Private Equity

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners: €1.3 Billion Raised For CI Green Credit Fund II At First Close

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2026

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), a global investor in energy infrastructure, has raised €1.3 billion in committed capital at the first close of its CI Green Credit Fund II (GCF II), the second vintage of its flagship credit strategy. The fund is targeting a total raise of €2 billion, including commitments to a closed-ended fund, an evergreen vehicle and discretionary co-investments.

Level Equity: $293.5 Million Raised For Structured Capital Fund III

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2026

Level Equity announced the final close of Level Structured Capital III, L.P., securing $293.5 million in total capital commitments and exceeding its original $225 million fundraising target. The fund was oversubscribed, reflecting strong participation from existing investors and new institutional backers.

Astara Capital: Garlock Flexibles Merger With C-P Flexible Packaging Creates Top 15 North American Flexible Packaging Manufacturer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2026

Astara Capital Partners announced that it led a continuation vehicle for Garlock Flexibles and completed the simultaneous merger of C-P Flexible Packaging in October 2025, creating one of the top 15 flexible packaging manufacturers in North America.

TPG: $4.75 Billion Sale Of Intersect To Google And Launch Of IPX Power

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2026

TPG announced that its climate-focused investment platform, TPG Rise Climate, has completed the sale of its stake in clean energy company Intersect to Google for $4.75 billion, plus the assumption of debt. The transaction follows an agreement first announced in December 2025 and marks a major milestone in a partnership between the companies aimed at scaling clean power infrastructure to support growing data center demand.

Green Courte Partners: Park N’ Jet Acquisition Expands Near-Airport Parking Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2026

Green Courte Partners, a Chicago-based private equity real estate investment firm focused on niche real estate sectors, announced that its fourth investment fund, Green Courte Real Estate Partners IV, has acquired Park n' Jet, a near-airport parking operator serving Salt Lake City International Airport.

Astara Capital Partners Expands Operating Partner Team With Human Capital Hire And Operations Associates

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Astara Capital Partners, a middle-market private equity firm, announced an expansion of its operating partner team as it continues to strengthen the leadership and operational capabilities supporting its portfolio companies.

BNP Paribas Asset Management Alts: €540 Million Raised For First GP Stakes Fund Prime Capital Partners I

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

BNP Paribas Asset Management Alts announced the final close of Prime Capital Partners I, its first fund dedicated to GP stakes, raising approximately €540 million in investor commitments and exceeding its initial €400 million fundraising target.

Pioneer HOA: Platform Launched By FFL Partners To Consolidate HOA Property Management Companies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Private equity firm FFL Partners has launched Pioneer HOA, a newly created holding company designed to house the firm’s existing and future investments in homeowners association property management companies.

Truelink Capital: $2 Billion Fund II Closed At Hard Cap

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Truelink Capital, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm focused on growth and long-term value creation, announced the closing of Truelink Capital Fund II, L.P., with total commitments of $2.0 billion, exceeding its $1.5 billion target and reaching its hard cap. The fundraise was completed in less than three months and was significantly oversubscribed, closing in a single round.

Ardian: $20 Billion Real Estate Secondaries Platform Launched With ADIA

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Ardian announced it has reached an agreement with a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority to launch a new real estate secondaries platform aimed at capturing opportunities in the rapidly growing market segment.

Glade Brook: $1 Billion Gondola Fund Closed For Global Technology Growth Investments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Glade Brook Capital Partners announced the oversubscribed close of its Glade Brook Gondola Fund with more than $1 billion in capital commitments, marking a significant expansion of the firm’s growth equity strategy focused on global technology companies.

Sitemetric: Gemspring Capital Investment And Rich Riley Appointed CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Sitemetric, a provider of construction site security, access, and workforce technology and services, announced that an affiliate of Gemspring Capital has made an additional investment in the company while appointing Rich Riley as chief executive officer. The move reflects Gemspring’s continued backing of Sitemetric as demand grows across data center construction and broader building markets.

Shell: $1.3 Billion Sale Of Jiffy Lube And Premium Velocity Auto To Monomoy Capital Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Shell has agreed to sell Jiffy Lube International and its subsidiary Premium Velocity Auto to an affiliate of Monomoy Capital Partners for $1.3 billion, marking a strategic divestment within the company’s U.S. lubricants portfolio.

EQT Buys 42% Stake In Parent Company Of Yorkshire Water

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

EQT has agreed to acquire a 42% shareholding in Kelda Holdings Limited, the parent company of Yorkshire Water, marking a major investment in the UK’s regulated water sector. The transaction will be made through EQT’s Active Core Infrastructure strategy and remains subject to approvals, including antitrust review.

Key Container Receives Growth Investment To Expand Northeast Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Altamont Capital Partners has announced an investment in Key Container Corporation, a New England-based manufacturer of specialty and custom corrugated packaging products. The deal is designed to support the company’s continued growth and expansion across the Northeast while building a scaled regional platform in the corrugated packaging sector.

Axiom Equity: Second Flagship Fund Closes Above Hard Cap For Private Equity Firm

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Axiom Equity, a private equity firm focused on scaling high-growth B2B software companies in the lower middle market across the UK and Ireland, announced the final close of Axiom Equity Fund II above its hard cap. The fund was oversubscribed and completed in a single closing without a formal fundraising process, finishing materially above its original target.

Lonza: Lone Star Funds To Acquire Capsules & Health Ingredients Division

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Lonza Group AG has agreed to sell its Capsules & Health Ingredients (CHI) division to an affiliate of Lone Star Fund XII, L.P., marking a strategic shift that will position the business as a standalone global platform focused on pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and nutrition ingredient markets. As part of the transaction, Lonza will retain a 40% equity stake in the business. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

ORS Nasco Acquires AD Member Supply And Alliance Distribution Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

ORS Nasco, a wholesaler of industrial maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) products, has acquired assets associated with AD Industries’ AD Member Supply unit and Alliance Distribution Partners as part of its ongoing expansion strategy.