Private Equity

GroundForce Capital Invests In Rock River Laboratory To Support Growth And Acquisitions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 17, 2026

GroundForce Capital has made a strategic investment in Rock River Laboratory, the largest independent agricultural testing platform in North America. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Shore Capital Sells 102-Property Veterinary Real Estate Portfolio To Four Corners For $268 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 17, 2026

Shore Capital Partners has sold a portfolio of 102 veterinary properties to Four Corners Property Trust for approximately $268 million, completing the realization of Shore Capital Real Estate Partners Fund I.

Poolhouse Raises $55 Million Growth Investment Led By Bluestone Equity Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 17, 2026

Poolhouse has raised $55 million in growth equity financing led by Bluestone Equity Partners to accelerate the global expansion of its technology-enabled cue sports platform and premium entertainment venues.

EQT Reports €837 Million First-Half Adjusted EBITDA And Raises Fundraising Outlook Above €140 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 17, 2026

EQT reported first-half 2026 adjusted earnings that exceeded market expectations and raised its outlook for the current fundraising cycle to more than €140 billion. The Swedish investment firm generated adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of €837 million during the first half of the year, compared with €806 million in the same period of 2025.

Apollo Targets Up To $20 Billion For Private Credit Investments In Mexico

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 17, 2026

Apollo Global Management is planning to deploy as much as $20 billion to finance projects in Mexico as the alternative asset manager seeks to expand its private credit business and participate in the country’s infrastructure development, according to Bloomberg.

Bernhard Capital Partners Sells EPIC Piping Platform To One Equity Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 17, 2026

Bernhard Capital Partners has agreed to sell United WELD Holdings — the parent company of EPIC Piping and BendTec — to One Equity Partners in a transaction expected to close by the fourth quarter of 2026. Financial terms were not disclosed. Kirkland & Ellis served as legal advisor to Bernhard on the transaction.

Trive Capital Announces Sale of Kittyhawk

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 17, 2026

Trive Capital announced it has closed on the sale of Kittyhawk, Inc. to Machine Sciences, a portfolio company of Viking Global. Founded in 1981, Kittyhawk is a leading provider of Hot Isostatic Pressing services for mission-critical applications across the space, commercial aerospace, defense, and power generation end-markets, specializing in densifying cast and additively manufactured parts for high-temperature, high-pressure, high-cost-of-failure applications such as rocket and jet engine componentry.

Vance Street Capital Names Jason Burmer As Managing Director And Head Of Business Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2026

Vance Street Capital, a Los Angeles-based middle-market private equity firm focused on highly engineered solutions businesses in industrial technology, medical, life science, and aerospace and defense, has appointed Jason Burmer as Managing Director and Head of Business Development.

One Equity Partners Agrees To Acquire EPIC Piping To Capitalize On Energy Infrastructure Investment Wave

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2026

One Equity Partners (OEP), a New York-based middle-market private equity firm with offices in Chicago, Frankfurt, and Amsterdam, has agreed to acquire United WELD Holdings, the parent company of EPIC Piping and BendTec. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Preservation Capital Partners Closes PCP Fund III at €877 Million Hard Cap

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2026

Preservation Capital Partners (PCP), a London-based sector-specialist private equity firm, has closed its third fund at its hard cap of €877 million (approximately $1 billion), completing the raise in six months — the fastest fundraising timeline in the firm's history. The fund was oversubscribed, with investor commitments exceeding the hard cap, and represents approximately double the size of PCP's predecessor fund, which closed in 2024. The firm now manages approximately €3 billion in assets under management.

Ridgemont Equity Partners And Coogee Bay Partners Acquire Caring Transitions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2026

Ridgemont Equity Partners, a Charlotte-based middle-market private equity firm, has acquired Caring Transitions, a nationwide franchise network providing senior move management, downsizing, estate sale, and home cleanout services, in partnership with digital marketplace operators Joshua Ellstein and Michael Felman of Coogee Bay Partners. Financial terms were not disclosed. Ellstein and Felman will serve as Co-Executive Chairmen alongside Caring Transitions President Joe Lewandowski and the existing leadership team. Phil Michaelson, who has extensive experience scaling auction platforms, will join the board. Debt financing was provided by Apogem Capital. Livingstone Partners advised Caring Transitions; Boxwood Partners advised Ridgemont and Coogee Bay.

FCPT Acquires 102 Mission Pet Health Veterinary Properties for $268 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2026

Eden Capital Announces Kate Jhaveri As New Operating Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2026

Eden Capital, a New York-based private equity firm focused on technology, business services, and education, announced Kate Jhaveri as a new Operating Partner. Jhaveri has an established background in marketing and analytics, with past leadership roles at Facebook, Twitter, Twitch, the National Basketball Association, and TikTok. She currently sits on the board of directors for Teads and has served as an advisor for a number of growing companies. In this new role, Jhaveri will play a key part in supporting Eden Capital's portfolio companies' marketing execution and driving their growth.

Uplift Investors Closes Debut Fund At $670 Million Hard Cap

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2026

Uplift Investors, a Darien, Connecticut-based private equity firm focused on services investing, has closed its inaugural fund with $670 million in capital commitments at its hard cap. The firm was founded in March 2025 by Will Hausberg, Doug Rosenstein, and Brad Skaf, three partners who have invested together on every deal for the past decade. Capital came from a diversified base of limited partners including pensions, endowments, foundations, insurance companies, and family offices.