Private Equity

Paradigm To Be Acquired By Patient Square Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Paradigm, a specialty care management organization focused on improving outcomes for individuals with complex injuries and diagnoses, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Patient Square Capital, a health care investment firm with approximately $17 billion in assets under management.

Spotlight Acquires Customer Marketing Consultancy Captivate Collective

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Stone-Goff Partners, a lower middle market private equity firm focused on business-to-business services companies in the knowledge economy, announced that its portfolio company Spotlight AR has acquired Captivate Collective, a customer marketing and advocacy consultancy.

Renovus Capital Partners Appoints Niklas Kuhlmann As Director Of Investor Relations And Capital Formation, EMEA

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Renovus Capital Partners, a Philadelphia-area-based investment firm, announced that Niklas Kuhlmann has joined the firm as Director of Investor Relations and Capital Formation, EMEA. In this role, Kuhlmann will lead the firm’s investor relations and capital formation efforts across Europe and Asia, supporting deepening relationships with institutional investors in international markets.

Denham Capital Appoints Data Center Specialist Rick Drescher As Operating Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Jersey City-based Denham Capital announced the appointment of Rick Drescher as an Operating Partner within its Sustainable Infrastructure business, strengthening the firm’s push into power solutions for data centers.

Warburg Pincus Appoints Ralph Haupter As External Senior Advisor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Warburg Pincus, a global private equity firm focused on growth investing, announced that Ralph Haupter has joined as an External Senior Advisor to its European Technology team. The appointment strengthens the firm’s efforts to identify and scale software and technology investments across Europe.

Gemspring Capital Names Aron Grossman And Zubin Malkani As Co-Heads Of Investments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Gemspring Capital announced the appointment of Aron Grossman and Zubin Malkani as Co-Heads of Investments, expanding the firm’s leadership team as it continues to scale its investing platform. The middle-market private equity firm, which manages $5.1 billion of capital, pointed out Grossman and Malkani will continue to source, execute, and oversee investments while also taking on broader leadership responsibilities across the firm’s investment operations.

Maple Park Capital Partners Appoints Steve Wiborg As Operating Advisor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Maple Park Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on the experience-driven services economy, has appointed Steve Wiborg as an Operating Advisor, further expanding its bench of senior operators as it works with founders and management teams across its portfolio.

Neysa: $1.2 Billion Investment Led By Blackstone To Advance Buildout Of India AI Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Blackstone announced that private equity funds affiliated with the firm, along with co-investors, have entered into definitive agreements to invest in Neysa, enabling a total capital raise of $1.2 billion to accelerate the buildout of AI infrastructure in India.

Dynamic Core Capital Partners Closes $240 Million Oversubscribed SBIC Buyout Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 15, 2026

Dynamic Core Capital Partners, the rebranded identity of Dubin Clark, announced the closing of DC Small Business Fund, LP at $240 million, exceeding its original $200 million target. The firm’s inaugural Small Business Investment Company fund was oversubscribed, signaling strong investor demand for its lower middle market buyout strategy.

Brigade Capital Closes $1 Billion Inaugural Private Credit Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 15, 2026

Brigade Capital Management announced it has closed its first dedicated private credit vehicle, the Brigade Private Credit Solutions Fund, raising over $1 billion of investable capital in an oversubscribed fund backed by a range of global institutional investors.

Ares Management Arranges $2.4 Billion Debt Facility For Hyperscale Data Center Provider Vantage Data Centers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 14, 2026

Ares Management announced certain of its funds arranged a $2.4 billion debt facility for Vantage Data Centers, as demand for digital infrastructure tied to cloud and AI workloads continues to drive large-scale capital needs across North America.

iCapital To Acquire Passthrough To Expand GP Onboarding And Compliance Across Wealth And Institutional Channels

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 14, 2026

iCapital announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Passthrough to broaden investor onboarding and financial compliance capabilities for private markets general partners. The transaction is intended to extend iCapital’s support for limited partners onboarding beyond private wealth distribution into institutional fundraising, offering GPs a single platform to onboard and service investors across channels.

European Wax Center: $330 Million Deal To Go Private

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 14, 2026

European Wax Center has agreed to be acquired by longtime backer General Atlantic in an all cash transaction that values the company’s equity at about $330 million, ending the franchisor’s run as a public company if the deal closes as expected.