bn valuation in rare exchange IPO
Thoma Bravo to acquire stake in Trading Technologies in deal reportedly worth over $1bn
Carlyle raises $9bn for largest U.S. real estate fund to date
H.I.G. Capital hires Morgan Stanley secondaries team ahead of GP-led fund launch
Goldman Sachs backs €15bn continuation deal for PAI’s stake in ice cream giant Froneri
KKR and Capital Group to launch hybrid equity fund combining public and private investments
L Catterton backs Dishoom in first private equity deal to support US expansion
H.I.G. Capital completes acquisition of Kantar Media to back next phase of independent growth
KKR, Carlyle, and EQT shortlisted in strategic bid for Starbucks China partnership
Mozaik Investments acquires majority stake in Romania’s Genesis College, plans €30m expansion
Pimco and KKR in talks to acquire $5bn stake in Harley-Davidson’s finance unit
L Catterton acquires majority stake in L.A.B. Golf in $200m deal
EQT acquires Neogov in $3bn deal as Warburg Pincus and Carlyle fully exit
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Clearlake, EQT, and Apollo among private equity bidders circling $3bn logistics firm Forward Air
France’s FRR launches €500m private equity fund-of-funds mandate with focus on domestic growth
Cinven, KKR, and Providence weigh €5bn MasOrange exit as strategic options take shape
EQT to acquire Adevinta Spain, expanding footprint in European digital classifieds
LVMH-backed L Catterton leads $800m investment in private jet operator Flexjet
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Apollo wins $1bn mandate to manage Singapore’s new private credit growth fund
Goldman Sachs counters private equity poaching with new path to buyside roles
EQT- and Vitruvian-backed CFC weighs £5bn IPO as London listing market seeks revival
AXA affiliate CAPZA acquires stake in DI Environnement amid growing environmental services demand
Schroders Capital expands private equity access with two new ELTIFs
PAI and Nestlé to receive €4.4bn payout as Froneri prices landmark debt deal
EQT posts 32% profit jump as H1 exits surge to €13bn
Enterprise Investors exits Croatian bakery PAN-PEK in strategic sale to Inter Europol
ROCA Investments exits Artesana after five-year partnership, generating 30% IRR
KKR weighs bid for €377m Italian healthcare tech firm GPI in latest European push stake
Partners Group and lenders explore recapitalisation for Smurf toymaker Schleich
Eurazeo holds €650m first close for Growth Fund IV to back Europe’s AI tech champions
Apollo eyes potential stake in Atlético Madrid amid €800m infrastructure financing
Neuberger Berman closes $2.8bn co-investment fund, exceeding target as LP demand accelerates
Advance Capital Partners to acquire 60% stake in Mass in major Adriatic retail deal
Ardian to acquire majority stake in high-voltage specialist MasterGrid from Andera Partners
Blackstone commits $25bn to Pennsylvania infrastructure in AI-driven investment push
Trump to expand 401(k) access to private equity under new executive order
Main Capital exits Inverid to Nordic Capital-backed Signicat to strengthen digital ID dominance
NASCAR embraces private equity at team level as France family holds firm on control
Livingbridge-backed Loveholidays eyes £1bn IPO with Rothschild appointed to lead process
Mutares acquires temperature-controlled logistics firm Fuentes from Lineage Group
PAI Partners-backed Compleat Food Group acquires Freshpak in latest platform expansion
Sycamore secures $10bn deal for Walgreens Boots Alliance as shareholders greenlight takeover
Clessidra launches €200m Green Harvest fund to back Italy’s agrifood champions
Eurazeo to exit CPK Group in €240m deal with Ferrara holding company
Advent- and KKR-backed NIQ targets $7.26bn valuation in US IPO
EQT-backed Indira IVF revives $408m India IPO with full secondary share sale
Stone Point closes $11.5bn Trident X fund, its largest to date
InfraVia to exit Green Datacenter in €1bn deal with IFM Investors
Haveli closes debut $4.5bn software buyout fund led by Vista co-founder Brian Sheth
Calpers deepens private equity exposure after strong $556.2bn performance year
Bain Capital and Kohlberg back $10bn PCI Pharma in latest biopharma bet
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KKR backs beauty in €327m move for Perrigo’s dermacosmetics brands
INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund acquires Romania’s Pehart Group from Abris Capital
CVC leads $220m round in Airalo, backing world’s first eSIM unicorn at $1bn+ valuation
Brookfield and Stonepeak shortlisted in $3.6bn DIG Airgas sale led by Macquarie
Dexelance acquires 65% stake in Mohd as Made in Italy Fund exits in high-return deal
AURELIUS to acquire Exertis UK and Ireland from DCC in $2.6bn revenue deal
Nordic Capital-backed Conscia to acquire Open Line in largest deal to date
Partners Group leads $7.3bn Techem buyout alongside GIC, TPG Rise Climate, and Mubadala
Cinven considers $4.1bn sale of Bayer environmental spin-off Envu
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Iberis Capital takes control of Dourogás GNV in $32.5m clean fuel move
Partners Group preps Côte restaurant sale amid hospitality headwinds
TA, H.I.G., and KKR alumni launch Altaline to target tech and financial services deals
ADIA exits its 50% co-control stake in IFCO to Stonepeak
Fondo Italiano expands Agri&Food portfolio with $34.6m Santangelo acquisition
Investcorp backs HWG Sababa with €240m fund as cybersecurity growth accelerates
BD-Capital poaches Olympic chief Andy Anson to join Science in Sport board
Blackstone clinches £489m deal for Warehouse Reit, outbids Tritax
Ulta Beauty takes UK leap with Space NK acquisition from Manzanita Capital
LLCP raises $3.6bn for oversubscribed Fund VII, marking continued investor confidence
Greenoaks and Mubadala in talks to back Revolut at $65bn valuation
TPG finalises $1.1bn acquisition of Sabre’s hospitality unit
BlueFive Capital raises $2bn to back Gulf growth champions
Canada Goose’s future in flux as Bain weighs stake divestment
Blackstone explores launch of dedicated private credit secondaries strategy
Blue Owl and Koda Capital unlock US private credit access for Australian investors
Orangewood backs major 7 Brew franchisee as brand continues rapid US expansion
GTCR backs Clear Capital in strategic move to scale real estate tech
CapVest-backed IPN acquires premium pet food producer Sopral from Parquest
Coller Capital secures record $6.8bn for private credit secondaries fund
Ardian exits landmark Paris asset following successful repositioning strategy
Private equity firm Hg takes control of A-LIGN in strategic cybersecurity bet
$10bn bids brew for Starbucks China unit as global private equity circles
Stonepeak eyes $1bn investment in Warburg Pincus-backed Princeton Digital
Blackstone boosts hospitality portfolio with $200m Sunseeker Resort deal
Apollo appoints Brian Chu to lead operational value creation platform APPS
TDR Capital eyes £2bn continuation deal for David Lloyd Leisure
Altor invests in Danish footwear tech firm IMBOX, aiming to triple installed base
CVC and Apollo shortlisted in final bidding for dsm-firmenich's animal nutrition unit
Ardian acquires France’s Akuo, adds 1.9GW renewables capacity and names new CEO
Windsong gives JVN Hair new life with nationwide Ulta Beauty debut
Private equity firms pause early recruiting after JPMorgan crackdown
Octopus Energy plans £10bn demerger of Kraken to unlock global growth
Blackstone eyes $35bn bid for SFR as European telecom M&A heats up
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Quadrivio’s Industry 4.0 Fund acquires 60% of Avitech to expand SKA’s poultry farming capabilities
BlackRock bolsters private markets platform with ElmTree acquisition
TPG assumes full ownership of DirecTV with acquisition of AT&T’s remaining 70% stake
Blackstone, Advent, Warburg Pincus circle Axis Finance in potential $1bn deal
Carlyle eyes debt-for-equity handover of Dainese to HPS and Arcmont
CVC, EQT, and Permira circle $1.6bn stake in Nuvama Wealth as PAG eyes exit
General Atlantic eyes $2.4bn IPO for Joe & the Juice
US public university endowments ramp up private equity exposure amid market reset
I Squared leads race to acquire KKR’s Goodpack in potential $1.5bn deal
Nordic Capital becomes largest shareholder in Soltech through Sesol deal
Private equity firm Gold Corn & Co seals full acquisition of bourbon maker J. Mattingly 1845
Thoma Bravo to take restaurant software firm Olo private in $2bn deal
Helvetica Capital backs Statron AG in Swiss-led succession deal
EQT kicks off €1bn sale of Radius Global Infrastructure’s Italian business
Apollo-backed Athora acquires PIC for £5.7bn in landmark UK pension deal
BOSQAR and MidEuropa back €100m Mlinar deal to expand Future Food vertical
Apollo acquires Suma Capital’s 30% stake in TradeInn to accelerate global sporting goods growth
Triton completes €1bn carve-out from Bosch, launches Keenfinity Group
Buenavista doubles down on geospatial AI with €10.5m investment in Xoople
Brookfield exits Mare Nostrum in €430m mega deal with Spring Hotels
Partners Group completes full exit from Aavas Financiers in sale to CVC Capital
AustralianSuper ramps up private equity with four new deals in the pipeline
Advent and Platinum Equity circle DuPont’s Kevlar and Nomex brands in $2bn race
K-beauty prize in play: Anchor Equity and Taekwang advance in $441m Aekyung pursuit
Fortino Capital takes majority stake in Seenons to scale circular waste tech platform
KKR clinches £4.7bn deal for Spectris, beating Advent’s bid
Intesa Sanpaolo fund steers €700m into defensive mandates, deepens private equity push
Thoma Bravo explores Verint acquisition amid AI-driven shake-up in CRM market
Ardian ramps up renewable push with acquisition of 117 solar plants in Italy
Blackstone sharpens its focus on beauty with $590m Juno Hair deal
Omnes Capital hits €112m first close for Real Tech 2 fund to back European DeepTech ventures
Thrive and General Catalyst embrace PE-style roll-ups to build AI-native platforms
Bain Capital-backed Namirial and PSG’s Signaturit agree to merge in European DTM software play
Latour Capital acquires Nexans' Industry Solutions unit Lynxeeo in €525m deal
BlackRock finalises HPS acquisition to launch $190bn private credit platform
Bain and Warner Music launch $1.2bn JV, eye $300m Red Hot Chili Peppers catalogue acquisition
Goldman Sachs Alternatives takes stake in AAB as firm targets next growth phase
NPM Capital makes first DACH platform investment with majority stake in Elbfrost
Recognize raises $1.7bn for second fund to back next-gen digital services
Oakley Capital exits vLex in $1bn legaltech deal with Clio
Warburg Pincus nears €800m deal for German safety gear brand Uvex
Advent and KKR-backed NIQ aims for Wall Street debut amid IPO rebound
Oakley Capital acquires heritage British brand Smythson in multi-brand expansion deal
Seven2 launches €1.6bn flagship fund as Thomas de Villeneuve takes helm as CEO
Mutares lists Terranor Group on Nasdaq First North following Nordic expansion
Advent International acquires majority stake in LayerZero to power AI data centre growth
Private equity fuels Japan’s $232bn M&A boom as carve-outs and take-privates surge
KKR exits JB Pharma in $1.4bn sale to Torrent Pharmaceuticals
Meta eyes $29bn private credit deal to fund massive AI data centre buildout
TA Associates invests in $16bn Viridian Financial Group to fuel next growth phase
Motion Equity Partners closes €215m continuation fund to accelerate growth at Olyos
Race heats up for NewDay as KKR targets £1.7bn takeover
Clearlake Capital strengthens executive bench as it scales global investment platform
Croatia’s Prosperus Growth acquires Neos to anchor IT platform strategy
Alter Capital takes control of Wifit Gyms to accelerate Iberian expansion
Vista locks in $5.6bn continuation fund to extend Cloud Software Group hold
Private equity powers into NASCAR as investment surges across racing teams
Slättö expands Danish footprint with landmark office-to-hotel conversion in central Copenhagen
Ambienta returns to its roots with €500m fund targeting sustainable small caps
Carlyle and UBS launch secondaries initiative targeting private wealth clients
BlackRock to integrate private equity into retirement funds with new target-date model
H.I.G. Capital eyes £800m exit from Interpath four years after KPMG carve-out
Trader Joe’s-anchored retail portfolio sold to Bain Capital and 11North in $212m deal
Armònia Italy Fund II merges three firms to create high-tech manufacturing group
TPG and Aquarian in final race for $3.4bn Brighthouse Financial acquisition
EBRD, Morphosis Capital, and CEECAT exit La Cocoş as Schwarz Group acquires 70% stake
Ex-NHL stars’ Seven7 joins Altor in strategic play for CCM Hockey
LDC takes 45% stake in virtual law firm Harper James amid tech-driven expansion push
Accounting firms turn to IPOs as private equity reshapes sector dynamics
EQT exits Pioneer in $1.1bn sale to CarUX after five-year transformation
JC Flowers-backed Jefferson Capital raises $150m in Nasdaq IPO, retains majority control
Hg-backed Visma targets blockbuster IPO in London in €19bn tech listing
CVC taps ex-EE chief Marc Allera to lead newly launched sports investment platform
Private equity leads surge as European demand for alternatives hits new highs, says Neuberger Berman
Quintet Private Bank deepens BlackRock partnership to boost private markets access
Diorit Private Equity Fund and BDPST Group acquire Budapest Marriott Hotel from CPI Europe
Advent, Apax, EQT, and H&F circle Adevinta’s €2bn Spanish classifieds unit
GCP Capital Partners and Apollo S3 back ALKEME in strategic continuation fund investment
Bridgepoint to return €2bn to LPs after major exits from Dorna Sports and Kereis
Edmond de Rothschild REIM names Klaus Schmitz as European CIO to spearhead expansion
Carlyle positions for $16tn European defence boom with push for public-private partnerships
Goldman Sachs and BlackRock anchor Avista’s new continuation fund for medtech supplier GCM
Aurelius backs Bodycare with fresh debt funding to support turnaround
Warburg Pincus eyes exit from SBI General Insurance in deal valuing firm at $4.5bn
Haveli Investments to take Couchbase private in $1.5bn software buyout
Summit exits Dr. Squatch as Unilever taps $400m grooming brand for global growth
Eurazeo leads $20m round in aedifion to scale AI-powered energy platform
TSG Consumer joins DUDE Wipes to fuel next phase of high-growth hygiene disruptor
Ares takes 20% stake in Eni’s Plenitude, boosting €12bn renewables platform
Bain-backed Virgin Australia returns to public markets with $1.7bn lift-off
EQT exits Recover in sale to Pangea following strategic transformation
Morgan Stanley Capital Partners closes $3.2bn Fund VIII to double down on U.S. middle-market deals
Broodstock Capital takes control of Neptun Salmo, targets consolidation in hatchery segment
KKR set to acquire 85% stake in Chinese drinks group Dayao
Apollo backs EDF with record-breaking £4.5bn private credit deal to support UK nuclear project
Eurazeo fuels geothermal growth with strategic SMP Energies investment
H.I.G.-backed GetixHealth acquires Americollect to scale patient engagement platform
Cinven readies €2bn fund to capture mid-market sweet spot in finance and tech
Nordic Capital invests in Minerva Imaging to build global radiopharmaceutical platform
Assura opts for strategic merger with PHP over £1.7bn private equity bid
Advent to acquire Spectris in £3.8bn deal as KKR eyes rival bid
Bluegem taps Campari owner Lagfin to back next chapter of European consumer strategy
Apollo commits £4.5bn to back UK’s Hinkley Point nuclear project in landmark private credit deal
Ares launches first ELTIF to expand private credit access for European investors
MBO+ joins SYXPERIANE to power expansion of France’s mid-market tech integrator
Mutares acquires Italian drum brake plant from Continental ahead of Aumovio spin-off
CVC launches Catalyst strategy to target Europe’s high-growth mid-market deals
Apollo-led creditors near prepackaged takeover of Wolfspeed amid mounting debt and delays
Vaaka Partners exits Foreship to RINA after expanding maritime decarbonisation platform
Borletti and Quadrivio take full control of Twinset to elevate Italian elegance worldwide
Weinberg backs Summa in bid to build next-generation French advisory platform
TSCP wraps up investment in fast-growing Bubbakoo’s Burritos franchise
Aurelius raises €830m for oversubscribed Fund V to target complex mid-market deals
Surgery Partners reaffirms public market strategy following Bain Capital proposal review
Blackstone-backed Cirsa targets €400m in Spanish IPO to fund global gaming expansion
Private equity courts the Lakers in a landmark shift for NBA ownership
Ares Management acquires minority stake in France SailGP Team backed by Kylian Mbappé
Private equity poised for rebound as $1tn in assets awaits deployment, says PwC
Vista Equity increases stake in Assent at reported $1.3bn valuation
KPS exits talks with Warburg Pincus over joint Gerresheimer bid
Centroid acquires TaylorMade from KPS as Korean firm expands global sports portfolio
Carlyle AlpInvest backs $600m preferred equity deal for Federated Hermes’ Horizon II
KKR and GIC shortlisted in $12bn bid for Orange-MásMóvil telecom joint venture
Oakley Capital acquires majority stake in iconic Italian design house Fornasetti
Partners Group acquires premium pet food business MPM from 3i
Private equity lures law firms as consolidation takes a strategic pause
Advent exits Ultra PCS in $1.55bn defence deal with Eaton
Tikehau Capital to acquire ScioTeq from OpenGate Capital in aerospace-focused deal
ADNOC, Carlyle, and ADQ lead $18.7bn bid for Santos in record-setting LNG push
CVC enters €1bn joint venture with Therme Group to expand European wellness platform
HarbourView partners with ColorCreative to scale women-led storytelling powerhouse
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KKR acquires Australia’s Zenith Energy in $1.1bn deal to target energy transition growth
Harvard lab secures $39m private equity lifeline from İşbank arm to launch biotech venture
Private credit boom lures ultra-wealthy as PE sentiment cools, says BlackRock
US private equity-backed consortium led by Gareth Bale eyes Plymouth Argyle stake
JPMorgan to arrange $6.5bn debt package for 3G Capital’s Skechers acquisition
Ares targets $2bn+ for new Asia special situations fund amid regional credit expansion
Blackstone, Apollo among PE heavyweights circling Forward Air in $2.5bn strategic review
Ufenau Capital Partners closes €2.1bn fund in four months to back buy-and-build strategy
Pollen Street Capital explores Metro Bank takeover as shares hit two-year high
Triton and Carlyle weigh bids for German industrial group REMA Tip Top
EQT targets €23bn for flagship EQT XI fund as fundraising cycle begins
Private equity fast-tracks finance grads amid Wall Street slowdown
Tikehau Capital leads $161m push into European defence through private equity fund
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J.C. Flowers to retain control as Jefferson Capital launches $1.1bn Nasdaq IPO bid
Apollo and Irth Capital eye Papa John’s in $1.7bn take-private bid
SVP appoints TDR’s Grégoire Paepegaey as European MD to lead control investments
Fondo Gomma Plastica awards €712m mandate to Anima in portfolio reshuffle
MBK Partners to exit Homeplus amid restructuring drive
Gemspring Capital acquires Goodyear’s synthetic rubber business in $650m carve-out deal
Carlyle and Citi team up to fund fintech lenders through asset-backed private credit
Mitsubishi acquires majority stake in Patron Capital in €600m private equity real estate deal
Lone Star exits Novo Banco in $7.4bn sale to France’s BPCE
Fintech meets private equity as Ardian and ROYC partner to scale European wealth reach
KKR and Stonepeak agree £1.7bn buyout of UK healthcare landlord Assura
Partners Group and Perpetual team up to launch hybrid public-private investment strategies
Apollo joins SCF Partners in strategic investment in pipeline leader T.D. Williamson
Jollibee lines up acquisition of Norang Tongdak from Q Capital and Coston Asia
Ardian in exclusive talks to acquire stake in Kering’s $1bn Fifth Avenue property
Blackstone targets $500bn in European investments over next decade
KKR and Brookfield lead race for Macquarie’s $3.6bn DIG Airgas exit
KKR exit reignites Thames Water auction as CKI tables renewed bid
Private equity powers into college sports as Elevate unveils $500m investment fund
Sixth Street-backed Caris Life Sciences targets $5.35bn valuation in US IPO
Advent eyes $5.06bn Spectris takeover in UK’s biggest buyout bid of 2025
CalPERS posts 11.3% private equity return as $92bn strategy revamp gains traction
Neuberger Berman closes $4bn GP-led secondaries fund, quadrupling size of predecessor
Cerberus sells ECI in $1.9bn deal as Rosebank Industries raises £1.14bn for first move
Lone Star nears Novo Banco exit as BPCE and CaixaBank emerge with final bids
Apollo-backed Autodoc prepares for German IPO as growth accelerates
Oakley Capital leads race for G3 in £250m corporate intelligence play
Restructuring wave draws hedge fund interest in French PE-backed firms
Inflexion exits control of Medik8 as L’Oréal deepens premium skincare push
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Shore Capital’s Justin Ishbia agrees $1.8bn path to control of MLB’s Chicago White Sox
EQT to acquire controlling stake in Waga Energy in €534m clean energy push
UK government softens stance on carried interest tax as private equity lobbying pays off
Goldman Sachs targets over $14.2bn for record-breaking secondaries fund
Advent remains in talks with Reckitt over $5.4bn homecare unit sale
Bain Capital-backed Virgin Australia targets $443m IPO in major airline float
KKR builds $42bn real estate credit pipeline as traditional lenders retreat
EQT eyes $675m takeover of WRC Promoter amid global motorsport expansion
Partners Group to invest $450m in PowerTransitions in latest US power infrastructure deal
Renaissance-backed Rino Mastrotto brings Prada on board with 10% stake sale
Carlyle injects $1.3bn into Trucordia to accelerate growth and simplify governance
Thoma Bravo raises $34.4bn across three buyout funds, marking record investor support
Yale nears $2.5bn sale of private equity assets in one of the largest university-led secondary deals
I Squared attracts global private equity and infrastructure bids for €2.75bn Energia sale
Carlyle’s AlpInvest surpasses $4bn target for latest co-investment vehicle
Bain Capital and Cinven explore sale of Stada as private equity interest mounts
Axcel launches €266m continuation fund to support SuperOffice’s next growth phase
Swander Pace Capital adds Maple Donuts to growing bakery empire
Moratti and Gavio families invest in Nextalia, strengthening Italy’s private equity platform
BNP Paribas’ Agility 2 co-investment fund secures €700m at second close, surpassing expectations
Broadsword acquires Powerleague to fuel UK multi-sport expansion
Roark Capital acquires majority stake in Dave’s Hot Chicken in deal nearing $1bn
Huda Beauty founder buys back equity stake from TSG Consumer, regaining full ownership
Tabreed and CVC in exclusive talks to acquire Multiply’s district cooling unit in $1.1bn deal
KKR drops bid for troubled Thames Water amid mounting financial pressures
BASF launches €6bn coatings sale, sparking global private equity interest
H.I.G. Capital expands European middle market team with Antonin Marcus hire
Vista nears $2bn acquisition of EQT’s cloud ERP firm Acumatica
Partners Group hires Anastasia Amoroso as Chief Investment Strategist to lead private wealth growth
MidEuropa hands off Optegra to EssilorLuxottica, fuelling European eye care ambitions
Thoma Bravo explores $3bn+ sale of document software firm Apryse
Nexxus Iberia acquires majority stake in Skinclinic to drive international expansion
Brookfield and GATX acquire Wells Fargo’s $4.4bn railcar portfolio in strategic deal
Private equity adapts as Trump tariffs reshape global dealmaking landscape
HSBC injects $4bn into private credit funds as it eyes $50bn platform buildout
EQT eyes US expansion as Conni Jonsson signals buying opportunities amid market pullback
Cerberus expands Polish banking presence with acquisition of Citi’s retail arm
UBS sells $11bn O’Connor platform to Cantor Fitzgerald in major hedge fund reshuffle
TPG and Blackstone offer $16bn to take Hologic private in major healthcare bid
Eurazeo targets GovTech expansion with majority stake in 3P
BlackRock launches European defence UCITS ETF amid rising investor demand
Main Capital closes €520m continuation fund to back software champions in Europe
Terlos leads $1bn acquisition of Casa Optima, marking Charterhouse’s latest exit
Providence takes centre stage with $1bn deal for Taylor Swift tour logistics partner GCL
Gemspring Capital to acquire Goodyear’s polymer chemicals business in strategic carve-out deal
CEECAT, Morphosis, and Founders Fund fuel €43m investment in EnduroSat’s satellite ambitions
Cerberus eyes potential bid for Darwin Port amid Australia’s push for local ownership
Bain Capital injects £120m into Openwork to drive UK financial advice growth
Ares leads $350m refinancing for Quadrant’s MotorOne as private equity eyes growth
Xeinadin targets £800m private equity sale as Exponent-backed firm prepares auction
McWin and TriSpan eye bite of Flat Iron in £50m steakhouse deal
Private equity firms intensify early talent race as Wall Street fights back
TowerBrook, Warburg Pincus, and Stonepeak drive AA towards £4.5bn exit
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Epiris lines up bid for Merlin’s Sea Life aquariums as auction process begins
Bridgepoint to acquire majority stake in Finzzle Groupe to accelerate European expansion
Gulf’s first woman-led PE firm closes $200m fund to back regional champions
BP launches Castrol sale to meet $20bn divestment target, eyes private equity bids
KKR to sell up to $410m stake in HD Hyundai Marine Solution via block trade
GTCR to return over $5bn to LPs in 2024 following string of high-profile exits
BC Partners eyes minority stake sale in Davies Group after full buyout talks stall
PNC to acquire Aqueduct Capital Group to enhance private equity fundraising reach
Morgan Stanley Infrastructure exits Seven Seas Water in sale to EQT
Brookfield targets $100bn AUM in India as part of global expansion strategy
EQT-backed Fitness Passport seeks $330m loan to support dividend recap and refinancing
Ardian powers up growth with majority stake in high-voltage leader MasterGrid
Hong Kong sharpens focus on private equity tax as it aims to strengthen financial hub status
TSG Consumer names Jessica Duran Chief Operating Officer as firm strengthens leadership team
TJC eyes $4.5bn exit as Motorola nears acquisition of Silvus Technologies
Clearlake lines up $5.5bn private credit package for Dun & Bradstreet buyout
Blackstone in talks with Doha Bank to expand private markets access in Qatar
Thoma Bravo highlights rising retail interest in private equity secondaries amid market shift
L&G takes 75% stake in Proprium to drive private markets growth across Europe and APAC
CVC exits fast-growing CDMO Genetic as founder family and new backers take over
Blackstone leads $1bn bid for EQT-owned healthcare tech firm AGS Health
Japan’s GPIF commits $500m to Thoma Bravo fund as private equity allocations climb
Tikehau Capital acquires smart mobility firm EYSA to drive €200m platform’s global growth
Apollo secures $1bn private credit facility to finance PowerGrid acquisition
Swiss pension fund GastroSocial raises private markets allocation to 33% amid return strategy shift
Trump administration weighs opening $9tn US retirement market to private equity
KKR targets £8bn debt reduction in $10.7bn Thames Water restructuring plan
Cinven enters exclusive talks to acquire clinical nutrition leader Nutrisens from Sagard
Brookfield and Lunate launch $1bn residential JV targeting UAE and Saudi build-to-sell market
Brigade and Macellum-backed $1bn Family Dollar carve-out appoints new CEO ahead of Q2 close
Blackstone launches $2.5bn Clarion Events sale as M&A sentiment rebounds
EQT proposes €220m rescue package to restructure French care group Colisée
Carlyle deploys $3bn Japan fund, expands Tokyo team amid rising deal flow
Thoma Bravo nears $1.3bn acquisition of GTCR-backed insurtech Itel
Waterous-backed Strathcona launches $4.25bn hostile bid for MEG Energy to build oil sands giant
Advance Capital Partners snaps up Unitur to fuel growth in Slovenian tourism
TPG-backed XCL Education raises $400m from Apollo and Partners Group in private credit deal
PHP counters KKR and Stonepeak’s $2.1bn Assura bid with bold “retain-and-ride” takeover offer
Blackstone strikes $5.7bn deal for TXNM in latest move on US power sector
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Newlat Food prepares £700m London IPO of Princes Foods unit following private equity interest
Brookfield acquires Generator’s European portfolio from Queensgate in $902m deal
Ivy League endowments explore PE stake sales to unlock cash ahead of tax reform
Apax to acquire Finastra’s Treasury and Capital Markets unit in carve-out deal
Blackstone and Permira-backed Adevinta eyes €2bn sale of Spanish assets amid strategic realignment
Former Peter Jones portfolio company Wireless Logic valued at £3.5bn in General Atlantic deal
Cinven eyes €6bn exit from Ufinet as demand for digital infrastructure drives M&A interest
Ex-Allen & Overy leaders launch consultancy to connect private equity with UK law firms
KKR backs 544-bed student accommodation scheme near University of Warwick
Montagu-backed Wireless Logic welcomes General Atlantic as investor in £3.5bn deal
Bain Capital considers takeover of Craneware in latest London-listed software play
Retail capital flows into private equity as firms open access while risks demand scrutiny
Thoma Bravo exits Nasdaq with $3.4bn windfall following Adenza deal
Carlyle seeks $1.2bn loan to refinance Hexaware deal following $1bn IPO
Blackstone invests $200m in Entrata to accelerate growth at $4.3bn valuation
Trainline flagged as potential private equity target amid attractive valuation and strong cash flow
Inflexion seals £2.3bn continuation fund in Europe’s largest multi-asset GP-led deal
CVC Capital’s Rolly van Rappard considers Milan move amid UK tax crackdown
Blue Owl closes $7bn digital infrastructure fund to back AI and cloud growth
CVC powers push to transform Ligue 1 into a club-owned Premier League-style model
Neuberger Berman and Saudi Arabia’s PIF launch $6bn investment partnership and Riyadh platform
Carlyle nears €200m exit from Italian fashion house Twinset
Deutsche Bank partners with Coller Capital to expand secondaries access for wealth clients
Starbucks explores private equity partnerships for China business amid strategic revamp
Blackstone eyes $5.6bn raise for new GP stakes fund as firms seek liquidity and scale
Carlyle and SK Capital boost Bluebird Bio bid, offering flexible payout terms
Apollo-backed Evri teams up with DHL in UK ecommerce logistics merger
Blackstone eyes $11.2bn takeover of TXNM Energy in latest US utilities push
Northleaf closes $2.6bn infrastructure fund at hard cap as investor demand surges
ACON-backed True Religion brings in Borletti Group to support global expansion
Evercore hires Citi’s top European dealmaker Luigi de Vecchi to lead Milan expansion
UK pension giants pledge £50bn for private equity and infrastructure under Mansion House Accord
Bain Capital eyes $10bn healthcare buyout with exclusive bid for PCI Pharma
Arctos eyes LA Chargers stake as private equity deepens ties with the NFL
L’Oréal in exclusive talks to acquire Inflexion-backed skincare brand Medik8
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Vista Equity Partners launches VistaOne to expand private wealth access to software investments
Blackstone backs $2bn take-private of TaskUs alongside company co-founders
VGO Capital backs Spain’s Homs Rental as Suma Capital exits amid expansion push
Hellman & Friedman launches sale of Enverus in deal that could exceed $6bn
Delta and Korean Air acquire 25% stake in WestJet from Onex in $550m transaction
Thoma Bravo and ADIA back Qlik in new investment round to scale AI and data platform
Bain Capital targets $4bn exit from Chinese data centre unit WinTriX
Private equity firms circle Nestlé’s €5bn water unit as Rothschild appointed to run sale
Apollo raises $397.5m in Aspen IPO, trimming stake in $2.8bn insurer
Palatine exits Suntera Global to Valeas Capital, delivering 2.7x return
H.I.G. Capital creates $4bn enterprise tech platform Pellera through Converge-Mainline merger
Partners Group appoints Northern Trust to service new UK private credit LTAF
Carlyle signals recovery with $311m in Q1 fee earnings and $14bn raised
Lone Star to return $3.5bn to LPs as pressure mounts for private equity distributions
Corsair closes $600m continuation and secondary fund to back European fintech portfolio
TA Associates in £542m pursuit of FD Technologies as data analytics demand accelerates
Private equity circles Green Dot as bank-backed fintech seeks buyer amid regulatory hurdles
TPG and Corpay to take AvidXchange private in $2.2bn all-cash deal
MAI Capital partners with iCapital to enhance private markets platform for high-net-worth clients
Endless eyes Allied Bakeries in potential Kingsmill–Hovis merger
UBS and General Atlantic team up to target private credit lending across North America and Europe
TPG to acquire Peppertree Capital in up to $960m deal to boost digital infrastructure scale
MHA acquires Baker Tilly’s Greece and Cyprus unit in €24m post-IPO expansion deal
Vista’s Robert Smith says AI keeps tech compelling for private equity despite volatility
Thoma Bravo invests over $100m in HubSync to scale accounting tech platform
Citibank partners with SDX to tokenise $75bn private equity market with Q3 2025 launch
Brookfield eyes $119bn capital deployment as volatility unlocks real asset and credit deals
General Atlantic takes minority stake in Liftoff at $4.3bn valuation as Blackstone retains control
CVC Capital Partners weighs £6bn takeover of duty-free retailer Avolta
EBRD eyes €25m commitment to Provectus SEE Fund II targeting Southeast European SMEs
Goldman Sachs taps Korean retail market in new tie-up with Korea Investment & Securities
Apax Partners leads race for Finastra’s treasury unit in $2bn carve-out from Vista
Morgan Stanley launches evergreen private equity fund targeting co-investments and secondaries
Ares raises $20bn in Q1 as private credit inflows drive AUM to $546bn
Lone Star-backed Novo Banco targets IPO in 2025 despite market headwinds
Citi returns to $900bn subscription line market in private capital reset
Skechers exits public markets in reported $9bn buyout by 3G Capital
Hong Kong to relax rules under New CIES in 2025 to attract high-net-worth investors
Hong Kong relaunches Capital Investment Entrant Scheme to attract global capital and family offices
Mérieux Equity Partners targets EU healthtech with €150m fund, starts with €6m deepull deal
Apollo surpasses target with $5.4bn close for debut secondaries fund as liquidity demand surges
CVC Growth Funds exit Omada in strategic sale to GRO Fund III and Kirk Kapital
Brynwood Partners acquires Chef Boyardee from Conagra in $600m carve-out deal
KKR to deploy $116bn as market volatility unlocks deal opportunities across credit and global assets
Eurazeo secures $315m for sustainability-focused buyout fund targeting climate resilience
TPG launches dedicated sports investment platform with Rory McIlroy and Symphony Ventures
Upper Crust owner SSP faces private equity interest amid activist pressure from Irenic
TSG Consumer Partners to acquire minority stake in $2bn-valued dessert chain Crumbl
Apollo raises $8.5bn for Accord+ credit strategy, including $4.8bn for second vintage fund
Institutional investors embrace NAV loans to unlock liquidity from $3tn in private equity holdings
Investcorp exits Resa Power in first sale from $1.2bn North America fund amid leadership shake-up
CVC to acquire full equity stake in Royal Match developer Dream Games
Bet365 eyes $11.3bn valuation as Coates family weighs partial sale to private equity
Montagu and Bridgepoint circle £400m Escode carve-out from NCC Group
KKR and ICG-managed funds pursue GlobalData in potential UK take-private deal
Warburg Pincus eyes $2.4bn Fonterra consumer and retail unit amid Asia-Pacific expansion
Waterland backs TG Group to fuel global expansion and bolt-on growth
TA Associates nears $500m stake acquisition in secondaries firm Kline Hill Partners
CIC to sell $1bn in US private equity fund stakes amid geopolitical pressure
Colony Capital founder Thomas Barrack lands Turkey ambassadorship after $2.5bn private equity legacy
Private equity drives $1tn migration from European public markets as buyout momentum accelerates
Goldman Sachs leads $4.25bn debt package to back Sycamore’s Boots buyout
EQT backs 800-home rental project in Stockholm with €150m investment
Blackstone targets $3bn exit from ESG software leader Sphera amid rising sustainability demand
Private equity giants circle Whirlpool’s Indian unit as $600m stake sale advances
KKR and Capital Group partner to launch hybrid funds bridging private and public markets
Apple investors look for AI clarity and tariff resilience as private equity confidence endures
Apex Capital acquires majority stake in Juanita’s Foods to drive growth in Hispanic food market
Private equity poised to drive traditional TV consolidation from 2026, TD Cowen predicts
Bain Capital leads $2bn investment talks for insurance giant Acrisure
Avallon MBO launches €260m fund to back management buyouts across Central Europe
GTCR eyes $1bn valuation in Cedar Gate Technologies sale process
Apollo exits OLB with €1.7bn sale to Crédit Mutuel, achieving rare success in German banking sector
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Private equity firms advance bids for Poundland as sale process accelerates
Lars Larsen Group takes 25% stake in IIP Denmark and commits $1.06bn to private equity growth
TPG to acquire Sabre’s Hospitality Solutions unit in $1.1bn carveout deal
Mediobanca launches €6.3bn bid for Banca Generali in strategic wealth management push
The Ivy owner drives operational optimisation as £1bn private equity sale progresses
Private equity firms ramp up European defence investments amid historic rearmament surge
RedBird Capital plots fresh bid for Telegraph Media Group as UK ownership saga nears resolution
Toyota’s $42bn bid to simplify empire draws private equity interest
Capital Group and KKR win SEC nod for hybrid credit funds aimed at retail investors
Permira pivots Asia strategy toward India, winding down China offices amid regional reshuffle
KKR appoints Morgan Stanley for potential Logisteed IPO in Tokyo as Japan’s listing market heats up
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Harvard eyes $1bn private equity sale to boost liquidity and rebalance $53bn endowment
Pimco, KKR, and Bain circle John Lewis card issuer NewDay in £1.7bn buyout race
KKR turns to direct lenders for €1.1bn unitranche package to finance Karo Healthcare acquisition
Private equity duo Kingswood and PIP to revive The Vitamin Shoppe with $193.5m acquisition
Ex-EY and PwC leaders team up with Warburg Pincus to disrupt UK consultancy market
GTCR to exit Worldpay in $24.2bn sale to Global Payments as firm doubles equity in under two years
Carlyle backs Suntera Global with financing package to support growth and M&A strategy
General Atlantic nears private credit partnership with UBS amid surge in direct lending demand
Nomura to acquire Macquarie’s US and European asset management business in $1.8bn global expansion
H.I.G. Capital seals back-to-back exits from Koozie and Soleo in value-driven play
Admiral exits US insurance with sale of Elephant to J.C. Flowers & Co
Fopen appoints Schroders to manage €120m private equity mandate amid shift to private markets
Advent backs digital banking momentum with buyout of Bulgaria’s TBI Bank
Canadian pension funds pivot to private equity partnerships as direct investing pressure mounts
Investindustrial acquires DCC Healthcare for £1.05bn to boost global buy-and-build strategy
Yale eyes liquidity with potential private equity secondaries sale led by Evercore
Thoma Bravo to acquire Boeing’s digital aviation assets in $10.55bn all-cash deal
Clessidra Private Equity acquires MiCROTEC to back global expansion in wood and food scanning tech
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Carlyle–SK Capital bid gains momentum as Bluebird backs deal amid growth plans
Blackstone beats Q1 profit estimates as private equity and credit drive $1.41bn in earnings
Warburg Pincus and ADIA to invest $877m in India’s IDFC FIRST Bank for 15% stake
EoS Fitness explores $1bn sale as private equity interest in wellness sector heats up
PAI Partners receives EU clearance for acquisition of 99-hotel Motel One Group
Insignia Financial grants Bain Capital and CC Capital four-week exclusivity extension on $2.13bn bid
7X Partners acquires 40% of Leventer Medical to back €25m private oncology hospital in Bucharest
Coller Capital raises $2.4bn in record structured secondaries deal backed by Barings and Ares
Brookfield to take up to 80% stake in Barclays payments business under £400m strategic partnership
KKR explores $10bn exit for Atlantic Aviation amid strong infrastructure demand
Bow River Capital targets global growth with acquisition of CloudShare
Private equity titan Konstantin Sokolov gifts $100m to University of Chicago Booth
German Doner Kebab set for major investment as True lines up high-value deal
Private equity recalibrates dealmaking focus amid tariff-driven uncertainty
Crescent Capital scores €3bn final close for oversubscribed European credit fund
Arctos tops $11bn in sports assets, signals confidence in franchise value despite tariff headwinds
Van Lanschot Kempen closes €388m for third European private equity strategy
EQT raises over $10bn for Asia-focused fund, eyes record-breaking $14.5bn close
AXA’s CAPZA takes flight with planned majority buyout of aerospace firm Mecadaq
Cinven completes buyout of Grant Thornton UK in deal expected to value firm at up to £1.5bn
CIVC Partners acquires controlling stake in $10bn wealth manager Cary Street Partners
Brookfield to raise $2bn Middle East fund as firm deepens $8bn private equity footprint in the Gulf
Pantheon launches new private credit secondaries fund as part of $10.6bn wealth platform expansion
Manulife and Ardian seal $660m raise to fuel diversified private equity strategy
Velocity Capital backs European football agency Unique Sports with over $100m investment
Global LPs review US allocations, but long-term private equity outlook remains resilient
Investor appetite drives Five Arrows to $2.1bn close for latest secondaries fund
Atlas Holdings acquires De La Rue for £263m as UK banknote maker exits London markets
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Temasek-backed ABC Impact raises $600m to scale Asia-focused healthcare and climate investments
EQT eyes minority stake in Musinsa as fashion platform eyes IPO on back of $1bn+ revenue milestone
Silver Lake nears $9bn majority stake deal for Intel’s Altera chip unit
CVC weighs Golub Capital acquisition to scale US private credit presence in $75bn opportunity
KKR nears $3bn acquisition of OSTTRA from CME Group and S&P Global
Private equity eyes $1bn Harley-Davidson Financial Services stake amid strategic review
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Private equity circles MLB as seismic shifts set the stage for high-stakes investment play
WestBridge invests in Koto to drive international expansion and M&A strategy
Ari Emanuel consortium outbids CVC in $1bn deal for Madrid and Miami tennis tournaments
SC Capital eyes $5bn Global Switch acquisition as investor appetite for data infrastructure grows
Bain Capital targets $7bn for new Asia fund and raises $2.1bn for special situations strategy
CVC appoints John Kelleher as Managing Partner to lead global operations and drive portfolio value
Carlyle completes SNP takeover to back global growth in SAP data transformation
PRVA Capital Partners secures €60m at first close to back SME growth in Slovenia and Croatia
Andreessen Horowitz targets $20bn AI mega-fund to meet surging global demand
Excelsior closes $1bn renewables fund backed by DBJ to scale energy transition platform
AllianzGI appoints Edouard Jozan to lead €98bn private markets platform
Waterland backs cross-border merger of NLO and Ipsilon to build pan-European IP powerhouse
Bain Capital to acquire Sizzling Platter from CapitalSpring in $1bn+ restaurant platform deal
Luxembourg holds steady with 10 private equity deals in Q1 despite broader European slowdown
LPs boost confidence in private equity as majority plan to increase allocations in 2025
Eni draws private equity bids for second Plenitude stake at €11bn+ valuation
CrossHarbor Partners teams up with Singer to revitalise Willow Springs Raceway
RCP Advisors closes $994m co-investment fund above target to back lower mid-market buyouts
EQT sells €3bn stake in IFS to ADIA and CPPIB, valuing software firm at €15bn
Bain Capital invests $825m in Lincoln Financial, enters decade-long strategic partnership
Pantheon closes $5.2bn for senior credit secondaries as insurance interest accelerates
Ardian reinforces buyout leadership as fundraising for flagship fund pauses
HIG Capital backs GetixHealth to accelerate healthcare RCM growth
KKR and Stonepeak secure £1.61bn Assura buyout after bidding war
Blackstone closes record €9.8bn European real estate fund amid market downturn
Sycamore-backed Walgreens posts improved Q2 as $10bn buyout advances
KKR nears €2.5bn acquisition of EQT-backed Karo Healthcare
Andros Capital hits $1bn hard cap for third energy fund
Hg surpasses $1.2bn for Fusion fund as private wealth push accelerates
Apollo backs blockchain platform Plume in tokenised assets push
Bain Capital closes in on $2.6bn HealthEdge deal in strategic healthcare tech push
Swiss pension funds pivot toward homegrown private equity as appetite grows and barriers ease
Chequers Capital acquires Gourmet Italian Food from Alcedo and FVS
EBRD eyes €200m commitment to MidEuropa Fund VI targeting CEE and SEE mid-caps
Carlyle’s AlpInvest raises $4bn to power private equity liquidity as tariffs freeze exits
CVC DIF acquires 49% stake in German biogas operator BALANCE from VNG AG
Insight Partners seals $5.1bn exit from Dotmatics in Siemens software acquisition
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TA Associates takes stake in smartTrade as Hg exits French fintech provider
Trump delays TikTok ban by 75 days, offering private equity bidders more time to engage
BlackRock’s Larry Fink calls for private markets in new 50/30/20 portfolio model
UK plans lighter regulation for smaller private equity firms to enhance investment and growth
New Mountain to acquire stake in Office Ally in $1.8bn deal with Francisco Partners
KKR and Stonepeak circle Assura with £1.6bn bid as healthcare REIT heats up in takeover race
Blackstone, KKR, and Carlyle brace for wave of secondaries as institutional LPs seek liquidity
KKR-backed PlayOn acquires MaxPreps to expand $100bn youth sports push
Goldman Sachs backs Prada’s bold $2.77bn move to revive Versace legacy
Brookfield seals $9bn takeover of Colonial Pipeline from KKR, CDPQ, Shell, and others
Investindustrial closes Fund VIII above target at €4bn to target Southern European mid-market deals
Blackstone leads $7bn equity investment into Rogers Communications subsidiary
Brookfield and CDPQ in talks to acquire GTCR’s Antylia Scientific in $1.4bn deal
Brynwood Partners exits SunnyD owner Harvest Hill in $1.5bn sale to Castillo Hermanos
Clearlake-backed Chelsea reports £128.4m profit following sale of women’s team
Apollo, Bain, and CVC eye €3bn DSM-Firmenich animal nutrition unit
KKR exits €3.1bn Gerresheimer takeover bid, Warburg Pincus still in play
Blackstone-backed AirTrunk targets $1.7bn green loan for Singapore data centre expansion
PizzaExpress shareholders back £20m equity injection in refinancing to support growth
Vista Equity delays $6bn Finastra refinancing as market volatility curbs loan appetite
EQT acquires Eagle Railcar Services to expand US infrastructure portfolio
Partners Group backs €120m Gestcompost continuation fund led by Suma Capital
Amazon and OnlyFans founder make surprise entry in race for TikTok’s US business
Insight Partners seals $5.1bn exit from Dotmatics in Siemens software acquisition
Bridgepoint, Cinven, and TDR circle MyDentist in £800m–£900m private equity auction
Blackstone, KKR, and EQT push back on UK carried interest tax reforms amid relocation risk
Luke Johnson-led Brighton Pier Group to delist from AIM and go private
Apollo and Citigroup propose $3.5bn debt package to back Boeing’s Jeppesen sale
Goldman Sachs opens private equity access to wealthy individuals with G-PE fund launch
K-beauty boom fuels $1.6bn deal spree as private equity chases South Korea’s rising stars
$1bn Color Wow sale draws private equity interest as beauty sector dealflow accelerates
White House convenes TikTok takeover meeting as Blackstone and Andreessen Horowitz circle deal
Brookfield revives €7bn takeover talks with Grifols as shares surge 11%
Oaktree targets $4bn for Special Situations Fund IV amid global trade uncertainty
IK Partners closes record €3.3bn Fund X amid surge in deal activity
EQT X invests in WTS to fuel European tax advisory growth
Permira exits P&I with €2bn proceeds as Hg raises majority stake in €5.5bn deal
Bain-backed Esure attracts takeover interest following $258m transformation and return to profit
Brookfield closes in on $9bn acquisition of Colonial Pipeline from KKR, CDPQ, and Shell
Bain Capital targets June exit as Virgin Australia IPO plans resurface for third time
Private equity trio weighs IPO exit from Spain’s $21.6bn MasOrange telecom giant
$8bn Jeppesen deal draws interest from Vista, Advent, TPG, and TransDigm in high-stakes carve-out
General Atlantic’s Anton Levy joins Warner Bros. Discovery board amid investor shake-up
EQT leads $500m+ investment in AI-driven cybersecurity firm ReliaQuest
BlackRock targets mass-market access to private assets, says Larry Fink
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Blackstone weighs TikTok US stake in ByteDance investor-led restructuring
Dancing Queen meets Deal King: ABBA and EQT power Pophouse’s €1.2bn fund launch
QPE closes £305m Fund II to back founder-led growth in education, health, and tech-enabled services
Private equity firms eye $500m+ stakes as NBA pushes ahead with European league
HSBC rolls out private assets insight platform to boost transparency for fund managers
EQT and Fortnox Chair launch $5.5bn bid for Swedish software group
Hahn & Company acquires 85% stake in SK Specialty in $1.93bn deal
KKR steps in with £4bn lifeline as Thames Water battles to avert nationalisation
Blackstone explores $6bn exit from ISN Software amid surge in compliance tech demand
Fondo Italiano raises €503m for FICC II, welcomes LGT Capital Partners as first international LP
AlbaCore secures $1.8bn for Senior Direct Lending launch backed by ADIA and Mitsubishi UFJ Trust
EQT hits €21.5bn hard cap for Infrastructure VI, marking record close for flagship strategy
Coller Capital launches secondary funds in Australia to tap $1tn private wealth market
Blackstone, UBS, and Neuberger Berman target $12tn 401(k) market to expand private equity access
Morgan Stanley preps sale of €543m PNE stake, taps Goldman Sachs to gauge private equity interest
BC Partners set to raise $1.4bn for largest-ever special opportunities credit fund
Modella Capital acquires WH Smith’s UK high street business in £76m retail carve-out
Madison Dearborn targets $3bn for Fund IX—its smallest fundraise since 1999
Olympus Partners closes $3.5bn Fund VIII to target middle market buyouts across core sectors
Bain, KKR, and PAI circle Nestlé’s water unit as Swiss giant eyes strategic partnerships
Blackstone taps Goldman Sachs leveraged finance head to lead European private credit origination
Luxembourg sharpens private equity edge with digital innovation and secondaries growth
KKR nears $2bn buyout of Japan’s Topcon amid surge in private equity activity
Vanguard explores private markets push in early talks with Blackstone and Carlyle
Carlyle backs Calastone in global fintech bet on blockchain-powered fund infrastructure
Repsol and private equity-backed NEO Energy to merge UK North Sea assets into $1bn joint venture
Rothschild & Co expands GP Solutions with senior hire to drive European continuation fund growth
One Equity Partners to acquire CraftMark Bakery in frozen bakery platform deal
Tailwind Capital supercharges Cloud for Good’s growth in salesforce, AI, and data solutions
BlackRock breaks the 60/40 mold with bold push into retail private markets
CVC appoints Jean-Pierre Saad as Managing Partner to lead European tech investments
Bain Capital acquires Namirial from Ambienta in sustainability-focused SaaS deal
Deutsche Bank lines up $200m financing for Blackstone’s renewed bid for Trans Maldivian Airways
Generali launches new private equity fund manager through Dutch unit Lion River
Brigade and Macellum to acquire Family Dollar in $1bn deal
Riverwood-backed Sensor Tower levels up with acquisition of UK gaming analytics firm
ZQ Capital reaches $180m first close for Asia-focused ZQ 2024 fund
Falfurrias closes $1.35bn Fund VI amid record deal and exit activity
ADIA acquires minority stake in European Camping Group from PAI Partners
Silver Lake completes $25bn take-private of Endeavor, rebrands it as WME Group
SUSI Partners powers ahead with $95m wind farm exit to Equinor in sweeping clean energy play
Asia private equity deal activity hits $176bn as buyouts surge, says Bain
Ardian to acquire renewable energy producer Akuo in latest clean energy push
Blackstone makes final $619m play for Warehouse Reit as property M&A hits new stride
KKR to acquire 100% of FUJI SOFT through full buyout backed by founding family
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Apollo considers $4bn sale of Cox Media Group as it eyes exit from broadcast media
CVC, Nordic Capital, and Platinum Ivy complete acquisition of Hargreaves Lansdown in $6.8bn deal
Preservation Capital Partners to acquire minority stake in BPL, adding to insurance portfolio
Clearlake Capital to acquire Dun & Bradstreet in $7.7bn take-private deal
Oakley Capital closes Fund VI at €4.5bn hard cap following strong global demand
Private equity investors poised to lead restructuring of TikTok’s US operations
Temasek and Warburg Pincus explore $5bn exit from healthcare tech firm GHX
Regent acquires TechCrunch from Yahoo as private equity reshapes digital media
Carlyle and Energean mutually end $945m transaction following regulatory delays
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan shifts private equity strategy toward partnerships
Greenstone takes full ownership of format office building in Gdańsk
Private equity firms shift capital from Paris as market uncertainty grows
Tikehau Capital names Emmanuel Laillier CIO of Private Equity as it reshapes governance structure
EBRD commits €15m to Morphosis Capital Fund II to boost SME growth in CEE
Apollo takes majority stake in OEG Energy Group in $1bn deal with Oaktree
BLG Capital elevates Istanbul luxury market with launch of Ritz-Carlton skyline penthouses
Carlyle exits Ampere in SoftBank’s $6.5bn AI chip acquisition
Update: Hellman & Friedman prepares Verisure for IPO with Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley
Boston Celtics sold to private equity executive Bill Chisholm for record $6.1bn
Pantheon closes $1.1bn fund for GP-led private equity secondaries
ADQ and Energy Capital Partners launch $25bn energy investment partnership
Carlyle eyes $1.5bn exit from Colombia’s largest independent oil producer
Burger King UK seeks refinancing as Bridgepoint backs expansion
Bain Capital set to acquire majority stake in Manappuram Finance in two-stage deal
CVC Capital Partners exceeds 2024 profit forecasts as management fees surge
EQT-led consortium completes $14.5bn acquisition of Nord Anglia Education
Brookfield poised to secure $10bn Colonial Pipeline deal in major energy shake-up
Blackstone seizes full control of £2bn railway arch giant in landmark deal
Elon Musk’s X secures nearly $1bn in equity at $32bn valuation
HSBC in advanced talks to sell German fund administration unit to BlackFin
Update: UK Takeover Panel extends deadline for KKR-Stonepeak’s Assura bid to 11 April
Update: Cinven seals €3.5bn exit from Viridium in landmark Allianz-led deal
Cerea Partners acquires majority stake in French chocolatier Relais Desserts
Deutsche Bank grants DWS exclusive access to private credit deals amid market expansion
Axel Springer considers sale of Awin as private equity eyes marketing assets
Update: KKR, CKI, and FitzWalter among six bidders for Thames Water equity rescue
Ares Management partners with Excel Group on U.S. hotel investment strategy
Fondo Italiano’s FIPEC Fund reaches €113m in second close, eyes €150m target
Lone Star secures €41m loan for redevelopment of Brussels’ historic Hotel Metropole
Sixth Street acquires 10% stake in San Francisco Giants as private equity expands in sports
EQT exits Dellner Couplers in €890m sale to Wabtec
Goldman Sachs Alternatives launches $1bn climate credit strategy to tap growing private debt market
Private equity billionaire Stephen Feinberg confirmed as Deputy Secretary of Defense
Partners Group acquires $2.2bn California gas power portfolio to boost grid stability
Update: ProSieben delays General Atlantic deal as takeover speculation grows
PepsiCo acquires Poppi in $1.95bn deal as functional beverage market gains private equity interest
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BlackRock pushes for private market investments in retirement plans
Navigator Global acquires 23.5% stake in 1315 Capital for $70.5m
Arkéa Capital targets €85m for third fund focused on French SMEs
General Atlantic in talks for minority stake in ProSiebenSat.1 amid asset restructuring
Bain and Cinven-backed Stada readies €12bn IPO on Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Partners Group sells Greenlink Interconnector in €1bn deal
Investcorp acquires majority stake in German supply chain consultancy Miebach
Citi and Apollo trial private credit partnership in Boeing’s $7bn Jeppesen sale
Blackstone closes $8bn real estate debt fund as market rebounds
EQT leads $8.5bn acquisition of Crown Castle’s fiber-optic assets
Italian Space Agency chief: Private investment is vital for space sector growth
IK Partners bolsters sustainability portfolio with Tecomatic acquisition
OMERS taps former Temasek executive to lead $19bn private equity division
Vista-backed Finastra explores $4bn refinancing as private credit market shifts
InvestBev launches $100m Kentucky Bourbon Barrel investment with global asset manager
Advent International considers $1bn sale of Ultra PCS amid surging defence investment
Cinven nears €3.5bn exit from Viridium in Allianz-led deal
TDR Capital considers £2.3bn continuation fund for David Lloyd gym chain
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Couche-Tard pushes $47bn bid for 7-Eleven, insists takeover remains friendly
Advent International acquires Sauer Brands, parent company of Duke’s Mayonnaise
Monarch Collective expands fund to $250m as institutional interest in women’s sports surges
Kentucky County Employees’ Pension Fund bets big on NFL, adds $766m in new equity managers
ChrysCapital raises record $2.1bn in largest-ever Indian buyout fund
Blackstone explores strategic options for Reese Witherspoon’s $900m media company, Hello Sunshine
Private equity targets expansion in $12.5tn workplace retirement market
Update: Warburg Pincus and KKR lead talks for Gerresheimer takeover
Apollo and ICG expand into South Korea as private equity gains momentum
ACCESS appoints private equity managers as it builds in-house investment team
Rinkelberg Capital acquires Jus-Rol from Cérélia following CMA ruling
Quadrant Private Equity backs LegalVision’s expansion plans
J.F. Lehman acquires majority stake in Denmark’s Wrist Supply Services
Temasek acquires 10% stake in Haldiram’s for $1bn, betting big on India’s snack market
Maven Capital fuels Digital Rewards Group’s global growth with major investment
HOOPP reports 9.7% return in 2024, boosted by private equity and stocks
Blackstone secures SEC approval for new multi-asset credit fund targeting individual investors
Brookfield closes $1bn fund to back mid-market infrastructure companies
PAI Partners exits Amplitude Surgical in deal with Zydus
Partners Group sees AUM rise 4% amid record growth in evergreen funds
SFC Capital backs Edinburgh-based UNA Watch in sustainable smartwatch push
H.I.G. Capital expands in Italy with majority stake in Protos
Hillhouse expands Japan focus with plans to invest up to $2bn annually
Beech Tree-backed Obsequio expands with Environtec acquisition
Pamlico Capital closes $1.75bn Fund VI amid strong investor demand
Bain, Hg, and TA Associates circle Italian software firm Namirial in €900m buyout talks
Elon Musk enlists private equity figures in social security overhaul under Trump
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J.F. Lehman & Company sells Global Marine Group to Keppel Infrastructure Fund
CalSTRS private equity portfolio delivers 8.9% return, outpacing benchmark
JX Metals secures $3bn in Japan’s largest IPO since SoftBank
HitecVision exits as DNO acquires Sval Energi in $1.6bn deal
Update: Bain and CC Capital gain edge in $2.1bn Insignia bidding war
Hellman & Friedman eyes €20bn Verisure IPO, Amsterdam favoured over London
Vista and Harvest consider $4bn exit from government software firm Granicus
Partners Group acquires Australia’s GreenSquare DC in $758m deal
Update: KKR and Stonepeak edge closer to £1.61bn Assura takeover
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J.F. Lehman & Company sells IGS to American Securities in strategic exit
Advent seeks $300m LBO loan for Ginko China acquisition amid Asia’s buyout boom
Private equity expands in radiology with over 150 acquisitions in a decade
Barclays nears £650m merchant payments deal with Brookfield
400 Capital closes oversubscribed $1.39bn private credit fund
Blandford Capital fuels TRL’s global expansion with strategic investment
End of an era: Sycamore seals $23.7bn deal to take Walgreens private
Breal Capital rescues aerospace manufacturer Silcoms, securing over 80 jobs
Eurazeo closes €3bn buyout fund, expanding mid-market investment strategy
Aquarian and Raven Capital drop the beat with $250m music rights investment
Blackstone secures approval for $13bn hyperscale data centre in UK
STAR Capital fuels expansion with GenAir UK acquisition in industrial power play
Former NFL star Marques Colston scores big with $100m private equity fund for athlete investors