Private Equity

NEFCO Partners With Leonard Green & Partners To Back Next Phase of Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

NEFCO, a family-operated, value-added construction supply company serving professional contractors nationwide, has entered into a strategic partnership with private equity firm Leonard Green & Partners (LGP) aimed at accelerating the company’s long-term growth strategy.

KKR And RWE Form 50-50 Joint Venture To Build 3GW Norfolk Vanguard Offshore Wind Projects In The UK

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

KKR and German utility RWE have agreed to form a strategic partnership to develop and operate two large offshore wind projects off the coast of East Anglia, a buildout the companies said would add roughly 3 gigawatts of generation capacity to the UK grid.

CPP Investments Adds C$750 Million To Northleaf-Run Canadian Mid-Market Program

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

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.

KKR Closes $2.5 Billion Asia Performing Private Credit Fundraise

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

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 Names Jens Brenninkmeyer CEO Of Bregal Investments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

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 Closes Fifth Co-Investment Fund at $187 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

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.

BlackRock AUM Tops $14 Trillion As Fourth-Quarter Rally Lifts Fees And Profit

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

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.

OneMain And TPG Extend And Expand Forward Flow Partnership To $2.4 Billion Through 2028

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

OneMain Holdings and TPG announced they have extended and expanded their forward flow agreement, under which TPG will continue purchasing consumer and auto loans originated by OneMain through June 30, 2028.

Tailwind Capital Invests In Valor Fleet Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

Tailwind Capital, a growth-oriented private equity firm focused on Industrial and Technical Services, has made an investment in Valor Fleet Services, partnering with the Mid-Atlantic towing and roadside services platform to support its next phase of expansion.

Coller Capital: $17 Billion Raised For Global Private Equity Secondaries Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

Coller Capital announced it has reached the final closing of Coller International Partners IX (CIP IX), its largest fund to date, bringing total capital raised in its latest fundraising cycle to $17 billion across its global private equity secondaries platform.

Empower Adds Blackstone To Private Markets Partnership Program For DC Plans

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

Empower announced Blackstone has joined its private markets investment partnership program, expanding the menu of private market strategies the retirement-services provider can offer to defined contribution plan participants through collective investment trusts.

Sixth Street Closes €3.75 Billion For Third European Direct Lending Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

Sixth Street announced it has reached a final close on Sixth Street Specialty Lending Europe III (SLE III) at its hard cap with €3.75 billion in equity commitments, marking the firm’s largest dedicated fund focused on European direct lending. The firm expects total investable capital for SLE III to be about €7 billion, including anticipated leverage.

Alta Semper Raises $57.5 Million From EIB Group And IFC For Growth Fund II

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

Alta Semper Capital, a London-based private equity firm focused on healthcare and consumer investments in high-growth markets, announced it has secured $57.5 million in commitments for Alta Semper Growth Fund II from a consortium of investors led by the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group and the International Finance Corporation (IFC).