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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 20, 2026

Deal Roundup: Leonard Green agrees Mister Car Wash take-private at $3.1bn valuation, Cerberus completes Vivace buyout
Leonard Green & Partners has agreed to buy the remaining shares in Mister Car Wash it doesn't already own, giving the company a valuation of $3.1bn.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 20, 2026

FTV Capital promotes long-serving exec Adam Hallquist to partner
Growth equity investor FTV Capital has promoted Adam Hallquist to partner after 12 years at the firm.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 20, 2026

Pension giant CPP Investments unveils over $1.1bn of new alternative fund commitments
The C$780bn-managing Canadian pension major CPPIB has unveiled more than $1.1bn of new alternative asset fund commitments.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 20, 2026

Institutional investors eye private credit allocation increases, infra debt attracts most interest
More than half of institutional investors and family offices plan to up their allocation to private credit over the next 12 months, signaling continued strong appetite for the asset class, new research from Benefit Street Partners shows.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 20, 2026

Soundcore Capital Partners turns down excess LP demand in $450m hard cap fund close
Soundcore Capital Partners has scored a $450m final close for its second flagship fundraise, with demand in excess of the fund's hard cap.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 20, 2026

Veritas shrugs off wider PE fundraising slowdown with $15.3bn across Fund IX series
Tech and government investment specialist Veritas Capital says it has collected $15.3bn across its ninth flagship fund and related co-invest vehicles. The announcement comes five months after the firm said it had reached a $14.4bn above-hard-cap final close for Veritas Capital Fund IX, which surged past its initial $10bn target. Never miss a story! Click to […]

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 20, 2026

Ex-Sun Capital Partners trio seal $374m hard cap close for debut Palm Peak Capital fund
Palm Peak Capital, launched two years ago to target lower-mid-market industrial and services companies, has raised $374m at the hard cap final close of its debut fundraise.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 20, 2026

Guardian Capital Partners raises over $440m at hard cap close of Fund IV
Lower mid-market PE house Guardian Capital Partners has hit a $441m hard cap close for its fourth flagship fundraise.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 20, 2026

Healthcare investor Frist Cressey Ventures scores $425m Fund IV close in tenth anniversary year for firm
Frist Cressey Ventures has celebrated its tenth anniversary by raising $425m for its oversubscribed fourth fund - roughly doubling its total assets under management.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 19, 2026

Deal Roundup: Advent sells on Prisma, Newpay to Visa, OceanSound Partners picks up Automated Financial Systems
Advent International has agreed to sell Prisma and Newpay, subsidiaries of Argentine payments business Group Prisma, to Visa.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 19, 2026

HGGC soars past Fund V hard cap to strike $3.2bn final close, less than a year after vehicle's launch
Mid-market buyout house HGGC has soared past its hard cap for its latest flagship fundraise to hit a $3.2bn final close for the vehicle.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 18, 2026

HarbourVest seals $1.1bn for debut fund targeting single asset continuation deals
Global investment major HarbourVest Partners has raised more than $1.1bn at the final close for its inaugural Private Equity Continuation Solutions Fund, an investment vehicle focused on single asset continuation transactions.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 18, 2026

JLL Partners bounces back from lower-than-expected Fund VIII raise with $1.4bn Fund XI close
Mid-market buyout house JLL Partners has sealed a $1.4bn final close for its ninth flagship fund, a huge increase compared to its $866m predecessor vehicle. The fund, which is understood to have initially targeted $900m, will continue JLL's strategy of backing healthcare, industrials and business services companies sporting "durable themes". Never miss a story! Click to […]

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 18, 2026

AP Moller Capital seals Morocco-focused transport, logistics fund close, has $243m to invest
Infrastructure investor AP Moller Capital's Morocco-based subsidiary has raised about $178m for the final close of a transport and logistics fund targeting the country.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 18, 2026

Battery Ventures brings in $3.25bn for latest flagship tech investment fund
Veteran tech investor Battery Ventures has sealed a $3.25bn final close for its 15th flagship fundraise.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 18, 2026

Moonfare seals above-target $83m close for second private equity co-investment fund
Moonfare, a private equity platform which aims to get affluent individuals into big-name funds, has closed its second-generation co-investment fund on an above-target $83m.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 17, 2026

Deal Roundup: Main Capital seals Paragin Group exit to ECI, Bain Capital backs Fluent Commerce
Main Capital Partners has completed the exit of exam and assessment software provider Paragin Group to ECI Partners.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 17, 2026

Mundi Ventures hopes deeptech-focused Kembara fund will be ‘Medicis of Europe's second renaissance'
European deeptech investment major Kembara has hit a €750m first close for its debut fundraise, putting it well on the way to its €1bn target.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 17, 2026

India approves INR100bn venture capital fund of funds targeting nation's startups
India's government has approved a INR100bn ($1.1bn) state investment fund targeting venture capital startups.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 17, 2026

Blue Owl brings in over $3bn for strategic equity, secondaries fundraise
Alternative asset major Blue Owl Capital has picked up more than $3bn commitments at the final close of its strategic equity and secondaries strategy.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 17, 2026

Tikehau Capital soars past $1bn to close second private debt secondaries fund
Tikehau Capital has raised more than $1bn at the final close of its second private debt secondaries fund - more than double the size of its debut vehicle in the strategy.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 16, 2026

BNP Paribas arm CAPZA raises almost €1.4bn in first close of new private debt fund
BNP Paribas subsidiary CAPZA, a private investment firm focused on European SMEs and mid-cap companies, has hit a first close for its seventh private debt fund of nearly €1.4bn.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 13, 2026

Deal Roundup: Nuveen buys Schroders in £9.9bn deal, Tower Capital Asia invests in V-Key
Nuveen, the global asset manager with $1.4tn in assets under management, has agreed to buy Schroders in a £9.9bn deal.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 13, 2026

North American buyout, growth fundraising grew in 2025 amid global PE capital raising decline
North American buyout and growth capital fundraising grew 8% last year despite a drastic capital raising downturn in other global markets, new research from McKinsey shows.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 13, 2026

Climate investor Vision Ridge Partners hits $2.4bn Fund IV close, almost double Fund III total
Climate change investor Vision Ridge Partners has raised about $2.4bn for its biggest fund yet, almost double the amount raised for its predecessor vehicle.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 13, 2026

Sun Capital seals single asset continuation fund raise for Fletchers Solicitors
Sun Capital Partners has raised a single asset continuation fund for Fletchers Solicitors, a UK-based clinical negligence and specialist personal injury law firm.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 13, 2026

Brigade Capital picks up over $1bn of new investable capital through first private credit fund
Veteran credit investment specialist Brigade Capital Management has chalked up more than $1bn of investable capital through its first dedicated private credit fundraise.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 13, 2026

Ameriprise tech investment arm Seligman launches $500m venture capital operation
Seligman Investments, the tech-focused investor within Ameriprise Financial, has launched a venture capital arm with $500m of capital targeting AI and cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity and modern data-center hardware.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 13, 2026

Amerprise tech investment arm Seligman launches $500m venture capital operation
Seligman Investments, the tech-focused investor within Ameriprise Financial, has launched a venture capital arm with $500m of capital targeting AI and cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity and modern data-center hardware.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 13, 2026

Union Capital Associates speeds to another hard cap close, closes Fund IV on $450m
Union Capital Associates has reached a $450m hard cap final close for its fourth fund, after just four months of capital raising.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 12, 2026

Montana Capital Partners picks up $1.4bn for first secondaries fund since being bought by PGIM
Montana Capital Partners has raised $1.4bn for its first flagship fund since being bought out by Prudential Financial's asset management arm PGIM in 2021.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 12, 2026

Janus Henderson's VPC, Privacore Capital launch individuals-focused asset-backed credit fund
Janus Henderson affiliates Privacore Capital and Victory Park Capital have launched Privacore VPC Asset Backed Credit Fund, the firms' first registered interval fund that aims to provide institutional-quality exposure to private asset-backed credit for individual investors.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 12, 2026

Renovus Capital Partners brings in ex-Hamilton Lane, Selinus Capital exec Kuhlmann to lead EMEA fundraising, IR
Knowledge and talent industries-focused private equity firm Renovus Capital Partners has brought in experienced capital raising exec Niklas Kuhlmann as director of investor relations and capital formation for EMEA.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 12, 2026

Alantra PE seals €155m Health in Code continuation fund after powerful revenue growth
Alantra Private Equity has raised €155m for the final close of its healthcare-focused continuation vehicle, which has allowed the firm to increase its stake in clinical genetics platform Health in Code.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 12, 2026

Partners Capital picks up over $1bn for fourth Merlin co-invest fund
Partners Capital, an outsourced investment office managing more than $70bn, has closed its fourth private equity co-investment fund on more than $1bn of commitments.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 11, 2026

Deal Roundup: Carlyle buys into Edelweiss India home finance arm, Court Square sells Kodiak in $2.25bn deal
Carlyle has agreed to buy a strategic majority stake in Nido Home Finance Limited, the Indian housing finance arm of Edelweiss Financial Services.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 11, 2026

Patria Investments already prepping sophomore LatAm credit fund, less than a year after debut vehicle close
Latin American alternative assets major Patria Investments is already prepping to raise its next credit fund focused on the region, less than year after closing its debut vehicle in the strategy.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 11, 2026

Bestige Holdings beats debut fundraising target to reach $240m final close
Texas-based microcap investor Bestige Holdings has beaten its target for its debut fundraise by collecting $240m at the final close.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 11, 2026

Primary Venture Partners pulls in $625m for seed, pre-seed deals amid ‘AI revolution'
New York City startup scene-focused investor Primary Venture Partners has hauled in $625m at the final close of its fifth fund series.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 10, 2026

Eurazeo almost halfway to €400m target for second sustainable maritime infra fund
Eurazeo has hit a €175m first close for its sophomore Sustainable Maritime Infrastructure fund, putting it almost halfway to its €400m target.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 10, 2026

Coller Capital raises over $1.3bn for Ares US Direct Lending fund continuation vehicle
Coller Capital has raised more than $1.3bn for a continuation vehicle for Ares US Direct Lending's 2018-vintage fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 09, 2026

Africa foodchain investor Phatisa strikes $86m first close for third fundraise
Phatisa, an African private equity fund manager focused on food and agri-investing, has hit an $86m first close for its third flagship fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 09, 2026

Covenant Capital collects $1.1bn across biggest ever fund, affordable housing sidecar
Multifamily real estate investment firm Covenant Capital Group has collected more than $860m for the biggest fund in the firm's 25-year history.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 06, 2026

Deal Roundup: KKR to buy Arctos Partners in deal worth up to $2bn, Atlantic Street sells GAT Airline Ground Support to trade buyer
KKR has agreed to buy sports franchise investment major Arctos Partners in a transaction which could be valued at almost $2bn.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 06, 2026

European PE, VC showing renewed momentum in 2026: iCapital
European private equity is entering 2026 with "attractive tailwinds" according to a new report from iCapital, which says lower valuations and steadier monetary policy relative to the US are creating compelling entry points.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 06, 2026

2048 eyes bigger checks with new $82m pre-seed, seed fund
Pre-seed and seed tech investor 2048 has sealed just over $82m of capital for its third flagship fundraise, which will target vertical AI, deeptech, healthcare and biotech startups.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 06, 2026

Gerber Taylor beats target for new co-invest PE, VC fund to reach $111m final close
Alternative investment manager Gerber Taylor has reached a $111m final close for its latest co-investment vehicle, beating its initial $75m target after about ten months in the market.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 06, 2026

AE Industrial names Sprechman as investor relations head among 2026 promotions
AE Industrial Partners has named Tess Sprechman to head of investor relations among its slate of 2026 promotions.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 06, 2026

GP secondaries-focused Timber Bay seals $281m Fund III raise, down slightly on Fund II total
GP-led secondaries investor Timber Bay Partners has picked up more than $280m at the final close of its third fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 05, 2026

Shore Capital Partners picks up over $400m to close second industrials fund
Lower mid-market private equity house Shore Capital Partners has closed its second dedicated industrials fund on more than $400m.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 05, 2026

Former Pritzker Group execs seal $50m debut SNAK Venture Partners fund close
A pair of former investors at Pritzker Group have sealed an oversubscribed $50m final close for their debut SNAK Venture Partners fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 05, 2026

Ex-Thomas H Lee Partners veterans score $616m hard cap close for debut Bayhawk Capital fund
Bayhawk Capital, the Boston-based tech and service business investor launched by former Thomas H Lee Partners veterans Jeff Swenson and Doug Haber, has closed its debut fund on its $616m hard cap.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 04, 2026

Deal Roundup: KKR, Singtel buy remaining STT GDC stake at S$13.8bn valuation, Wendel agrees €2.1bn Stahl sale after 20 year hold
KKR and Singaporean telecoms conglomerate Singtel have agreed to buy the remaining 82% stake in ST Telemedia Global Data Centres in a S$6.6bn ($5.1bn) deal.

The post Deal Roundup: KKR, Singtel buy remaining STT GDC stake at S$13.8bn valuation, Wendel agrees €2.1bn Stahl sale after 20 year hold appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.



Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 04, 2026

Ex-Redbird Capital investment professionals seal $1.2bn in debut Otro Capital fundraise
Sports-focused private equity investor Otro Capital has collected $1.2bn through its debut fundraising process, "substantially exceeding" its initial target.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 04, 2026

Pantheon supports €480m Eurazeo private debut continuation fund
Eurazeo has picked support from Pantheon in closing a €480mi bespoke private debt continuation vehicle.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 04, 2026

Hamilton Lane breezes past target for new infra opportunities fundraise, reaches almost $2bn
Hamilton Lane has raised almost $2bn at the final close of its sophomore infrastructure opportunities fund and related vehicles - well above its $1.25bn target.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 04, 2026

Wincove hits $300m hard cap for sophomore fundraise, a decade after launching debut permanent capital vehicle
Wincove Private Holdings has raised $300m for the hard cap final close its new industrial and infra products and services-focused fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 03, 2026

Eterna completes spin-out from Charlesbank, will continue investing sophomore tech fund
Eterna Growth Partners has completed its spinout from Charlesbank Capital Partners, and will continue to manage its former firm's Technology Opportunities Funds.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 03, 2026

HighVista hits $800m for new flagship buyout fund, continues focus on "less efficient" lower mid-market
Employee-owned alternative asset manager HighVista Strategies has sealed an $800m final close for its latest flagship buyout fund, beating its $725m target.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 02, 2026

Deal Roundup: CVC to sell FineToday to Bain Capital for reported $1.29bn, Thoma Bravo said to eye $7bn Imprivata sale
CVC Capital has agreed to sell Japanese personal care company FineToday Holdings to Bain Capital in a deal reportedly worth about JPY200bn ($1.29bn). CVC had bought into the business in 2021 via a carve-out from Shiseido.

The post Deal Roundup: CVC to sell FineToday to Bain Capital for reported $1.29bn, Thoma Bravo said to eye $7bn Imprivata sale appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.



Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 02, 2026

Cutting-edge science, software investor Constructor Capital seals $110m for debut fundraise
Constructor Capital, the venture capital arm of education, research and science advancement organisation Constructor Group, has closed its first fund on $110m.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 02, 2026

Encore Consumer Capital streaks to $350m Fund V close in less than five months of fundraising
Sector specialist private equity player Encore Consumer Capital has raced to a $350m final close for its oversubscribed fifth flagship fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 02, 2026

XSML scores 67% fund size jump with above-hard-cap final close of fourth African Rivers fund
Central and East Africa-focused fund manager XSML has hauled in $142m for the final close of its fourth African Rivers fund, beating the vehicle's $135m hard cap.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Feb 02, 2026

Gradiente gather over €180m for Fund III, 33% more than for predecessor vehicle
Italian private equity house Gradiente has beaten its €180m target for the final close of its third fund - a third more than it collected for its sophomore vehicle.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jan 30, 2026

Deal Roundup: Permira picks up Carne minority stake at €1.4bn EV, First Reserve backs WGI
Permira has agreed to buy a significant minority stake in fund services specialist Carne Group, based on an enterprise valuation of €1.4bn.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jan 30, 2026

French SME investor LT Capital scores high re-up rate collecting €144m for Fund IV
French private equity house LT Capital has raised more than €144m at the final close of its fourth fund, just above its €140m target.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jan 30, 2026

Voyager Ventures scores big fund size jump woth $275m sophomore vehicle
San Francisco-based frontier energy and tech investor Voyager Ventures has pulled in $275m for the final close of its second flagship fund - more than the total collected for its previous pair of investment vehicles combined.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jan 30, 2026

‘Tepid' private equity fundraising, limited exit activity may be ending - Debevoise & Plimpton
The two-year decline in private equity fundraising could be coming to an end, law firm Debevoise & Plimpton believes, encouraged by recent interest rate cuts, greater
market stability and less geopolitical volatility.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jan 30, 2026

La Banque Postale, Aegen AM tie-up LBP AM closes infra debt climate impact fund on more than €500m
LBP AM Group, a tie-up between La Banque Postale and Aegon Asset Management, has reached its target for its Infrastructure Debt Climate Impact Fund by pulling in more than €500m.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jan 29, 2026

Healthier Capital seals $220m debut fundraise targeting intersection of health and tech
Healthtech investor Healthier Capital has closed its debut fund on $220m, with eyes on targeting "healthcare's most significant issues".

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jan 29, 2026

Direct lending specialist Tree Line Capital seals $1.1bn of firepower through biggest raise yet
Private credit investor Tree Line Capital has closed its fourth flagship fund on $1.1bn of new firepower, its biggest fundraise yet.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jan 29, 2026

HarbourVest scores $1.1bn for secondaries PE, credit investing, backed by Ares, Blackstone Credit
HarbourVest Partners has picked up $1.1bn of secondary investment firepower with the final close of Structured Solutions 2025 vehicle.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jan 29, 2026

Software investor Equality Asset Management beats Fund II hard cap with $575m final close
Equality Asset Management, a Boston-based buyout house focused on software and tech companies, has beaten the hard cap for its sophomore fund through a $575m final close.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jan 29, 2026

Swiss VC b2venture hits €150m hard cap for new fund targeting ‘next wave of European tech leaders'
Swiss investor b2venture has closed its latest fund on its €150m hard cap, marking the biggest early-stage raise in its 25-year history.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jan 28, 2026

Deal Roundup: Bain Capital buys into APP Jet Center, CAPZA seals UUDS deal
Bain Capital has entered the fixed-base operator sector through the acquisition of APP Jet Center, a provider of aviation services at "high-quality, supply-constrained airports" in the US.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jan 28, 2026

Twitter co-founder's Obvious Ventures raised over $360m to target ‘planetary, human, economic health'
Obvious Ventures, the VC house launched by Twitter co-founder Ev Williams, has raised more than $360m for the final close of its fifth flagship fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jan 28, 2026

Life science VC investor Epidarex outdoes Fund III size at first close of Fund IV, pulls in $145m to date
Life sciences-focused venture capital firm Epidarex Capital has picked up more than $145m of commitments at the first close of its fourth flagship fund, putting it above the predecessor vehicle it raised in 2020.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jan 28, 2026

AI-focused venture capital firm Basis Set soars to $250m for fourth fund close
Early-stage AI, automation and tech infrastructure investor Basis Set has sealed a $250m final close for its fourth fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jan 28, 2026

Ambienta pulls in more than €500m for ‘environmental champions' credit investing
European sustainability investor Ambienta has raised more than €500m for the final close of its debut credit fundraise. The firm said its Ambienta Sustainable Credit Opportunities vehicles would look to support mid-market "environmental champions" whose products and services measurably improve resource efficiency or pollution control. Never miss a story! Click to sign up to AltAssets' free […]

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jan 27, 2026

Leonard Green surges past $1.5bn target for debut single-asset continution vehicle-focused fund, hits $3.6bn at final close
Retail and consumer-focused private equity major Leonard Green & Partners has surged to a $3.6bn final close for its debut Sage Equity Investors fund targeting single-asset continuation investments - more than double the vehicle's $1.5bn target.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jan 27, 2026

Metals and mining-focused Orion Resource Partners closes ‘proof of concept' tech investment fund through OIV arm
Orion Industrial Ventures has reached a $43m final close for its inaugural "proof of concept" fund, which will target emerging tech companies focused on critical minerals, materials and new energy solutions.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jan 26, 2026

Deal Roundup: CVC to pay up to $1.2bn for credit manager Marathon, Kohlberg agrees $2.4bn Entrust sale
Private markets investment giant CVC has bought credit manager Marathon in a cash and equity deal valued at up to $1.2bn.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jan 26, 2026

Pinegrove, the buyer of collapsed SVB Financial's VC unit, seals $2.2bn venture secondaries fundraise
Venture capital investor Pinegrove has sealed a $2.2bn final close for its debut venture secondaries fundraise, which it believes is the largest first-time raise of its type.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jan 26, 2026

Pinegrove, the buyer of collapsed SVB Financial's VC unit, seals $2.2bn venture secondarise fundraise
Venture capital investor Pinegrove has sealed a $2.2bn final close for its debut venture secondaries fundraise, which it believes is the largest first-time raise of its type.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jan 26, 2026

Boulder Ventures back with ninth flagship fundraise, eyes $60m
Colorado-based early-stage investor Boulder Ventures is back in the fundraising market eyeing $60m for its ninth flagship investment vehicle.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jan 26, 2026

Blueprint Equity hits $333m ‘one-and-done' Fund III close, almost double Fund II total
San Diego-based growth equity investor Blueprint Equity has hit a $333m one-and-done close for its "signficantly oversubscribed" third fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jan 26, 2026

Secondaries specialist Auldbrass Partners eyes $350m for latest fundraise, picks up LACERS backing
Auldbrass Partners, a secondaries specialist which spun out from Citigroup 15 years ago, has set its sights on $350m for its fourth flagship fundraise.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jan 23, 2026

Deal Roundup: Lone Star to buy AGI from Greenbriar Equity, Audax; Aurora Capital picks up Anova
Lone Star Funds has agreed to acquire Alliance Ground International, a North American airport services provider, from Greenbriar Equity Group and Audax Private Equity.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jan 23, 2026

Oil, gas and adjacent services investor Black Bay Partners soars to $425m hard cap Fund III close
Black Bay Partners, a private equity firm specializing in the energy industry and adjacent chemical and industrial sectors, has hit a $425m hard cap close for its third flagship fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jan 23, 2026

Baird Capital names Katie Schoen as global head of capital formation, promotes Schlagenhauf to partner
Baird's private equity and venture capital arm Baird Capital has named Katie Schoen as its global head of capital formation amid a string of New Year promotions at the firm.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jan 23, 2026

Adams Street expands new evergreen PE programme outside of the US
Adams Street Partners has launched an open-ended evergreen fund looking to bring institutional-quality private equity opportunities to professional and eligible investors outside the US.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jan 23, 2026

Institutional backers, DFIs help Lendable to over $300m so far for new fund pair
Asset-backed credit provider Lendable has raised two new blended finance funds to bring its assets under advisory close to $1bn.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jan 23, 2026

Carlyle AlpInvest, Eldridge seal $1.5bn of investable capital for diversified credit fund
Carlyle AlpInvest and asset manager and insurance holding company Eldridge have sealed the final close of Eldridge Diversified Credit Fund I, which amassed about $1.5bn in investable capital.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jan 23, 2026

Dearth of megafund closes led to 2025 European PE fundraising slowdown, while VC capital raising reached record low
European private equity fundraising fell to its lowest levels in a decade last year, as the absence of megafund closes dragged down totals.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jan 22, 2026

Deal Roundup: Epiris to sell minority Pure Cremation stake to Centerbridge Partners, True Wind backs Ultimate Knowledge Institute
Epiris has agreed to sell a structured minority interest in UK funeral services provider Pure Cremation to Centerbridge Partners.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jan 22, 2026

Churchill scores $16bn of new senior lending firepower via its biggest capital raise yet
Nuveen investment arm Churchill Asset Management has more than $16bn of new firepower for its most recent senior lending program - which marks the firm's largest capital raise to date.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jan 22, 2026

Carlyle AlpInvest leads single-asset continuation fundraise for long-held Lovell Minnick investment SRS Acquiom
Lovell Minnick Partners has closed a single asset continuation vehicle for SRS Acquiom, which runs a platform specialising in managing merger and acquisition transactions as well as bilateral and syndicated loan facilities.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jan 22, 2026

Horizon Capital more than halfway to €300m target for Ukraine reconstruction fund
Eastern European investment house Horizon Capital has hit an initial close for a new fund aimed at the reconstruction of Ukraine following Russia's ongoing invasion against the country.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jan 22, 2026

EQT agrees to buy $50bn AUM secondaries PE pioneer Coller Capital for up to $3.7bn
EQT has agreed to pay up to $3.7bn to buy Coller Capital, a pioneer of private equity secondaries and one of the world's biggest firms working in the strategy.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jan 22, 2026

Tech investor Flashpoint eyes up to $100m for sophomore direct secondaries fund, hits first close
Flashpoint, a tech investment firm focused on high-growth companies originating from Europe and Israel, has hit a first close for its sophomore direct secondaries fund.

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