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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 12, 2025

Deal Roundup: GTCR confirms Zentiva buyout from Advent, Star Mountain exits DCCM
GTCR has confirmed its buyout of Advent International's Czech generic drugmaker Zentiva, in a deal widely reported at €4.1bn.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 12, 2025

Private markets dry powder declines for first time in 15 years as acute fundraising pressure weighs on PE
Acute pressure in private equity fundraising caused by a sizeable portfolio exit backlog has underlied the first decline in private markets dry powder since 2010, new research from PitchBook shows.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 12, 2025

Aurora Capital Partners clears $2bn to close biggest flagship fund yet
Aurora Capital Partners has beaten its target for its seventh flagship fund after hauling in more than $2.1bn for the new vehicle. Aurora Equity Partners VII has closed almost 20% up on the $1.76bn sixth fund Aurora closed in 2021. Never miss a story! Click to sign up to AltAssets' free daily PE newsletter The […]

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 12, 2025

Private equity ‘tertiaries' pioneer Netley Capital launches strategy with $315m
Investment house Netley Capital has launched a $315m tertiaries capital pool, targeting the purchase of secondary stakes in secondaries funds.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 12, 2025

Legal & General ‘turns asset management ambition into action' with €600m first close of data centre fund
UK pensions, life insurance and financial services provider Legal & General has raised €600m for the first close of an institutional investor-backed data centre fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 11, 2025

Deal Roundup: Global, regional buyout majors line up for Starbucks China stake, GTCR said to seal €4.1bn buyout of Advent's Zentiva
Carlyle Group and EQT are reportedly among buyout investors preparing final offers for a controlling stake in Starbucks China, which could value the business at up to $5bn.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 11, 2025

Febrile tech investment landscape helps Veritas Capital soar past Fund IX hard cap to reach $14.4bn final close
Tech and government investment specialist Veritas Capital has surged past its $10bn target for its latest flagship fund to reach a hard cap-beating $14.4bn final close.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 11, 2025

Cottonwood beats target for new special situations RE fund through $1bn final close
Private equity real estate investor Cottonwood Group has reached $1bn for the final close of a new special situations fund, beating its initial target for the vehicle.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 11, 2025

The Milestone Group soars to $1.1bn hard cap for sixth discretionary equity fund
Real estate investor The Milestone Group has reached a €1.1bn hard cap final close for its sixth flagship discretionary equity fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 11, 2025

TVM Capital Healthcare strikes €150m first close for new Southeast Asia fundraise
Growth investor TVM Capital Healthcare has hit a €150m first close for its new Southeast Asia Fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 11, 2025

Quadrille seals €500m triple fundraise targeting US, European tech companies
European growth investor Quadrille Capital has completed a €500m triple fundraise targeting tech companies in Europe and the US.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 10, 2025

Deal Roundup: Cinven buys into Grant Thornton Germany, PAI Partners picks up Orion from Xenon PE
Cinven has made a strategic investment in audit and advisory firm Grant Thornton Germany.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 10, 2025

Veteran mezzanine pioneer Peninsula Capital Partners picks up $400m for eight flagship fundraise
Mezzanine investor Peninsula Capital Partners has picked up $400m for the final close of its eighth flagship fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 10, 2025

Strong returns persuade Adams Street to launch new perpetual evergreen fund providing institutional PE access
Investment major Adams Street Partners has launched a new perpetual evergreen vehicle designed to give individual investors and financial advisors access to institutional-quality private equity opportunities.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 10, 2025

CalPERS names former SEC chief of staff Yerramilli as special advisor, future general counsel
The $550bn-managing California Public Employees' Retirement System has named the US Securities and Exchange Commission's former chief of staff, Prashant Yerramalli, as a special advisor and future general counsel.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 10, 2025

Park Square picks up €4bn of new junior capital firepower with latest fund close
Private credit investment major Park Square Capital has closed its fifth junior capital fund on more than €2.4bn, well above its initial €1.75bn goal.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 10, 2025

Early investors score 8.7x return as JVP closes $290m continuation fund for insurance AI platform Earnix
Venture capital firm JVP has raised a $290m continuation fund for AI-powered insurance platform Earnix, delivering a powerful return for the company's early investors.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 09, 2025

Permira, Blackstone buy into General Atlantic-backed Property Finder with $525m, TorQuest completes Waste Solutions Canada deal
Permira and Blackstone Growth have made a combined $525m investment for a "meaningful" minority stake in MENA-focused property portal Property Finder.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 09, 2025

One Equity Partners strikes $3.25bn Fund IX hard cap, brings AUM to $16bn
Mid-market buyout house One Equity Partners has soared to a $3.25bn hard cap close for its latest flagship fundraise, well above its $2.75bn target.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 09, 2025

EIF agrees €50m commitment to new Kartesia asset finance fund, as vehicle eyes €500m
The European Investment Fund has agreed to commit €50m to Kartesia Asset Finance III, saying the move helps strengthen access to financing for mid-cap companies and SMEs across Europe.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 09, 2025

Rockbridge Growth Equity rings up $360m to close above-target third fund
Detroit-based buyout house Rockbridge Growth Equity Management has beaten its target for its third flagship fundraise by reaching a final close at more than $360m.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 09, 2025

Pemberton picks up $1.7bn for NAV financing fund as macroeconomic volatility drives interest in segment
Private credit-focused Pemberton Asset Management has reached its $1.7bn target for the final close of its debut NAV Financing Core Fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 09, 2025

TDR Capital rolls over long-held David Lloyd Leisure into Coller Capital, Apollo-backed continuation fund
UK-headquarted private equity major TDR Capital has raised a continuation fund to take on its majority stake in David Lloyd Leisure from its third flagship fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 08, 2025

Deal Roundup: Permira said to eye $4bn valuation through Cambrex sale, PAI agrees Marcolin exit to VSP Vision
Permira is reportedly eyeing a valuation of up to $4bn for contract drugmaker Cambrex.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 08, 2025

Winter Street Ventures eyes $100m for first fund since April spin-out
Winter Street Ventures has launched a $100m-targeting fundraise, its first since spinning out from healthcare services business Commonwealth Care Alliance earlier this year.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 08, 2025

Platinum Equity surges past goal for second small cap fund, closes vehicle on $2.28bn
Veteran private equity investor Platinum Equity has soared past its target for its second small cap investment fund to reach a $2.28bn final close.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 08, 2025

Morgan Stanley eyes Japan real estate opportunity with target-busting $900m fund close
Morgan Stanley's private real estate investing arm has hit a JPY131bn ($900m) final close for its debut fund dedicated to the Japanese market.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 08, 2025

European deeptech, innovation investor VCUK eyes $60m fundraise through new structured PE, VC arm
UK investor VCUK has set its sights on a $60m target for the first fund being raised through its new structured private equity and venture capital arm.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 08, 2025

Atlas Venture beats target for latest follow-on fund in $400m final close, a year after raising $450m flagship vehicle
Early-stage biotech VC investor Atlas Venture has scored another oversubscribed fundraise with the $400m final close of its latest follow-on fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 05, 2025

Deal Roundup: Rhône buys Thompson Street Capital's steakburger and fries chain Freddy's, Shore Capital creates tech advisory platform
Private equity house Rhône has bought fast-casual steakburger and fries restaurant chain Freddy's from fellow buyout house Thompson Street Capital Partners.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 05, 2025

Carlyle raises $20bn for latest AlpInvest secondaries fund, co-investments
Carlyle's AlpInvest secondaries arm has raised $20bn of new capital across its latest flagship fund and co-invest vehicles - marking one of the sector's biggest capital raises to date.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 05, 2025

Secondaries market volume soars 51% in H1 compared to same period last year: Setter Capital
The burgeoning secondaries market in alternative assets soared again in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period last year, reaching more than $102bn according to new research from Setter Capital.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 05, 2025

Peak Rock seals hard cap $2.5bn Fund IV close, another $500m across new credit, equity vehicles
Peak Rock Capital has reached its $2.5bn hard cap for the final close of its fourth flagship fund, beating its initial $2bn target.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 05, 2025

Great Hill soars past Fund IX goal, races to $7bn hard cap close
Great Hill Partners has struck its $7bn hard cap for its ninth flagship fund, just five months after being formally launched.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 04, 2025

Deal Roundup: Permira picks up RightShip stake, Trive creates space and defence advanced materials maker Canopy
Permira has made a minority investment in RightShip, a digital maritime platform focused on safety, sustainability and supply chain due diligence.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 04, 2025

Romania's Morphosis Capital raises €130m for Fund II, beating its initial hard cap
Romania-focused growth capital investor Morphosis Capital Partners has beaten its initial hard cap at the final close of its sophomore fund, reaching €130m.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 04, 2025

Blackstone raises $5.5bn for world's biggest dedicated infrastructure secondaries fund
Blackstone has doubled down on the opportunity being offered in the infrastructure secondaries space by raising $5.5bn for the biggest-ever fund dedicated to the sector.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 04, 2025

Flexpoint Ford's Haworth steps back as CFO after 20 years, firm brings in Adams Street's Baranowski in role
Flexpoint Ford, a specialist private equity firm focused on financial services and complementary industries, has hired former Adams Street Partners senior exec Steve Baranowski as its new CFO.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 04, 2025

Hudson Ferry Capital readies over $200m of new capital following Fund III SBIC licence success
Lower mid-market PE house Hudson Ferry Capital has secured an SBIC license for its latest fund, which makes just over $200m of capital available to the vehicle.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 04, 2025

Healthcare investor Ampersand Capital expands to London with second European office
Life science and healthcare investor Ampersand Capital Partners has expanded to London with the opening of its second European office.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 03, 2025

Deal Roundup: Bregal Sagement backs martial arts management software business Spark, ORIX Corp USA completes Hilco majority buyout
Bregal Sagemount has made a strategic investment in Spark Membership, which provides vertically integrated membership management software and embedded payments solutions for martial arts studios.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 03, 2025

Menlo Ventures back fundraising, eyes $1.5bn across two new vehicles
Veteran early-stage investor Menlo Ventures is looking to pick up $1.5bn of new capital across its latest double fundraise.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 03, 2025

VC firms including Accel team up for $1bn-plus Indian tech dealmaking alliance
Eight venture capital investors including veteran firm Accel have formed an alliance aimed at boosting deeptech collaboration between the US and India.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 03, 2025

Adams Street Partners expands to GCC region with Abu Dhabu office opening
The $62bn-managing investment firm Adams Street Partners has unveiled its first physical presence in the Gulf Cooperation Council region with the opening of an Abu Dhabi office.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 03, 2025

French healthtech venture studio M2care seals €26m for debut fundraise
French healthtech-focused venture studio M2care, which aims to act as an investment link between academia, investors and industry, has closed a €26m debut fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 03, 2025

Hamilton Lane expands evergreen strategy again, races past launch target size for new secondaries fund
Private markets investment major Hamilton Lane has launched an evergreen secondaries fund aimed at both institutional investors and high net worth individuals and their advisors.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 02, 2025

Apollo to launch $5bn sports investment fund
Apollo Global Management is preparing to launch a $5bn sports investment vehicle as part of its expansion into the fast-growing sports finance sector, the Financial Times reported. The New York-based asset manager, which oversees more than $800bn, plans to make its first permanent capital allocation to sport and build a dedicated team to run the […]

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 02, 2025

Centre Partners seeks $150m for new buyout fund
U.S. private equity firm Centre Partners is targeting $150m for its latest mid-market buyout fund, Centre Capital Investors VIII, with a hard cap of $200m, according to board materials for Plymouth County Retirement Association. The fund is smaller than its 2018 predecessor, which closed on more than $342m, underscoring the tougher fundraising environment facing mid-market […]

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 02, 2025

Coller Capital leads $2.3bn Benefit Street continuation fund
Franklin Templeton's credit arm Benefit Street Partners has raised a $2.3bn continuation fund, with investment led by secondaries major Coller Capital.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 02, 2025

Partners Group picks industry veteran Mehta as new PE partner, goods and services co-head
Private markets investment major Partners Group has brought in manufacturing and engineering industry veteran Tarak Mehta as a partner in its private equity business.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 02, 2025

Chiron Sports Group eyes US college athletics ‘gold rush' with $150m investment fund
Swiss private equity investor Chiron Sports Group is targeting a 'gold rush' in US college sports programmes with a new $150m fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 01, 2025

Warburg Pincus, TrueBridge get Oklahoma pension backing
The Oklahoma Municipal Retirement Fund has picked out the latest flagship fundraise from private equity major Warburg Pincus as one of its new commitments.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 01, 2025

Illinios Municipal Retirement Fund approves $320m of new alternatives commitments
US pension major the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund has picked out $320m of new alternative asset fund commitments, with 60% going to minority or women-owned firms.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Sep 01, 2025

Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund approves $320m of new alternatives commitments
US pension major the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund has picked out $320m of new alternative asset fund commitments, with 60% going to minority or women-owned firms.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Aug 29, 2025

Deal Roundup: Sycamore completes $10bn Walgreens Boots Alliance buyout, OEP agrees BARTEC deal
Sycamore Partners has completed its roughly $10bn buyout of Walgreens Boots Alliance.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Aug 29, 2025

California pension fund CCCERA picks Arlington Capital, Arcline funds for latest PE commitments
The $12.1bn-managing Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement Association has chosen Arlington Capital Partners and Arcline Investment Management for its latest private equity fund investments.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Aug 29, 2025

Nuveen arm Churchill brings in Franklin Templeton exec Foley to head up institutional fundraising
Nuveen investment arm Churchill Asset Management has brought in ex-Franklin Templeton and Guggenheim exec Michael Foley as senior managing director responsible for heading up its institutional fundraising strategy.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Aug 28, 2025

Ex-Blackstone, Pritzker Private Capital pair speed to $535m hard cap for inaugural Curewell Capital fund
Mid-market healthcare investor Curewell Capital raced to its $535m hard cap for its inaugural fund in a one-and-done final close.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Aug 28, 2025

Temasek subsidiary SeaTown hits $612m first close for new credit fund, a year after closing $1.3bn predecessor
Temasek-owned alternative investor SeaTown has hit a $612m first close for its third private credit fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Aug 27, 2025

Finnfund makes first successful close of Finnfund Fund I on €80m
Finnfund, a Finnish development financer and impact investor, has made the first close of its Digital Access Impact Fund I LP on €80m. The fund will be focused on digital infrastructure and solutions, and is aiming to bridge the digital divide and promote digital, financial and gender inclusion in underserved regions such as Africa, Asia […]

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Private Equity Breaking News
Aug 27, 2025

AGIA-PD achieves first close of infra fund on $118m
The Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa's Project Development Fund has made the first close of an infrastructure fund on $118m (€101m). According to Impact Investor, the first close was backed by commitments from the African Development Bank (AfDB), as well as from UK and German government agencies. The fund is aiming to raise up […]

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Private Equity Breaking News
Aug 26, 2025

BCI names Ken Bennett as advisor to its private equity program
British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI), a major Canadian institutional investor, has named Ken Bennett as a strategic advisor to its private equity program. 

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Private Equity Breaking News
Aug 26, 2025

Deal Roundup: Thoma Bravo makes $2bn deal for Verint, Fruition Partners acquires sports merchandise business The Memory Company
Thoma Bravo has agreed to acquire Verint, a CX automation company that offers AI solutions to automate customer engagement, in a deal worth $2bn. The all-cash transaction sees Verint's common shareholders receiving  $20.50 per share, an 18% premium on the company's 10-day weighted average share price. Thoma Bravo partner Mike Hoffmann said, "Verint's market leading […]

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Private Equity Breaking News
Aug 26, 2025

CICC Capital and BlueFive launch fund to back Chinese ‘new economy' expansion
CICC Capital, the private equity arm of China International Capital Corporation Limited, has partnered with BlueFive Capital to set up a new fund aimed at supporting Chinese companies in the "new economy" sectors as they expand into Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) markets. The fund will focus on areas including technology, digital transformation, green energy, advanced […]

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Private Equity Breaking News
Aug 26, 2025

Achmea IM launches €250m private equity impact fund
Achmea Investment Management (Achmea IM) has launched a €250m private equity impact fund targeting companies that contribute to climate action, biodiversity preservation, healthy nutrition, and public health.  The fund has already secured €225m in commitments from Dutch institutional investors and is designed to provide market-rate returns alongside measurable social and environmental impact. The "Achmea IM […]

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Private Equity Breaking News
Aug 22, 2025

Deal Roundup: Gryphon agrees $1.6bn Shermco sale to Blackstone, August Equity buys into law firm Higgs
Gryphon Investors has agreed to sell portfolio company Shermco, a specialist in electrical testing, engineering, maintenance and repair to Blackstone in a $1.6bn deal.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Aug 22, 2025

PGIM picks up $619m to close second energy-focused commingled credit fund
Prudential Financial's asset management arm PGIM has closed its second energy-focused commingled credit fund on $619m.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Aug 22, 2025

Pension giant CalSTRS names Kirsty Jenkinson as private markets senior investment director
The $369bn-managing pension major California State Teachers' Retirement System has promoted Kirsty Jenkinson to senior investment director of private markets and Sustainable Investment and Stewardship Strategies (SISS).

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Private Equity Breaking News
Aug 22, 2025

Turnaround specialist Anchorage Capital beats hard cap for new credit fund with $1.5bn final close
Anchorage Capital has hit a hard cap-beating $1.5bn final close for its latest flagship credit investment fund, which will target stressed and distressed opportunities.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Aug 21, 2025

Hamilton Lane anchors GI Partners continuation fund for portfolio business Flexential
GI Partners has raised an oversubscribed single-asset continuation fund for its portfolio business Flexential, which it initially backed more than a decade ago.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Aug 21, 2025

SCERS picks out latest Khosla Ventures flagship fund for $40m commitment
The $13.9bn-managing Sacramento County Employees' Retirement System has committed $40m to the latest flagship fundraise from VC veteran Khosla Ventures.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Aug 21, 2025

Motilal Oswal races past $750m Fund V target in first close, eyes $950m hard cap within a couple of months
Indian private equity investor Motilal Oswal Alternates has passed its Fund V target through an $800m first close, bringing the vehicle close to its $950m hard cap.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Aug 20, 2025

Deal Roundup: American Securities, CD&R seal $8.8bn FBM sale, Cerberus completes $1.9bn sale of ECI
American Securities and CD&R have agreed to sell Foundation Building Materials to trade buyer Lowe's Companies for $8.8bn.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Aug 20, 2025

GP-led secondaries market to quadruple in size over next decade, Schroders Capital says
The GP-led secondaries market is set to more than quadruple in size over the next decade, disrupting the classic buyout model, new analysis from Schroders Capital says.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Aug 20, 2025

Great Hill, Khosla Ventures among $325m of new Texas TRS commitments: report
The $208bn-managing Teacher Retirement System of Texas has reportedly picked out Khosla Ventures and Great Hill Partners among $325m of new fund investments.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Aug 20, 2025

Strong family office backer activity helps Pritzker Private Capital to $3.4bn Fund IV close
Pritzker Private Capital has closed its oversubscribed fourth flagship fund on $3.4bn, well above its $3bn target.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Aug 20, 2025

National security tech investor Veteran Ventures scores $60m final close for oversubscribed second fund
Veteran Ventures Capital, an early-stage investor focused on dual-use national security technologies, has struck a $60m final close for its sophomore fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Aug 20, 2025

Big EIF commitment, returning backers help seafood industry investor Bluefront Equity scoop up over $100m for Fund II
Bluefront Equity has raised more than $100m for the final close of its second fund targeting sustainability in the seafood value chain.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Aug 19, 2025

Deal Roundup: Thoma Bravo reportedly in talks for HR software specialist Dayforce, Core Industrial Partners completes IMMEC investment
Thoma Bravo is reportedly in talks to buy HR software business Dayforce, which currently has a market capitalisation of almost $11bn - up from about $8.4bn at Friday's close.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Aug 19, 2025

Whitehorse Liquidity Partners rebrand Dawson Partners passes $8bn so far for new flagship fund
Canadian secondaries investor Dawson Partners has soared past the $6bn target for its sixth flagship fund to pass more than $8bn for the raise so far.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Aug 19, 2025

Strong performance, stellar CoreWeave IPO help GoalVest to first close for $50m-targeting sophomore VC vehicle
GoalVest Advisory, a women-founded VC firm and registered investment advisor, has hit a first close for its $50m-targeting sophomore venture capital fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Aug 19, 2025

Saminvest, EIF help Norrsken hit €57m for debut Evolve impact investment fund
Swedish foundation Norrsken has raised €57m for its Evolve impact strategy, with LP backers including Saminvest and the European Investment Fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Aug 18, 2025

TPG scores target-beating $4.8bn for its biggest growth equity fund yet
TPG has pulled in $4.8bn at the final close of its latest hefty growth equity fund, well above its initial $4bn target.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Aug 18, 2025

Coller Capital leads $3bn credit-focused continuation vehicle for TPG Twin Brook fund pair
Coller Capital has teamed with TPG's mid-market direct lending arm, Twin Brook Capital Partners, for a $3bn credit-focused continuation vehicle - which the pair say is the largest completed transaction of its kind to date in the private credit secondaries market.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Aug 18, 2025

Ex-MCI Capital trio eye ‘unique window of opportunity' for CEE deals with €90m debut Spire Capital Partners fund
Polish private equity house Spire Capital Partners has sealed a €90m final close for its debut fund, which will target tech dealmaking in the CEE region.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Aug 18, 2025

Health innovation investor Hatteras Venture Partners picks up $200m across new fund pair
Hatteras Venture Partners has raised more than $200m across its latest flagship fundraise and a debut opportunity vehicle.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Aug 15, 2025

Achmea IM unveils new private equity fund with €250m target size
Achmea Investment Management has unveiled a new investment fund with a target size at close of around €250m. The fund - Achmea IM PE Partnership Fund - Healthy People & Planet 2025 - will provide Dutch pension funds and other institutional investors cost-efficient access to PE investments that work towards the goal of healthy people […]

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Private Equity Breaking News
Aug 15, 2025

Nuveen secures $1.3bn for energy and power infrastructure credit strategy
Global investment manager Nuveen has completed its initial close with $1.3bn of capital commitments for its energy & power infrastructure credit strategy. The $2.5bn target private credit strategy provides private infrastructure credit solutions to companies in support of the growing demand for energy and power arising from digitalization, electrification and the reindustrialization of North America, […]

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Private Equity Breaking News
Aug 14, 2025

Deal Roundup: HCAP Partners announces Saphyre exit, Gridiron Capital announces ABC Legal acquisition
HCAP Partners, a California-based private equity firm and nationally recognized impact investor, today announced the successful exit of its equity ownership position in Saphyre, Inc., a leading AI-driven fintech platform for pre-trade and post-trade automation. Saphyre recently secured a $70 million growth equity investment led by FTV Capital, marking a new chapter in the company's growth journey.Founded […]

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Private Equity Breaking News
Aug 14, 2025

Marktlink Capital pulls in €520m across funds
Marktlink Capital has raised €520m to provide Dutch private investors with access to private equity and venture capital opportunities previously reserved for institutional investors. The funds were backed by around 1,000 Dutch entrepreneurs and families. The total includes €440m for its fifth private equity fund-of-funds, well above its €300 million target, and €80 million for […]

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Private Equity Breaking News
Aug 14, 2025

Audax concludes final close of inaugural fund on $1.3bn
Audax Strategic Capital (ASC) has completed the final close of its inaugural fund, raising approximately $1.3 bn to provide mid-hold private equity solutions for sponsor-controlled companies in North America and Europe. The Audax Private Equity Solutions Fund exceeded its target, with limited partners including a mix of domestic and global institutional investors. The firm committed […]

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Private Equity Breaking News
Aug 14, 2025

Audax Strategic Capital arm concludes final close of inaugural fund on $1.3bn
Audax Strategic Capital (ASC) has completed the final close of its inaugural fund, raising approximately $1.3 bn to provide mid-hold private equity solutions for sponsor-controlled companies in North America and Europe. The Audax Private Equity Solutions Fund exceeded its target, with limited partners including a mix of domestic and global institutional investors. The firm committed […]

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Private Equity Breaking News
Aug 14, 2025

H.I.G Capital widens small-cap and growth team with Harrison Davis
H.I.G Capital, a leading global alternative investment, has expanded its small-cap and growth team with the addition of Harrison Davis. Davis will be part of H.I.G's Miami office and joins the company with over 15 years of experience in lower middle market private equity, having developed a wide track record investing across the business services, […]

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Private Equity Breaking News
Aug 13, 2025

Deal Roundup: Sapiens set to be acquired by Advent for $2.5bn, Millrose snaps up ARC Private Provider
Sapiens, a global leader in intelligent SaaS-based software solutions to the insurance industry, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Advent, a leading global private equity investor, for $43.50 per common share, in an all-cash transaction that values Sapiens at an equity value of approximately $2.5 billion. Existing […]

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Private Equity Breaking News
Aug 13, 2025

JMI Equity closes growth equity vehicle at $3.1bn
JMI Equity closed its latest growth-equity vehicle at $3.1bn, hitting the hard cap after strong investor demand just four months after launch. The raise lifts the US-based software investor's total committed capital to over $11bn. "The demand for JMI XII reflects continued conviction in JMI's founding strategy. We're grateful for the support of our new investors […]

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Private Equity Breaking News
Aug 13, 2025

Katten names Meredith Sheldon O'Leary as partner
US law firm Katten has appointed Meredith Sheldon O'Leary as a partner in its Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice in Washington, D.C., bolstering its expertise in complex corporate transactions. The move comes as demand rises for specialist legal advice on tax-efficient executive pay and benefits amid heightened merger and acquisition activity. Kate Saracene, chair […]

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Private Equity Breaking News
Aug 13, 2025

Rithm Capital concludes $482.6m securitisation
Rithm Capital, an asset manager with deep experience investing in real estate and credit, has closed a $482.6 million securitisation. The company closed NRMLT 2025-NQM4, which was backed by a pool of non-qualified residential mortgage loans. The loans are serviced by Rithm's subsidiary, Newrez LLC, one of the largest mortgage servicers in the US. According […]

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Private Equity Breaking News
Aug 13, 2025

Pacific Avenue Capital Partners closes second fund on over $1.65bn
Pacific Avenue Capital Partners, a PE firm focused on corporate carve-outs in the middle market, has closed its second fund on more than $1.65bn. According to Pacific, this includes a €100 million sidecar vehicle that will be used alongside Fund II to pursue European opportunities. Pacific Avenue Fund II and the European sidecar were both […]

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Private Equity Breaking News
Aug 12, 2025

Periscope Equity concludes Fund III at $370m
Periscope Equity, a private equity firm from Chicago, has closed its third fund with commitments of $370m. According to Periscope, the fund exceeded its target of $300m in under 12 months from official launch. The investor base contains both new and returning limited partners, featuring a wide-ranging mix of university endowments, charitable foundations, funds-of-funds, family […]

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Private Equity Breaking News
Aug 12, 2025

Sound Point Capital makes first close of SCF III at $1.1bn
Sound Point Capital Management, a global alternative credit manager, has announced the first close of its Strategic Capital Fund III. The fund - SCF III - has closed with $1.1bn in capital commitments, which exceeded both its first and final close targets of $500m and $1bn. The company is targeting a final close of SCF […]

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