Private Equity

GI Partners Completes Acquisition Of Charles River Laboratories’ CDMO And Cell Solutions Businesses

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:37 PM

GI Partners announced the completion of its acquisition of the Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization and Cell Solutions businesses from Charles River Laboratories, forming a new standalone company called Rose BioSolutions.

Google Appoints Paul Zimmerman As Managing Director And Global Head Of Private Equity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:14 AM

Paul Zimmerman announced that he has joined Google as Managing Director and Global Head of Private Equity. In the role, Zimmerman will lead Google’s global private equity initiatives focused on helping private equity firms and portfolio companies deploy AI technologies to drive operational value creation, growth, and innovation.

CBRE IM-Backed Accelerate Surpasses $1.25 Billion In Equity Commitments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 8:48 AM

CBRE Investment Management and Accelerate Infrastructure Opportunities announced the closing of a $630 million primary capital raise, bringing total equity commitments to the Accelerate platform to approximately $1.26 billion.

Apis Partners: $1.23 Billion Raised For Fund III

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Apis Partners announced the final close of Apis Global Growth Fund III and Apis Growth Markets Fund III with combined commitments totaling $1.23 billion excluding co-investments, more than doubling the size of its predecessor fund, which closed at $563 million.

Brookfield And Alshaya Group: Joint Venture Launched For 480,000-Square-Foot Dubai Hills Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Brookfield and Alshaya Group announced a joint venture to develop a 480,000-square-foot mixed-use project in Dubai Hills, featuring office, retail, and build-to-rent residential space.

BlackRock: $30 Million Texas Workforce Initiative Launched To Expand Electrical Trades Training

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

BlackRock announced a $30 million philanthropic investment in Texas through BlackRock Future Builders, a national initiative funded by The BlackRock Foundation focused on strengthening skilled trades workforce pipelines across the United States.

Baird Capital: $450 Million Global Fund III Closed At Hard Cap

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Baird Capital announced the final close of its third global private equity fund, Global Fund III, at its $450 million hard cap. The fund exceeded the size of its predecessor by more than 30%.

MidOcean Partners: $300 Million Continuation Vehicle Closed For Cloyes

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

MidOcean Partners announced the successful closing of a single-asset continuation vehicle for Cloyes Gear and Products, securing approximately $300 million in commitments. Funds managed by Hamilton Lane served as the sole lead investor in the transaction.

Diversified Energy And Carlyle: $1.2 Billion Camino Natural Resources Asset Acquisition Agreement

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Diversified Energy and Carlyle’s Global Credit platform announced they entered into an agreement to acquire certain oil and natural gas properties and related assets in Oklahoma’s Anadarko Basin from Camino Natural Resources for approximately $1.2 billion, subject to customary adjustments.

Apollo: $6.5 Billion Raised For Hybrid Value Fund III

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Apollo announced the final close of Apollo Hybrid Value Fund III, raising approximately $6.5 billion in total commitments from a global group of institutional and wealth investors. The investor base included pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, endowments, and other institutional investors.

Gi21 Capital: Interview With Founder Damir Špoljarič About The Investment Firm

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Gi21 Capital is a Prague-based, entrepreneur-led investment firm that provides capital and strategic support to high-growth, technical startups, with a specialized focus on AI infrastructure, B2B software, robotics, and DeepTech across Europe and the US. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Gi21 Capital founder Damir Špoljarič to learn more.

Vastian Announces Strategic Growth Investment From Bregal Sagemount And Silversmith Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Vastian, the fastest growing provider of quality management software for hospitals and laboratories, has announced a strategic growth investment from Bregal Sagemount, a leading growth-focused private equity firm, alongside a new investment from existing investor Silversmith Capital Partners.

Cerberus Appoints Rahul Sangwan As Head Of India To Lead Continued Platform Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Cerberus Capital Management, a global alternative investment firm with $70 billion in assets, has appointed firm veteran Rahul Sangwan as Head of India, formalizing his leadership role over the firm's growing Indian franchise.

Carlyle: Acquisition Of Knack RCM And EqualizeRCM To Build AI-Native Healthcare Revenue Cycle Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 6, 2026

Carlyle announced it acquired majority stakes in Knack RCM and EqualizeRCM to create what the company described as an AI-native, global, multi-specialty healthcare revenue cycle management platform. Financial terms of the transactions were not disclosed.

KKR Completes Acquisition Of Arctos Partners To Expand Sports And Alternative Asset Investing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 6, 2026

KKR announced it completed its previously announced acquisition of Arctos Partners, an institutional investor focused on professional sports franchise stakes and capital solutions for alternative asset managers.

Platinum Equity Announces Acquisition Of Infratech

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 6, 2026

Platinum Equity has acquired Infratech, a preeminent branded player and pioneer in infrared electric heating solutions with more than 50 years of experience serving customers across residential and commercial heat applications. Financial terms were not disclosed. Platinum Equity acquired the business from entrepreneur Sam Longo Jr. and Infratech CEO John Mazzotta, both of whom retained equity stakes in the business, with Mazzotta continuing to serve as CEO.