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Mercer Advisors Expands Managing Partner Leadership In New Jersey, Philadelphia, And San Diego Markets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Mercer Global Advisors, operating as Mercer Advisors, a national registered investment adviser, has appointed Abby Salameh and Chris Walters as Managing Partners to oversee key growth markets as the firm continues expanding its fiduciary family office platform across the U.S.

Seek Labs Awarded $2 Million USDA Grant To Develop CRISPR-Based And Mutation-Resistant Avian Flu Therapeutic

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Seek Labs has been awarded $2 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to develop a novel, mutation-resistant therapeutic for highly pathogenic avian influenza using its proprietary Programmable Target Ablation Platform. The funding is part of a broader federal effort to combat the ongoing spread of avian influenza, which has disrupted poultry production, driven up egg and poultry prices, and strained the global food supply.

Latham & Watkins: Energy And Infrastructure Private Equity Team Joins Paris Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Latham & Watkins has announced that a market-leading energy and infrastructure private equity team will join the firm’s Paris office, strengthening its capabilities across private equity, M&A, finance, and public law.

Carrefour Agrees To €823 Million Sale Of Romania Business To Paval Holding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Carrefour has entered into exclusive negotiations with Paval Holding for the sale of all its operations in Romania, with an enterprise value of 823 million euros, as part of the strategic review launched at the beginning of 2025.

Veritas Capital Raises $15.3 Billion Across Fund IX Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Veritas Capital announced it has raised $15.3 billion in total capital across The Veritas Capital Fund IX and related investment vehicles, closing one of the largest fundraises in a market characterized by extended timelines and tighter allocations.

EIGHTClouds Launches $300+ Million Real Estate Investment Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Dubai-based alternative investment firm EIGHTClouds has launched the EIGHTClouds Real Estate Investment Fund, an open-ended vehicle targeting more than $300 million in committed capital and over $600 million in gross asset value during its first decade. The fund is structured to deliver predictable income and long-term capital appreciation through a diversified portfolio of high-yield, income-generating residential assets across Dubai and the wider United Arab Emirates.

HarbourVest Partners Closes $1.1 Billion Inaugural Continuation Solutions Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

HarbourVest Partners, a global private markets investment firm with more than $146 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2025, announced the final close of its inaugural Private Equity Continuation Solutions Fund at more than $1.1 billion in capital commitments.

Startup India Fund Of Funds 2.0: Cabinet Approves Over $118 Million To Boost Deep Tech And Manufacturing Startups

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the establishment of Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 with a total corpus of Rs. 10,000 crore (over $118 million) to mobilize venture capital for India’s startup ecosystem.

Mundi Ventures: €750 Million First Close For Kembara Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Mundi Ventures has announced a €750 million first close for Kembara, described as Europe’s largest dedicated deep tech growth fund, as it works toward a €1 billion target. The fund is now actively investing in breakthrough deep tech science and engineering companies across the continent.

Tikehau Capital: Over $1 Billion In Commitments Closed For Second Private Debt Secondaries Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Tikehau Capital, the global alternative asset manager, announced the final close of its second vintage private debt secondaries fund, Tikehau Private Debt Secondaries II (TPDS II), with more than $1 billion in limited partner (LP) equity commitments, significantly exceeding its original $750 million target and more than doubling the size of its first-generation fund.

Blue Owl Capital Closes Over $3 Billion For Inaugural Strategic Equity Secondaries Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Blue Owl Capital announced the final close of its inaugural strategic equity and secondaries strategy, Blue Owl Strategic Equity, with more than $3 billion in total commitments raised across institutional and private wealth channels.

Middleburg Closes $125 Million Oversubscribed Third GP Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Middleburg, a vertically integrated real estate investment firm focused on rental housing, announced it has reached the final close of its third GP Fund, raising $125 million in total capital commitments and exceeding its original target to hit the fund’s hard cap.