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Private Equity Breaking News
May 13, 2026

Jeb Bush's investment house Finback seals almost $500m to close second PE fund
Finback Investment Partners, the investment house with Jeb Bush as its founding partner and chairman, has closed its second private equity fund on almost $500m.

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Private Equity Breaking News
May 13, 2026

European investor Capital A speeds to €515m Fund V final close
Lower mid-market European investor Capital A has raised €515m for its fifth flagship fund after just two months of fundraising.

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Private Equity Breaking News
May 12, 2026

Deal Roundup: EQT makes ‘final' £9.4bn Intertek offer, Audax completes 1,500th bolt-on deal
EQT has made a final offer of £9.4bn excluding debt for UK product testing and inspection business Intertek, following a trio of rejected bids for the business.

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Private Equity Breaking News
May 12, 2026

Antares Capital collects $8.5bn for new senior loan fund, more than 40% larger than predecessor vehicle
Alternative credit investor major Antares Capital has hauled in a hefty $8.5bn for its third senior loan fund and related vehicles, beating its initial target.

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Private Equity Breaking News
May 12, 2026

S2G Investments seals $1bn final close for tech-focused food, agriculture-focused
S2G Investments, a multi-asset investment firm focused on food and agriculture, energy, and oceans, has closed its growth-stage Solutions Fund on $1bn.

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Private Equity Breaking News
May 12, 2026

Riverside Partners rebrands to RS2 Healthcare Partners, raises CV for 2014 investment Loftware
Veteran private equity house Riverside Partners has rebranded to RS2 Healthcare Partners alongside the final close of a continuation fund for its long-held portfolio business Loftware.

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Private Equity Breaking News
May 12, 2026

Kalos Ventures eyes workforce tech investments amid AI upheaval, closes $78.8m debut fund
Early-stage workforce, care and education tech investor Kalos Ventures Management has secured $78.8m for its oversubscribed debut fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
May 12, 2026

Kline Hill Partners leads continuation fund for TriSpan portfolio business Sugar Beets Inc
Transatlantic private equity house TriSpan has closed a single-asset continuation vehicle for Sugar Beets, its fast-growing café-bakery and lifestyle brand.

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Private Equity Breaking News
May 11, 2026

Coller Capital leads €635m continuation fund raise for trio of Verdane portolio businesses
European buyout investor Verdane has closed a €635m multi-asset continuation vehicle, led by secondaries specialist Coller Capital.

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Private Equity Breaking News
May 11, 2026

Restive Ventures eyes AI-native financial services opportunity with $45m Fund III
Early-stage venture capital firm Restive Ventures has closed its third fund on $45m, with eyes on backing AI-native financial services companies.

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Private Equity Breaking News
May 08, 2026

European VC Fundraising Shows Signs of Rebound: Proskauer
European venture capital could be turning a corner according to law firm Proskauer, which has just revealed the findings of its latest survey of VC firms in the region.

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Private Equity Breaking News
May 08, 2026

S3 Capital collects $1.3bn of investable capital in new construction lending fundraise
Private construction lending specialist S3 Capital has raised about $1.3bn of investable capital through a hard cap close of its latest fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
May 08, 2026

Tech-enabled wellbeing investor Wisdom Ventures seals $77.7m for sophomore fund
Wisdom Ventures, a an early stage investor focused on tech-enabled wellbeing, has closed its oversubscribed second fund on $77.7m.

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Private Equity Breaking News
May 08, 2026

AI-powered VC investor Global Millennial Capital raises $100m for new fund
Venture capital investor Global Millennial Capital has pulled in $100m for its first IPO Opportunities Fund, five times the total it collected for its debut fund two years ago.

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Private Equity Breaking News
May 08, 2026

Corbin Capital collects $342m for commercial litigation finance fund
Hedge fund and opportunistic credit investor Corbin Capital Partners has raised $342m for a new fund targeting commercial litigation funding.

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Private Equity Breaking News
May 07, 2026

Deal Roundup: CD&R agrees Indicor units sale for $5bn, CPPIB exits loan portfolio to Arrow Global, Fortress
CD&R has agreed to sell a portfolio of instrumentation businesses operated by Indicor to trade buyer Ametek in an all-cash deal valued at about $5bn. Indicor Instrumentation is a group of businesses that aim to design and manufacture mission critical solutions for demanding industrial and scientific applications. The unit generates about $1.1bn in annual sales. […]

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Private Equity Breaking News
May 07, 2026

Apis Partners more than doubles Fund II total with $1.23bn close of third fund series
Financial infrastructure and services investor Apis Partners has pulled in $1.23bn of commitments to close its third fund series - more tha double the total it gathered for Fund II.

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Private Equity Breaking News
May 07, 2026

5th Century Partners closes oversubscribed $276m Fund II, almost double debut fund total
5th Century Partners, a lower mid-market investor launched by former Vistria Group and Clarion Capital Partners execs, has hit a $276m final close for its sophomore fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
May 07, 2026

Baird Capital raises $450m continuation fund for 2020 investment Blue Matter Consulting
Baird Capital has closed a $450m continuation fund for life sciences-focused Blue Matter Consulting, which it initially backed in 2020.

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Private Equity Breaking News
May 06, 2026

Twin Bridge beats target for sixth flagship fund, closes vehicle on over $855m
Twin Bridge Capital Partners has closed its oversubscribed sixth lower middle market focused fund on more than $855m.

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Private Equity Breaking News
May 06, 2026

MidOcean seals $300m CV fund close for 2022 investment Cloyes Gear and Products
MidOcean Partners has closed a roughly $300m single-asset continuation vehicle for Cloyes Gear and Products, the automotive components maker it bought into in 2022.

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Private Equity Breaking News
May 06, 2026

Deviation Capital spins out from Two Sigma, launches with about $2bn of AUM
Early-stage venture capital investor Deviation Capital has launched as a newly independent firm with $2bn of AUM through a spinout from Two Sigma Ventures.

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Private Equity Breaking News
May 06, 2026

Bridge Growth Partners closes $790m CV for 2016 investment Solace
Tech investor Bridge Growth Partners has closed a $790m single-asset continuation fund for Solace, a real-time data and agentic AI platform it initially backed a decade ago.

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Private Equity Breaking News
May 05, 2026

Deal Roundup: Long Lake agrees $6.3bn Amex GBT take-private, EQT boosts Intertek offer to over £10bn including debt
Long Lake Management has agreed to buy American Express Global Business Travel in a take-private deal which values the business at about $6.3bn.

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Private Equity Breaking News
May 05, 2026

THL Partners picks up $6.35bn at final close of tenth flagship fundraise
THL Partners has secured $6.35bn of investable capital through its tenth flagship fundraise, up 13% compared to its 2021 predecessor vehicle.

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Private Equity Breaking News
May 05, 2026

Pantheon leads $1bn private debt continuation fund for Audax portfolio
Audax Private Debt has closed a $1bn private credit continuation fund led by fellow alternative investment major Pantheon.

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Private Equity Breaking News
May 05, 2026

New Mexico SIC backs newly launched TAG Capital fund, will make infra investments in state
Tierra Adentro Growth Capital, a newly-launched investor targeting the New Mexico region of the US, has announced its debut fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
May 05, 2026

Cerberus Capital names firm veteran Sangwan as head of India
Global alternatives investor Cerberus Capital Management has named firm veteran Rahul Sangwan as its head of India.

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Private Equity Breaking News
May 05, 2026

Reverence Capital Partners' Osaic gets $2bn of new capital through Ares, Lexington-led CV, recapitalisation
Reverence Capital Partners has closed a continuation fund for its wealth management solutions portfolio company Osaic, which now has more than $2bn of new capital via the vehicle and a recapitalisation.

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Private Equity Breaking News
May 05, 2026

Plug and Play Japan beats debut fund target with JPY6bn final close
Innovation platform Plug and Play Japan has closed its debut investment fund on JPY6bn ($38m), beating its initial target.

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Private Equity Breaking News
May 01, 2026

Global M&A reaches new quarterly record of $1.6tn despite ongoing global uncertainty
Global M&A activity soared to a quarterly record of $1.6tn in Q1 of this year - up more than 50% on the same period in 2025 despite ongoing volatility in global markets, new data from PitchBook shows.

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Private Equity Breaking News
May 01, 2026

Ares names firm veteran Peter Ogilvie as COO, head of strategy
Ares Management has named Peter Ogilvie as COO and head of strategy, almost 20 years after he joined the firm.

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Private Equity Breaking News
May 01, 2026

Boyne Capital brings in over $355m for oversubscribed Fund III in 90-day raise
Lower mid-market private equity house Boyne Capital has raced to secure a one-and-done $355m final close for its third fund, beating its initial target.

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Private Equity Breaking News
May 01, 2026

Ridgeline raises more than $180m for sophomore fund
Early-stage investor Ridgeline Capital Management has sealed more than $180m for the final close its sophomore fundraise.

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Private Equity Breaking News
May 01, 2026

European tech investor Earlybird seals €360m to close biggest fund yet
European early stage investor Earlybird has hit a €360m final close for its oversubscribed Fund VIII, marking the biggest raise in its history.

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Private Equity Breaking News
May 01, 2026

Growth tech investor Crescent Cove collects $446m for oversubscribed Fund IV
Growth capital investor Crescent Cove Advisors has reached a $446m final close for its oversubscribed fourth fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 30, 2026

Deal Roundup: Lazard to buy Campbell Lutyens for up to $660m, KKR said to prep $10bn Flora Food Group sale
Lazard has agreed to buy placement agent and secondaries advisor Campbell Lutyens in a deal which could be worth up to $660m.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 30, 2026

Blue Earth Capital backs continuation fund for Nazca Capital's marine, fishing tech company Zunibal
Veteran Spanish investor Nazca Capital has completed a continuation fund for Zunibal, a provider of tech solutions for the fishing and marine monitoring sectors.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 30, 2026

Clessidra clears €150m target at final close of Italy-focused agrifood fund
Italian alternative investment major Clessidra's private equity arm has beaten its target for a new fund targeting the country's agrifood sector, with total commitments of more than €150m.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 30, 2026

BMW i Ventures eyes AI's automotive revolution with new $300m fund
Car giant BMW's venture capital arm has launched its $300m third fund, looking to leverage the potential impact of AI in reshaping the automotive industry.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 30, 2026

Investindustrial races to €1.5bn hard cap close for fourth lower-mid-market fund
Investindustrial has sped to a €1.5bn one-and-done close for its latest lower mid-market fundraise, reaching the vehicle's hard cap.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 30, 2026

Adams Street Partners leads $240m continuation fund for Broadtree Partners portfolio
Service business investor Broadtree Partners has closed a $240m multi-asset continuation fund led by investment from Adams Street Partners.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 30, 2026

NorthWestern Mutual expands VC allocation with fintech, insurtech-focused ‘Fund III'
Northwestern Mutual has expanded its venture capital allocation to $350m through a new investment targeting promising fintech and insurtech startups.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 29, 2026

Silver Rock Capital Partners, born from Michael Milken's family office, raises $4bn for credit investing
Credit investor Silver Rock Capital Partners has raised more than $4bn of investable capital for the latest vintage of its Tactical Allocation strategy.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 29, 2026

Silver Rock Capital, born from Michael Milken's family office, raises $4bn for credit investing
Credit investor Silver Rock Capital Partners has raised more than $4bn of investable capital for the latest vintage of its Tactical Allocation strategy.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 29, 2026

Illuminate Financial to target Series B and beyond with $135m fourth fund
Financial services-focused venture capital house Illuminate Financial has closed its fourth fund - its first early growth vehicle - on $135m.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 29, 2026

Quantum tech investor QDNL rebrands to Ground State Ventures, nears final close for new fund
Venture capital investor QDNL Participations has rebranded to Ground State Ventures alongside raising $88m as it approached a final close of its early-stage quantum fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 28, 2026

Deal Roundup: Astorg agrees $1bn buyout of Thermo Fisher microbiology unit, O2 Investment backs Steffl Drilling & Pump
Astorg has agreed a roughly $1bn buyout of Thermo Fisher Scientific's microbiology business. The arm, which provides antimicrobial susceptibility testing and culture media solutions for clinical, pharmaceutical and food safety testing, generated $645m in revenue last year. Thermo Fisher expects the deal to close in the second half of 2026. Astorg said the market was […]

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 28, 2026

B2B tech investor Mighty Capital collects more than $90m for oversubscribed Fund III
Product-led investing VC Mighty Capital has closed its third fundraise on $91m, more than three-times the amount it collected for its predecessor vehicle.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 28, 2026

AllianzGI hits $270m first close for first Asia Pacific infra credit fundraise
Allianz Global Investors has hit a $270m first close for its debut infrastructure credit fund focused on the Asia Pacific region.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 28, 2026

Emerald Lake seals transition from deal-by-deal with heavily oversubscribed $800m debut fund close
Emerald Lake Capital Management has raised $800m for its heavily oversubscribed debut fund after years of successful deal-by-deal investing.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 27, 2026

EIV Capital collects $1.1bn across new flagship energy, upstream oil and gas fund
Energy-focused private equity house EIV Capital has raised about $1.1bn across its latest flagship fund and a new upstream oil and gas vehicle. Fund V will continue EIV's strategy of making equity investments in energy infrastructure businesses, including the gathering, processing, transportation, storage and marketing of oil, natural gas and refined products. Never miss a story! […]

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 24, 2026

StepStone soars to more than double its target for new credit fund, hits $1.58bn
Private markets investment major StepStone Group has raised more than double its target for its second credit opportunities fund through a $1.58bn final close.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 24, 2026

Eurazeo's Kurma Partners raises €215m for fourth Biofund
Eurazeo-owned healthcare VC investor Kurma Partners has closed its fourth Biofund on €215m, a 34% jump compared to its predecessor vehicle in the strategy. Despite that capital increase, BioFund IV came in below the €250m fundraising aim Kurma revealed in October 2024, at the time of the vehicle's €140m first close. Never miss a story! […]

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 24, 2026

L Catterton teams with elite athletes for $500m consumer-focused investment operation
L Catterton has teamed with athletes including Mike Trout, Kevin Durant and Cooper Flagg to launch a $500m investment partnership targeting consumer businesses.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 24, 2026

Waterland speeds to €4.6bn double hard cap close in less than four months
European private equity house Waterland has raced to €4.6bn across its latest flagship buyout fund and sophomore Partnership Fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 24, 2026

Private markets GPs reveal fundraising optimism for 2026, shifting LP priorities are main challenge
The majority of private markets GPs are optimistic about their fundraising prospects in 2026 - although pessimism remains with a significant chunk of capital raisers, new research from S&P shows.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 23, 2026

Deal Roundup: HIG Capital agrees Celerion sale to THL Partners, GTCR closes Fiduciary acquisition
HIG Capital has agreed to sell clinical pharmacology and bioanalytical sciences specialist Celerion to THL Partners.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 23, 2026

Adams Street soars past target to hit $2.5bn co-invest fund close, almost double predecessor fund total
Adams Street Partners has reached a $2.5bn final close for its latest co-investment fund, bringing its AUM in the strategy to $7.2bn.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 23, 2026

Achieve Partners targets ‘workforce of tomorrow' with $450m sophomore fundraise
Achieve Partners, a private equity firm which aims to "engineer the future of learning and earning", has raised $450m for its sophomore fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 23, 2026

Pantheon expands private wealth offering again with evergreen infra secondaries fund
Pantheon has picked up regulatory approval for its evergreen Global Infrastructure Secondaries Fund, its latest vehicle aimed at private wealth investors wanting to access private markets returns.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 22, 2026

Abenex hits halfway mark for Industries 9.0 fundraise, reaches 50% of €150m goal
French private equity investor Abenex has sealed a first close for its Industries 9.0 Fund, with commitments exceeding 50% of its €150m target.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 22, 2026

HarbourVest hits $2.4bn to close new primary PE vehicle, down on $3bn predecessor fund
HarbourVest Partners has picked up about $2.4bn of commitments to close its thirteenth flagship US primaries fund, down on the $3bn it gathered for its predecessor vehicle.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 22, 2026

Baird Capital holds Fund III at $450m hard cap despite additional LP demand
Baird's private equity investment arm, Baird Capital, has reached a $450m hard cap final close for its third global fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 21, 2026

Deal Roundup: Ardian exits TRIGO to Montyon Capital, Sovereign sells Affinia to Redbird
Ardian has sold its sale its stake in TRIGO, a provider of inspection, quality engineering, and industrial performance management services to the transportation sector, to French investment fund Montyon Capital.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 21, 2026

EQT raises $15.6bn for Asia Pacific's biggest private equity fund
Alternative assets major EQT has raised the Asia Pacific region's biggest-ever private equity fund, pulling in a hard-cap-beating $15.6bn at final close.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 21, 2026

Founders First Capital hits first close for $50m-targeting second fund
Alternative credit investor Founders First Capital Partners has reached a first close for its $50m-targeting sophomore fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 21, 2026

CVC leads $2.3bn continuation fund for Cerberus Capital's Subsea Communications
Cerberus Capital Management has closed a $2.3bn single-asset continuation vehicle for Subsea Communications, a critical digital infrastructure company and supplier of turnkey subsea fiber optic cable systems.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 21, 2026

British Business Bank backs B2B software investor Episode 1 yet again, provides £35m anchor investment
The British Business Bank has agreed to commit up to £35m to the fourth fund being raised by pre-seed and seed investor Episode 1.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 21, 2026

Lumina hits first close for $200m-targeting Fund V, names co-founder Brunk to managing partner
Canadian life science investor Lumira Ventures has reached a first close for its $200m-targeting fifth fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 20, 2026

Apposite Capital seals £100m British Business Bank anchor commitment for UK-focused healthtech fund
London-based healthcare and life science Apposite Capital has launched a new growth-focused health fund, anchored by a £100m commitments from the British Business Bank.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 20, 2026

Partners Group pulls in $9bn of new secondaries investment capital
Partners Group has raised more than $9bn of commitments to close its eighth flagship secondaries programme, which includes a closed-end fund and related vehicles.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 20, 2026

Sideline Group sees ‘offline economy' opportunity, beats target with $155m debut fund
'Offline economy'-focused Sideline Group has raised $155m for the final close of its debut investment fund and related vehicles, "substiantally" exceeding its initial target.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 20, 2026

Accel scores $5bn of new late-stage capital aimed at leveraging AI revolution
Accel has raised $5bn of new late-stage-focused capital, with the vast majority said to be slated for its growth stage Leaders Fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 17, 2026

Deal Roundup: Schroders shareholders back £9.9bn takeover by Nuveen, TPG Rise backs Zum at $1.7bn valuation
Almost the entirety of Schroders shareholders have voted in favour of its takeover by US asset manager and TIAA subsidiary Nuveen in a £9.9bn deal. More than 99.9% of shareholders backed the proposed deal, which offers 590p per share and a 22p per share dividend. The combined group will manage $2.5tn of assets if the […]

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 17, 2026

AI megadeals helped global VC investment surge to record $330.9bn in Q1 - KPMG
Global venture capital investment more than doubled to a record $330.9bn in the first quarter of this year, KPMG said, fuelled by "an extraordinary concentration of capital in large megadeals".

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 17, 2026

CapVest said to clear target for sixth flagship fund, reaching €4.5bn
CapVest has closed its latest fundraise on €4.5bn, well above its €3.85bn target, according to law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 17, 2026

Topspin Consumer Partners beats hard cap for $328m fundraise
Topspin Consumer Partners has beaten its hard cap for its third flagship fundraise by hitting a $328m final close for the vehicle.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 16, 2026

Eka Ventures brings AUM to $200m with sophomore health, wellbeing and sustainability VC fund close
Eka Ventures has closed its sophomore fund on £80m, saying the raise makes it the UK's largest early-stage impact VC investing across health, wellbeing and sustainability.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 16, 2026

Vesper Infrastructure Partners picks up over €1bn at hard cap close of next-gen fund
European investor Vesper Infrastructure Partners has reached a final close of more than €1bn for its Next Generation Infrastructure Fund I, beating its €800m target.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 16, 2026

Lightyear Capital surges past Fund VI goal to reach $2.5bn hard cap final close
New York-based buyout house Lightyear Capital has hit a roughly $2.5bn hard cap close for its sixth flagship fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 16, 2026

GoldenTree gathers $3bn in latest tactical opportunities credit fundraise
Credit investor GoldenTree Asset Management has reached its $3bn hard cap for the latest series of its evergreen tactical opportunities fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 15, 2026

Deal Roundup: TPG buys into Charlesbank-backed Learfield, Thoma Bravo to combine HCSS with Nemetschek Group unit
TPG has agreed to acquire Learfield, a media and technology company focused on college athletics.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 15, 2026

Ex-Goldman Sachs, Lightspeed execs seal $95m for oversubscribed Collide Capital Fund II
Early-stage fintech, supply chain and future of work investor Collide Capital has raised $95m for its oversubscribed second main fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 15, 2026

Apollo co-founder Josh Harris' 26North Partners seals $5.9bn debut fundraise
26North Partners, the multi-asset investment firm launched by Apollo Global Management co-founder Josh Harris, has sealed an above-target $5.9bn final close for its debut private equity fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 15, 2026

Energy, infra investor EIG hits initial close for US-focused geothermal development fund
Energy and infrastructure investor EIG has hit an initial close for Geothermal Catalyst Partners, which is focused on developing next-gen geothermal projects in the US.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 15, 2026

Colonial First State commits to Morrison value-add infra strategy
Australian superannuation investor Colonial First State has committed A$370m ($261m) to infrastructure investor Morrison's Value Add Infrastructure II strategy.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 15, 2026

Healthcare services specialist Webster Equity Partners picks up $1.8bn for biggest fundraise yet
Webster Equity Partners has collected $1.8bn through the biggest fundraise in the firm's 23-year history.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 15, 2026

ACE & Company collects $228m across new secondaries fund, lower-mid-market PE vehicle
Swiss private equity house ACE & Company has raised $228m of new capital commitments across two flagship funds in the first quarter of 2026.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 14, 2026

Adams Street seals $7.5bn of new private credit firepower through new fund close
Adams Street Partners has picked up $7.5bn including leverage for its third private credit fund, citing strong demand from both existing and new institutional backers.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 14, 2026

Dominus Capital hits target-beating $640m final close for fourth flagship PE fund
Dominus Capital has hauled in more than $640m at the final close of its fourth flagship private equity fund, well above its $500m target.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 14, 2026

Stellex secures $2.37bn for biggest fund yet, but falls short of $2.5bn target
Stellex Capital Management has sealed a $2.37bn final close for its third flagship fund, short of its $2.5bn target but a third larger than its predecessor vehicle.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 13, 2026

Deal Roundup: Ardian sells Netco to Eurazeo, Warburg launches European defence investing platform
Ardian has agreedt to sell a majority stake in Netco, a European provider of critical maintenance services for conveyor systems in vital industries, to Eurazeo.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 13, 2026

LGT Capital leads investment in Accent Equity's first multi-asset continuation fund
Accent Equity has closed its first multi-asset continuation fund on about SEK1.5bn ($161m), with formation and funding led by LGT Capital Partners.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 13, 2026

Court Square Capital hits $3.8bn for oversubscribed Fund V, first vehicle since 2022 succession changes
Court Square Capital Partners has beaten its target for its fifth flagship fundraise through a $3.8bn final close.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 13, 2026

Marsh unit Mercer raises $3.8bn to close eighth fund investing across PE, debt, infra and RE
Marsh arm Mercer has pulled in more than $3.8bn for the final close of its eighth alternatives fund providing access to private equity, debt, infrastructure and real estate investments.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 13, 2026

Leeds Equity Partners brings AUM to $7bn with eighth flagship fund close
Knowledge industries investor Leeds Equity Partners has raised $1.9bn at the final close of its eighth flagship fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 13, 2026

Denmark's Blue Equity nears Fund IV target through DKK700m first close
Danish private equity firm Blue Equity has raised more than DKK700m ($109m) at the first close of its fourth fund, putting it well on the way to its target.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 10, 2026

Ares Secondaries leads $2.5bn continuation fundraise for Arcmont credit assets
Arcmont Asset Management has closed a $2.5bn credit continuation vehicle, inclusive of leverage, led by Ares Credit Secondaries.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Apr 10, 2026

Global PE dealmaking shows resilience despite renewed tariff uncertainty, war in Iran
Global private equity dealmaking is proving resilient despite ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty, the latest research from PitchBook suggests.

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