Private Equity

Burns Engineering Announces Investment From OceanSound Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 4, 2025

Burns Engineering, a nationally recognized engineering solutions provider for transportation, critical infrastructure, and the broader built environment, has received a strategic investment from OceanSound Partners, a private equity firm focused on technology and technology-enabled services supporting government and highly regulated sectors. Existing leadership — including Matthew and John Burns — will retain significant ownership and continue in their current roles.

Realty Income And Blackstone Announce $800 Million Preferred Equity Deal For CityCenter Las Vegas

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 3, 2025

Realty Income has struck its second major Las Vegas partnership with Blackstone, committing $800 million in perpetual preferred equity to the real estate behind CityCenter, including the ARIA Resort & Casino and Vdara Hotel & Spa while Blackstone retains 100% of the common equity. MGM Resorts will continue operating the properties.

Warburg Pincus Completes Acquisition Of Topcast To Accelerate Global Aviation Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 30, 2025

Warburg Pincus has acquired Topcast Aviation Supplies Company Limited, the largest independent distributor of civil aviation parts and Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul services in the Asia Pacific region. The deal marks a significant expansion for the global growth investor as it strengthens its aviation portfolio and deepens its long-term commitment to Asia. The transaction was announced in Hong Kong on November 25, 2025.

Bridgepoint Acquires Majority Stake In ht.digital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 29, 2025

Bridgepoint has agreed to acquire a majority stake in ht.digital, marking a significant expansion move by the global mid-market investment firm and strengthening its presence in the rapidly growing digital asset assurance sector. The deal will be executed through Bridgepoint Development Capital V, the firm’s lower middle-market fund focused on scaling fast-growing companies across Europe.

KKR Expands Investment In Lighthouse Learning To Accelerate Platform Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 26, 2025

Global investment firm KKR has increased its investment in Lighthouse Learning Group as the Indian education services provider prepares for a new phase of expansion across major metropolitan regions. The additional capital comes from funds managed by KKR along with participation from new investor PSP Investments. KKR will remain the majority stakeholder and continue to support the company’s strategy in early childhood and K to 12 education.

Heartwood Partners: $245 Million Continuation Vehicle Closed For The Amlon Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 26, 2025

Heartwood Partners announced the closing of its first continuation vehicle for The Amlon Group, securing about $245 million in commitments. The transaction closed on May 15, 2025. It included significant participation from the General Partner, as well as commitments from Apogem Capital, New 2ND Capital, Reinsurance Group of America, Mercer Investments, Round2 Investment Partners, Flexstone Partners, and various syndicate investors.

TPG Investing In Healthcademia To Advance Global Healthcare Education Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 26, 2025

TPG has made a significant minority investment in Healthcademia, joining majority shareholder G Square Capital as the company positions itself for its next phase of growth. The investment comes through The Rise Funds, TPG’s global impact investing platform, which has developed broad expertise across post-secondary education, continuing education, and workforce upskilling.

Marshall Land Systems Acquired By Flowing River Capital Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 25, 2025

Marshall Land Systems has been acquired by Indigenous Canadian investment firm Flowing River Capital Partners, marking a significant ownership transition completed on November 21, 2025. The deal aligns with the Marshall Group’s long-term strategy and brings together a century of British engineering heritage with Indigenous led investment focused on economic reconciliation.

J.P. Morgan Asset Management: $1 Billion Raised For Second Co-Investment Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 24, 2025

J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s Private Equity Group has closed its second dedicated co-investment vehicle, PEG Co-Investment Fund II, with $1 billion in commitments, surpassing its original $750 million target. The raise includes capital from the PEG team and represents a significant expansion of the group’s long-standing co-investment program focused on small- and middle-market buyouts.

Sterling Investment Partners: $1.6 Billion Fund V Closed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 24, 2025

Sterling Investment Partners has closed its fifth institutional private equity fund at more than $1.6 billion, marking one of the firm’s largest capital raises to date and reflecting strong investor demand for its middle market investment strategy. The fund surpassed its original $1.25 billion target and reached its hard cap within months of launching, bolstered primarily by returning limited partners while also attracting several new global institutional backers.

Aeris: Strategic Investment Secured From TA Associates To Accelerate Global IoT Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 23, 2025

Aeris, a long-established provider of SaaS-based IoT connectivity solutions, announced that TA Associates has made a strategic minority investment in the company. The funding marks a significant moment for Aeris as it aims to expand its global footprint and advance its portfolio of enterprise-grade IoT technologies. Financial terms were not disclosed.

EQT Real Estate Expands European Living Portfolio With Acquisition Of 477-Unit Residential Estate

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 23, 2025

EQT Real Estate has signed an agreement to acquire a major 477-unit residential estate in Mahlow, a well-connected suburban community on the southern edge of Berlin, marking a significant expansion of its European Living Strategy in Germany. The deal, completed in partnership with Pictet Alternative Advisors, strengthens EQT’s position in one of Europe’s most supply-constrained and high-demand residential markets.

EQT Future To Acquire Majority Stake In Desotec As Blackstone Retains Minority Position

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 23, 2025

EQT Future has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Desotec, a Belgian-headquartered leader in circular mobile filtration solutions, marking one of the most significant recent transactions in Europe’s environmental services sector. Blackstone-managed funds, which previously held control of the company, will remain minority investors. The deal also brings in two prominent German family offices, Athos and Merckle, who will co-invest alongside EQT Future.

Trinity Hunt Partners Expands With New Acquisition And Launch Of Sage Surface Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 22, 2025

Trinity Hunt Partners has expanded its national commercial paving services platform with the addition of Pavement Maintenance, marking the second acquisition supporting the launch of its newly established brand, Sage Surface Partners. The Dallas-based private equity firm introduced Sage as its national platform following its partnership with DACS Asphalt & Concrete, and the acquisition of PMI extends the platform’s geographic reach into the Pacific Northwest.

TCS: $1 Billion Investment Secured From TPG To Accelerate HyperVault AI Data Center Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 21, 2025

Tata Consultancy Services has announced an investment agreement with global alternative asset manager TPG to accelerate the growth of HyperVault, its rapidly expanding AI data center business. The partnership represents one of the most significant investments to date in India’s AI infrastructure ecosystem and signals TCS’ intention to become the world’s leading AI-led technology services company.

Arkview Capital Completes Acquisition Of NeoTech To Accelerate High-Reliability Manufacturing Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2025

Arkview Capital has completed its acquisition of NeoTech, a leading provider of high-reliability electronic manufacturing services for the defense, aerospace, medical, industrial, and advanced technology sectors. The deal strengthens NeoTech’s position as a mission-critical supplier while giving the company new capital and strategic support to scale its operations.

Ara Partners Acquires Majority Stake In Centric Fiber To Accelerate Fiber-To-The-Home Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2025

Ara Partners has completed the acquisition of a majority-controlling stake in Centric Fiber, marking a significant expansion of its infrastructure portfolio as the firm continues to target investments aligned with industrial decarbonization. The deal brings Ara Partners back into partnership with Centric Fiber’s leadership team, following a previous collaboration from 2018 to 2021. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Avista Healthcare Partners Completes Acquisition Of PK Benelux

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2025

Avista Healthcare Partners has completed its acquisition of PK Benelux, a major player in the Netherlands’ vitamins, minerals, and supplements market. The transaction strengthens Avista’s position in the consumer health sector. And it marks the firm’s seventh platform investment in this category, extending its strategy of partnering with founder-led businesses across North America and Western Europe.

GTCR Acquires Fiduciary Trust Company To Expand Wealth Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2025

GTCR has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Fiduciary Company Incorporated and its operating subsidiaries, collectively known as Fiduciary Trust Company, in a transaction that will introduce the first institutional capital into the 140-year-old wealth management firm. The Chicago-based private equity firm is partnering with CEO Austin Shapard and the company’s management team to accelerate growth, broaden service offerings, and further strengthen Fiduciary’s longstanding client relationships.

KKR Expands Middle East Footprint With New Abu Dhabi Office In ADGM

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2025

KKR has announced the opening of a new office in Abu Dhabi within the Abu Dhabi Global Market, as the global investment firm continues to strengthen its long-term presence across the Middle East. The expansion marks another significant step in KKR’s regional growth strategy, as the United Arab Emirates continues to attract global capital and emerge as one of the world’s most dynamic financial and investment hubs.

BVP Forge Raises $1 Billion For Second Fund To Accelerate Growth Investment Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2025

BVP Forge has secured $1 billion in capital commitments for its second fund, marking a significant expansion of the firm’s private equity platform and signaling continued investor confidence in its model of supporting growth-oriented, self-sustaining technology and services companies. The fund, named Forge II, was oversubscribed and closed in 4 months, bringing BVP Forge’s total assets under management to $2.3 billion.

Victor Capital Partners: New National Security Services Platform Created Following Strategic Acquisitions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2025

Middle-market private equity firm Victor Capital Partners has launched a new national platform by acquiring four regional security companies and teaming with veteran industry executives. The company, which partners with branded businesses in the specialty consumer, industrial technology, and business services sectors, said the newly formed platform will introduce a new brand in 2026 and aims to serve a broad spectrum of clients.