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Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) is increasing its commitment to Canada’s private-company ecosystem, pledging an additional C$750 million to its Canadian mid-market private equity program managed by Northleaf Capital Partners. The new capital brings CPP Investments’ cumulative commitments to Northleaf to more than C$3 billion since the program’s inception.

GovDash, an AI-powered platform built to help companies win, manage, and deliver government contracts, has raised $30 million in an oversubscribed Series B financing as contractors face mounting pressure to do more with fewer resources. The round was led by Mucker Capital and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI), with participation from existing investors Northzone and Y Combinator.

KKR announced it has completed a $2.5 billion raise to back privately originated, performing credit investments across Asia Pacific, adding fresh firepower to a regional strategy the firm says is benefiting from rising demand for flexible, non-bank financing.

COFRA Holding AG announced it has appointed Jens Brenninkmeyer as chief executive officer of Bregal Investments, with the leadership change set to take effect Feb. 1, 2026. The company said the appointment is subject to regulatory approval.

CF Private Equity has completed the final close of its fifth dedicated private equity co-investment vehicle, CF Private Equity Co-Investment Opportunities V, L.P., raising $187 million and surpassing its $175 million target.

H.I.G. Growth Partners, the growth equity affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, has sold a minority stake in portfolio company myKaarma to Warburg Pincus, bringing the global growth investor onto myKaarma’s board of directors as the dealership software provider enters its next stage of expansion.

Bertram Capital announced it has completed the sale of its portfolio company NEFCO Holding Company LLC to Leonard Green & Partners, marking Bertram’s second exit from its Fund IV and its 23rd realization since the firm launched in 2006. Financial terms were not disclosed.

BlackRock reported a stronger-than-expected fourth quarter, powered by a broad market rebound that boosted fee-generating assets and lifted its assets under management to an all-time high of $14.04 trillion.

ALTÉRRA, one of the world’s largest private investment vehicles for climate finance, and BBVA said they have formed a new partnership centered on a climate co-investment vehicle that ALTÉRRA plans to launch, with BBVA committing $250 million as a proposed strategic limited partner, subject to regulatory approvals.

Slips, a peer-to-peer betting company positioning itself as an alternative to traditional sportsbooks, said it has raised a $3.5 million series seed round to accelerate product development, hiring, and national expansion. The round was led by Las Olas Capital and Sunset Bay Capital. Slips also cited participation from several individual and strategic investors, including Andrew Schwartzberg, whom the company identified as a co-owner of the Charlotte Hornets and Leeds United.

BXP announced it has completed a series of property sales generating aggregate net proceeds of more than $1.0 billion, marking progress toward the company’s multi-year $1.9 billion disposition target for 2025 through 2027 that it outlined at its September 2025 Investor Day.

Arrive AI is positioning itself as a key infrastructure player in autonomous delivery after Indiana was selected as a newly designated federal Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) testing site, a move the company says is the first expansion of its kind in more than a decade.

Mission Produce announced it has agreed to acquire Calavo Growers in a cash-and-stock deal that would expand Mission’s North American avocado footprint, add new fresh-produce categories, and provide an entry into prepared foods through Calavo’s guacamole and related products.

University of Utah startup CaLycia Bioscience is developing an immune cell therapy designed to treat aggressive brain and spine cancers such as glioblastoma from within the body, aiming to provide an alternative path beyond standard radiation and chemotherapy.

Slack announced it has rebuilt Slackbot from the ground up, repositioning the familiar in-app helper as a “personal, context-aware AI agent” designed to reduce the time employees spend searching for decisions, summarizing conversations, and tracking down files across channels and tools.

Ammobia, a San Francisco-based startup developing modular “Haber-Bosch 2.0” ammonia production plants, has raised a $7.5 million seed round to advance reactor technology it says can materially cut the cost and complexity of ammonia synthesis. The round was backed by Shell Ventures, ALIAD (Air Liquide), MOL Switch (Mitsui O.S.K. Lines’ venture arm), and Chevron Technology Ventures, with additional participation from Katapult Ocean, AIR Capital, Alumni Ventures, and Motivate Fund. Ammobia also reported follow-on capital from existing investors, including Starlight Ventures, Collaborative Fund, Arosa Capital, and Zero Infinity Partners, bringing total funding to $13.5 million across dilutive and non-dilutive capital.

Royal Van Leeuwen has acquired the global business activities of Corrotherm International, expanding its offering in specialist nickel alloy products for energy-related applications. Corrotherm, founded in 1992, supplies nickel alloy seamless pipes, fittings and flanges to international customers, including those in oil and gas and the petrochemical industry.

Highwire announced it has acquired The Bliss Group, combining two independent agencies in a bid to build a more integrated marketing and communications partner focused on linking reputation and demand programs to measurable business outcomes. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Coastal, a Salesforce, data and AI consultancy formerly known as Coastal Cloud, announced it has been acquired by Tata Consultancy Services, a global IT services and digital transformation provider with operations spanning 46 countries.

Tocvan Ventures has appointed mining executive Anna Ladd-Kruger as an independent director, effective January 14, 2026, adding a board member with more than 25 years of leadership experience spanning finance, capital markets, M&A and governance across multiple mining jurisdictions.

Sedgwick announced it has launched a new Sedgwick Global Specialty platform aimed at managing the largest and most technically complex losses, expanding on its existing marine and energy capabilities, and widening its focus across additional specialty risk categories.

OptConnect, a provider of managed wireless connectivity solutions, has acquired Canada-based DPL Wireless to expand its engineering capabilities and bring more device-level intelligence to IoT deployments, particularly in ATM connectivity and adjacent use cases.

SiteOne Landscape Supply announced it has completed the acquisition of Bourget Flagstone Co., a division of Bourget Bros. Building Materials is a wholesale distributor of hardscape products with one location in Santa Monica, California.

One Rock Capital Partners announced an affiliate has acquired a majority stake in American Furniture Rentals (AFR), a national furniture rental provider serving special events, trade shows, and residential and commercial customers across the U.S. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Diligent, a governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software provider that positions itself as an AI-first platform, said it has acquired 3rdRisk, an AI-native third-party risk management platform headquartered in the Netherlands.

Phenom, an applied AI company focused on helping organizations hire, develop, and retain talent, said it has acquired Included, an AI-native agentic people analytics platform designed to turn fragmented workforce data into actionable insights for faster decision-making.

Information Services Group (ISG) announced it has acquired the AI Maturity Index, a SaaS platform designed to help organizations assess and improve workforce readiness for adopting AI, as the company expands a broader AI acceleration strategy that also includes a new internal AI Acceleration Unit and an upcoming AI-powered insights platform.

Behringer has acquired Addison II, a light industrial building in Addison, Texas, from an affiliate of Allen-based Pillar Commercial, expanding the Dallas-based family office’s light industrial footprint in the Dallas-Fort Worth market.

Prometheus Group, an enterprise asset management (EAM) software provider, has acquired Webalo, an AI-enabled connected worker platform, in a deal aimed at closing the gap between frontline activity and enterprise execution.

Bluespring Wealth Partners, an acquirer of registered investment advisors and wealth management firms, announced Front Porch Financial has joined Bluespring partner firm U.S. Financial Services in a merger that creates a roughly $1.7 billion wealth management business.