Private Equity

Pelican Energy Partners Acquires Veridiam

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 14, 2026

Pelican Energy Partners announced the acquisition of Veridiam from an affiliate of Equity Group Investments. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Ferguson Enterprises Acquiring FloWorks For $1.6 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Wynnchurch Capital announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell FWI Holdings, known as FloWorks, to Ferguson Enterprises. The all-cash transaction values FloWorks at an enterprise value of approximately $1.6 billion.

Mill Point Capital Completes Acquisition Of Total Safety Supplies & Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Mill Point Capital announced that it completed the acquisition of Total Safety Supplies & Solutions, a distributor of industrial maintenance, repair, and operations products, including safety products and personal protective equipment.

Bridgepoint Investing In UMag Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Bridgepoint announced that it agreed to invest in UMag Solutions, a Danish defense technology company specializing in drone-based real-time subsurface threat detection systems for land and sea. The transaction will see Bridgepoint acquire a majority stake in UMag. The company’s founders will remain significant shareholders and continue leading the business.

Churchill And Seviora Close Approximately $400 Million Collateralized Fund Obligation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 12, 2026

Churchill Asset Management and Seviora Holdings announced the closing of an approximately $400 million collateralized fund obligation. The CFO combines U.S. and Asian private capital strategies, giving institutional investors diversified exposure across sponsors, investment strategies, and geographies.

Ampol: KKR Leads A$400 Million Financing Solution

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 12, 2026

KKR announced that it has made a cornerstone investment in a A$400 million (US$275 million) financing solution for Australian energy company Ampol Limited. The transaction is anchored by KKR’s private credit and insurance platforms and will support Ampol’s refinancing initiatives and general corporate purposes.

Bayer Secures €3 Billion From Apollo To Improve Capital Structure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 12, 2026

Bayer announced that it secured €3 billion in equity capital through an agreement with Apollo to improve its capital structure. Under the agreement, Apollo-managed funds and affiliates will obtain a minority, non-controlling stake in a newly established entity holding Bayer’s long-acting reversible contraceptives business.

Argo Infrastructure Partners Acquiring Solar Portfolio From NuGen

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 12, 2026

Argo Infrastructure Partners announced that it acquired a commercial and industrial solar portfolio from NuGen Capital Management. The portfolio includes eight sites, consisting of six sites in Massachusetts and two in New Jersey.

Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners Acquiring A Majority Stake In Nicollin Environnement

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 12, 2026

Morgan Stanley Investment Management, through investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners, announced that it has entered into exclusivity and committed to complete the acquisition of a majority stake in Nicollin Environnement.

StoneTree Investment Partners Investing In Wilbar Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 12, 2026

StoneTree Investment Partners, a private equity firm focused on lower-middle-market industrial businesses, announced that it has completed a strategic investment in Wilbar Group, a leading North American designer and manufacturer of premium aboveground and semi-inground swimming pools. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

EQT Acquiring Copia Power

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 12, 2026

EQT announced that EQT Infrastructure VII has agreed to acquire Copia Power from Carlyle. Copia Power is an integrated power and AI infrastructure platform that develops, owns, and operates large-scale energy and digital infrastructure campuses across the U.S.

Palm Beach Capital Invests In NELSON Worldwide To Expand National Architecture And Design Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 12, 2026

Palm Beach Capital Fund VI has made a strategic investment in NELSON Worldwide through United Design Partners, advancing its strategy of building an integrated national architecture and design services platform. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Blue Wolf Capital Appoints Anne Bailey As Lead Operating Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 12, 2026

Blue Wolf Capital Partners announced that Anne Bailey has been appointed Lead Operating Partner and will join the firm’s senior leadership team. In this role, Bailey will lead Blue Wolf’s Operating Partners and work closely with portfolio company management teams across the firm’s healthcare and industrials investments.

Jolt Capital Appoints Charles Bernheim As Value Creation Partner In Berlin

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 12, 2026

Jolt Capital announced that Charles Bernheim has joined the firm as Value Creation Partner. He will be based in Berlin, Germany.

HarbourVest Partners Raises $4.75 Billion For Seventh Direct Co-Investment Program

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 12, 2026

HarbourVest Partners announced the final close of the HarbourVest Partners Co-Investment Fund VII Program with approximately $4.75 billion in total commitments. The program exceeded its $4 billion target, reflecting demand from a global group of new and existing limited partners.

Unity Partners Announces Strategic Growth Investment In Meaden & Moore

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2026

Unity Partners, a principles-based private equity firm headquartered in Dallas, has completed a strategic growth investment in the advisory services business of Meaden & Moore Advisors, LLC, marking the firm’s entry into a long-established forensic and accounting platform with more than a century of operating history. The transaction involves Unity backing Meaden & Moore’s non-attest advisory operations, with financial terms of the private deal not disclosed.

Bluefront Equity Acquires Majority Stake In Aquaculture Robotics Firm Meox

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2026

Bluefront Equity has acquired a 55% majority stake in Meox AS, a fast‑growing provider of proprietary robotic cleaning solutions for the aquaculture industry. The investment was made through Bluefront Capital II, with Jaras Invest retaining a significant minority position as the second‑largest shareholder.

Argosy Private Equity Backs Asset-Light Logistics Platform K&L Freight

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2026

Argosy Private Equity has made a new platform investment in K&L Freight Management, an asset-light third‑party logistics provider focused on time‑sensitive, mission‑critical freight services. The deal supports K&L’s growth strategy across resilient, non‑discretionary end markets, including food and beverage, life sciences, energy, and other industrial sectors.

EQT To Acquire Corza Biosurgery And TachoSil To Expand Global Biosurgery Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2026

EQT announced it has agreed to acquire Corza Biosurgery from Corza Medical, bringing the TachoSil biosurgery business into its portfolio as it looks to build a larger global platform in surgical biologics. The transaction includes TachoSil, a biologic hemostat and tissue-sealing patch used in complex surgical procedures across multiple specialties. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Sentinel Capital Partners Acquires DecoPac, A Leading Cake Decorating Solutions Provider

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2026

Sentinel Capital Partners announced it has acquired DecoPac, a leading supplier of cake-decorating solutions for bakeries, foodservice operators, and DIY decorators, from Kohlberg. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Seabury Capital Management Announces $2.5 Billion Commitment By The Al Mazroui Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2026

Seabury Capital Management announced a major milestone for its MBV Investments LP fund, securing $3.0 billion in initial commitments toward a $10 billion target. The anchor investment comes from the Al Mazroui Group, which committed $2.5 billion, alongside a $500 million gemstone-backed contribution from Senglea Capital, the fund’s Special Limited Partner.

Blue Owl Capital Complete Acquisition Of Spire Healthcare Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2026

Blue Owl Capital announced that funds managed by the firm, together with Moor Park Capital Partners, completed the acquisition of a portfolio of 12 acute-care hospitals operated by Spire Healthcare Group.

Arctos Keystone Partners Fund I Closes At $6.2 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2026

Arctos announced the final close of Arctos Keystone Partners Fund I, its inaugural fund dedicated to providing bespoke growth capital and financing to alternative asset managers. Arctos is a business of KKR.

Dechert Adds Leahana Grimley As Partner To Bolster Private Equity M&A Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 8, 2026

Dechert announced that Leahana Grimley has joined the firm as a partner in its corporate and securities practice. She will be based in the firm’s San Francisco office.

Bregal Milestone Closes Fund III At €915 Million Hard Cap

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 8, 2026

Bregal Milestone announced the final close of its third fund, Bregal Milestone III, at its increased hard cap of €915 million. The fund was oversubscribed and broadened the firm’s global investor base.

Temasek Portfolio Hits Record S$518 Billion As AI And Private Credit Focus Expands

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 8, 2026

Temasek reported that its net portfolio value rose to a record S$518 billion as of March 31, 2026. The Singapore state investor said the figure represents a doubling of its portfolio over the past decade, according to CNBC.

Arlington Capital Partners Launches Highwater And Acquires AMP United

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 8, 2026

Arlington Capital Partners announced the launch of Highwater, a naval services platform focused on vessel preservation, repair, and specialist services for U.S., Australian, and allied fleets. Highwater combines Arlington portfolio company Eptec Defence with AMP United, a U.S. provider of naval preservation, structural, and scaffolding services.

BlackRock Aladdin Expands Preqin Benchmarks And Indices For Private Markets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 8, 2026

BlackRock Aladdin announced the expansion of its Preqin Benchmarks and Indices solutions. The enhanced offering gives investors access to reporting-grade indices and customizable peer benchmarks in one integrated solution.

Why EQT Is Acquiring Orikan

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 8, 2026

EQT announced that BPEA EQT Mid-Market Growth Partnership has agreed to acquire Orikan. The transaction is subject to customary conditions and approvals.

CVC Raises €3 Billion For Europe-Focused Mid-Market Private Equity Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 7, 2026

CVC announced the final close of CVC Capital Partners Catalyst III at approximately €3 billion, or $3.4 billion. The fund is focused on European mid-market private equity opportunities.