Private Equity

Calera Capital Buys ReVamp Companies, Expanding Presence In Multi-Site Home Improvement Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2026

Calera Capital announced it has acquired ReVamp Companies, a provider of specialty floor and surface coatings, fencing, and decking replacement and installation services for existing single-family homeowners. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Guidepost Growth Equity Closes $521 Million Oversubscribed Fund IV

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2026

Guidepost Growth Equity announced it has closed its fourth fund, Guidepost Growth Equity IV, L.P., with $521 million in total commitments, exceeding the firm’s $500 million fundraising target. The growth equity firm said the vehicle was oversubscribed and drew commitments from both new and existing limited partners.

Warburg Pincus Closes $3 Billion Financial Sector Fund III

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2026

Warburg Pincus announced it has closed Warburg Pincus Financial Sector III (WPFS III) with $3.0 billion of capital commitments, exceeding the fund’s initial $2.5 billion target. The firm said WPFS III launched in 2024 and is its largest financial services-focused fund to date.

Davidson Kempner Closes $1.1+ Billion Income Fund II For Global Asset-Backed Private Credit Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2026

Davidson Kempner Capital Management announced it has reached a final close for Davidson Kempner Income Fund II, raising aggregate capital commitments to the firm’s global asset-backed private credit strategy, including related separate accounts, to more than $1.1 billion. The firm said the second vintage in the series exceeded its fundraising target.

Redgate Software Secures Growth Investment From Bregal Sagemount

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

Redgate Software announced it has received a strategic growth investment from Bregal Sagemount, a growth-focused private equity firm, in a transaction that will make Sagemount the majority shareholder of Redgate, pending regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. Financial terms were not disclosed, and the companies said the deal is expected to close in late Q1 2026.

CVC DIF To Buy iPark From Elliott to Scale Iberian Parking Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

CVC DIF, the infrastructure strategy of CVC Capital Partners, has agreed to acquire iPark, an Iberian off-street parking infrastructure platform operating across Spain and Portugal, from Elliott Investment Management. The investment will be made through DIF Infrastructure VIII. Financial terms were not disclosed.

ATL Partners Acquires SkyMark And Rampmaster

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

ATL Partners, a middle-market private equity firm focused on commercial aerospace, national security, and transportation and logistics, has acquired SkyMark Companies and Rampmaster and will combine the two businesses into a global specialty vehicle equipment platform serving aviation solutions, refueling, and ground support equipment (GSE) markets. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Adams Street Partners Closes $350 Million Debut Public CLO For Middle-Market Direct Lending Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

Adams Street Partners’ private credit team has held the final close of a $350 million middle-market collateralized loan obligation, ASP PIF CLO I, LLC, marking the firm’s inaugural public CLO issuance. The firm said the deal expands its private credit financing toolkit and brings in third-party capital to support the continued growth of its direct lending platform.

Catalio Closes Structured Opportunities Fund II With Over $325 Million For Healthcare Structured Credit

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

Catalio Capital Management announced it has closed its second credit fund, Catalio Structured Opportunities Fund II, with more than $325 million in commitments across the fund and related co-investment vehicles, exceeding its fundraising target and signaling continued investor demand for non-dilutive financing options in healthcare.

I Squared Capital to Acquire Ramudden Global From Triton Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

I Squared Capital announced that, through its flagship fund, it has agreed to acquire Ramudden Global from funds advised by Triton Partners, positioning the traffic management and infrastructure safety provider for its next phase of growth across Europe and North America. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Blackstone Buys Madison Dearborn’s Remaining Stake In AIR

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

Blackstone announced that funds managed by its private equity strategy for individual investors have acquired Madison Dearborn Partners’ remaining equity stake in AIR Control Concepts (AIR), increasing Blackstone’s ownership following its original investment in July 2024. Founder, President and CEO Brad Hobbs and his family will also invest alongside Blackstone, and the transaction makes Blackstone AIR’s sole institutional investor.

Varsity Healthcare Partners Makes Growth Investment In Trialbee

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

Varsity Healthcare Partners (VHP), a lower middle-market healthcare services private equity firm, said it has completed a strategic growth investment in Trialbee, a Sweden-headquartered, technology-enabled provider of patient recruitment services and analytics for clinical trials.

Adams Street Partners: $350 Million Raised For First Public CLO to Expand Private Credit Financing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

Adams Street Partners has raised $350 million for its first publicly issued collateralized loan obligation, marking a new funding channel for the firm’s private credit platform.

Spearmint Energy Lands Kyuden Equity Investment For Two 200 MWh ERCOT Battery Projects

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

Spearmint Energy closed an equity investment from Kyuden International Corporation to support Tierra Seca and Seven Flags, two 100 MW / 200 MWh battery energy storage systems (BESS) located in Del Rio and Laredo, Texas. The two projects add a combined 400 MWh of storage capacity to ERCOT, the Texas power grid.

Gemspring Capital Acquires Enterprise Mobility And Cybersecurity Firm TRG

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

Gemspring Capital Management announced an affiliate has acquired TRG, a Cleveland, Ohio-based provider of enterprise mobility lifecycle management and integrated cybersecurity solutions, in a deal that keeps the company’s founder and leadership team in place.

KKR And Oak Hill Capital Commit Nearly $2 Billion To European Data Center Platform Global Technical Realty

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

KKR is increasing its investment in Global Technical Realty (GTR) with an additional $1.5 billion equity commitment, as Oak Hill Capital joins the company as a new investor with an approximately $400 million commitment.

Monroe Capital Raises $6.1 Billion For Private Credit Fund V And Related Mandates

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Monroe Capital announced it has reached a final close for its 2025 Monroe Capital Private Credit Fund V, bringing total investable capital tied to the strategy to $6.1 billion when including the fund, targeted fund-level leverage, and separately managed accounts that are expected to invest alongside the same mandate.

Greenbriar Equity Group Buys eShipping To Back Expansion Of Managed Transportation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Greenbriar Equity Group announced funds it manages have completed the acquisition of eShipping, a provider of managed transportation services and supply chain technology that helps shippers plan, execute, and optimize freight across a range of modes. Financial terms of the privately negotiated transaction were not disclosed.