Private Equity

EQT To Acquire QIAGEN In €10.8 Billion Take-Private With ADIA And CPP Investments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 5:25 PM

QIAGEN has entered into an agreement supporting an all-cash voluntary public takeover offer from EQT Private Equity that values the life sciences and molecular diagnostics company at approximately €10.8 billion in enterprise value, or about $12.1 billion at current exchange rates.

Pantheon Closes $6 Billion Private Equity Secondaries Program Above Target

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 4:51 PM

Pantheon has closed its latest global private equity secondaries program with $6 billion in commitments, significantly exceeding the strategy's original $3.5 billion target.

Ares And Norges Bank Investment Management Form €1.5 Billion European Logistics Partnership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 4:49 PM

Ares Management has established a European logistics investment partnership with Norges Bank Investment Management, with NBIM committing €1.5 billion of equity to the strategy.

IFM Investors Fund To Acquire Majority Stake In Associated British Ports From CPP Investments And OMERS

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 4:48 PM

CPP Investments and OMERS have agreed to sell their entire stakes in Associated British Ports to a fund managed by IFM Investors, transferring majority ownership of the U.K. ports operator to the infrastructure investor.

Renovus Capital Partners Backs Aspire Home Health Care To Support Midwest Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 4:47 PM

Renovus Capital Partners has formed a strategic partnership with Aspire Home Health Care, a provider of orthopedic and traditional home health services serving patients across the Chicagoland area and Wisconsin.

GEM Closes $685 Million Independent Sponsors Fund II To Expand Lower Middle Market Private Equity Investments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 4:32 PM

GEM, an independent investment management firm headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, has completed the final closing of GEM Independent Sponsors Fund II, securing $685 million in total program commitments.

Bregal Milestone Acquires Majority Stake In Nethive And Backs JoyComm Acquisition To Expand Cybersecurity Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 2:44 PM

Bregal Milestone, a European software-focused growth private equity firm, has announced a majority growth investment in Nethive S.p.A., an Italian cybersecurity services and software company. Alongside the investment, Bregal Milestone has supported Nethive's acquisition of JoyComm S.r.l., an Italian IT security specialist, as part of a strategy to expand its cybersecurity capabilities and market presence.

H.I.G. Capital Acquires Majority Stake In L4A To Expand Strategic Infrastructure Services In Italy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 2:40 PM

H.I.G. Capital, a global alternative investment firm managing $75 billion, has announced that one of its affiliates has acquired a majority stake in L4A, an Italian infrastructure services company specializing in maintaining, renewing, and upgrading essential infrastructure assets.

Material Handling Group: Brightstar Capital Partners Acquires Majority Stake To Support Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 8:54 AM

Brightstar Capital Partners has acquired a majority interest in Material Handling Group USA, a technician-led provider of material handling equipment, aftermarket parts, and service operating across Michigan, New York, and the Mid-Atlantic region.

FFL Partners Closes $1.35 Billion Fund VI To Back Healthcare And Tech-Enabled Services Companies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 7:36 AM

FFL Partners has closed FFL Capital Partners VI and related vehicles with more than $1.35 billion in total capital commitments, exceeding the firm's $1 billion target and increasing fund size by approximately 50% compared with Fund V.

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners Acquires The Rapid Group To Expand Essential Infrastructure Services Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 6:10 AM

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners has acquired The Rapid Group, a provider of inspection, repair, and maintenance services for rotating equipment and other critical infrastructure across municipal, commercial, and industrial markets.

October Capital Launches With Focus On AI Infrastructure, Physical Security, And Financial Infrastructure Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 5:57 AM

Siris Capital has announced the formation of October Capital, a new private equity firm focused on investing in services businesses that help enterprises adopt, integrate, and scale transformative technologies.

ACERO Capital Names Former BlackRock Executive Violet Osterberg As Advisory Board Chair

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 21, 2026

ACERO Capital has appointed former BlackRock executive Violet Osterberg as Chair of its Advisory Board as the Barbados-based investment and financial advisory firm expands its work across the Caribbean and Latin America. Osterberg previously served as Managing Director and Global Head of Private Placements at BlackRock.

Platinum Equity To Acquire Majority Stake In Trime To Accelerate U.S. Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 20, 2026

Platinum Equity has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Trime, an Italian manufacturer of mobile lighting towers, generators, and security towers, as the private equity firm seeks to accelerate the company's expansion in the United States and other international markets.

H.I.G. WhiteHorse Provides Financing To Support Be-Cloud And QualityHosting Combination

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 20, 2026

H.I.G. WhiteHorse has arranged a debt financing package to support the combination of Be-Cloud and QualityHosting, which are joining forces with the backing of PSG Equity. The financing package will also provide additional capital to support the combined company's future growth and M&A strategy.

Ara Partners Closes $2.5 Billion Inaugural Energy Fund At Hard Cap

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 20, 2026

Ara Partners has reached the final close of Ara Energy Fund I, raising $2.5 billion for its energy investment strategy, including $1.8 billion in fund commitments and more than $700 million in associated co-investment capital.