Private Equity

BlackRock Acquiring $7.3 Billion Real Estate Firm ElmTree Funds

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 7, 2025

BlackRock has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ElmTree Funds, a net-lease real estate investment firm managing a total of $7.3 billion in assets as of March 31, 2025. The initial payment will primarily be made in stock, with the potential for more compensation based on ElmTree's performance over the next five years.

One Rock Capital Partners: $3.97 Billion Raised For Two New Funds And Related Vehicles

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 7, 2025

One Rock Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on value and operational excellence, has successfully closed $3.97 billion in capital commitments for two new funds. This includes its flagship fund, One Rock Capital Partners IV, L.P., and the One Rock Emerald Fund, L.P., aimed at the lower middle market.

Truelink Capital Buys Cleaning Products Company Zep

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 2, 2025

Truelink Capital, a Los Angeles private equity firm, has acquired Zep, a cleaning and sanitation solutions manufacturer, from New Mountain Capital. The financial terms were not disclosed.

Harvest Partners Completes Majority Acquisition Of The Learning Experience

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 2, 2025

Harvest Partners has announced the completion of a majority acquisition of The Learning Experience (TLE) by funds managed by Harvest from Golden Gate Capital.

H.I.G. Capital: Up To C$400 Million Acquisition Of 4Refuel Completed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 2, 2025

H.I.G. Capital, a firm managing $70 billion in capital, has acquired 4Refuel, a leader in Mobile On-Site Refueling services, from Finning International for up to C$400 million.

Catalio Capital Management: Over $400 Million Raised To Invest In Healthcare Companies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 2, 2025

Catalio Capital Management announced the closing of its fourth venture fund, Catalio Nexus Fund IV, with commitments exceeding $400 million across the Fund and its related co-investment vehicles. The fund received substantial backing from existing Catalio investors as well as new global institutional investors, RIAs, foundations, and endowments.

Shore Capital Partners: Over $450 Million Closed For Food & Beverage Fund III

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 2, 2025

Shore Capital Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm with offices in Nashville, announced the closing of its third food and beverage fund, Shore Capital Food & Beverage Partners Fund III, with over $450 million in capital commitments. The closing brings Shore’s total assets under management to about $13 billion.

Recognize Partners: Fund II Closed At $1.7 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 1, 2025

Recognize announced it has closed its second fund, Recognize Partners II/II-A, L.P., with commitments over $1.7 billion. Co-founded by Francisco D'Souza, Charles Phillips, and David Wasserman, Recognize is known for partnering with digital services innovators.

King Street: European Real Estate Special Situations Fund II Closed At About $950 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 1, 2025

HealthpointCapital Buys Extended Reality Surgical Platform ImmersiveTouch

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2025

HealthpointCapital, a leading private equity firm focused exclusively on musculoskeletal healthcare, announced the acquisition of a majority stake in ImmersiveTouch.

Marlin Equity Partners: Over €1 Billion Closed For Third European Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2025

Marlin Equity Partners, an investment firm with nearly $10 billion in capital commitments, announced the final closing of its third European fund, Marlin Heritage Europe III, SCSp (Heritage Europe III), at its €1 billion hard cap. This fFund was oversubscribed and significantly surpassed its target, receiving over 50% more in limited partner commitments than its predecessor. This fund builds on Marlin's 20-year track record of successfully investing in leading software, technology and services businesses.

Viridian Financial: Strategic Growth Investment Raised From TA Associates

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2025

Viridian Financial Group, which is one of Australia’s leading diversified financial services businesses, announced that TA Associates has signed an agreement to make a strategic investment in the firm. This investment has been approved by Viridian’s founders, Board of Directors, and senior management team. Upon completion of the transaction, they will partner closely with TA to accelerate the firm’s next phase of growth.

Torginol: Strategic Investment Raised From GreyLion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 29, 2025

GreyLion, a U.S. private equity firm focused on high-growth businesses, announced it has made a new strategic investment in Torginol, a manufacturer and marketer of decorative flakes, quartz and other products that enhance the aesthetic and ergonomic qualities of resinous flooring systems in both residential and commercial applications.

Aria Growth Partners: $152 Million Fund II Closed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 26, 2025

Aria Growth Partners, a growth equity firm that provides capital and elevated partnership to extraordinary consumer brands, today announced the closing of its second fund with $152 million in capital commitments. This oversubscribed fund will continue the firm's winning strategy of serving founders of high-growth consumable product companies.

Ivy Asset Group: Evergreen Fund Passes $100 Million AUM

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 25, 2025

Ivy Asset Group, an established private credit manager based in Charleston, South Carolina, recently announced that its Ivy Evergreen Fund has surpassed $100 million in assets under management (AUM).

Ares Management Buying Minority Stake In Plenitude For €2 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2025

Ares Management, a global alternative investment manager, announced that Ares Alternative Credit funds have entered into a definitive agreement for the acquisition of a 20% stake in Plenitude, a leader in energy transition controlled by Eni, for about €2 billion. This consideration implies an enterprise value for Plenitude of over €12 billion. The completion of the transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals.

Couchbase: $1.5 Billion Acquisition By Haveli Investments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 20, 2025

Couchbase, a developer data platform for critical applications in our AI world, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Haveli Investments in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.5 billion.

Ares Management: Closing Of $2.4 Billion Japan DC Partners I Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 19, 2025

Ares Management announced the final closing of Japan DC Partners I LP, marking Ares’ first vehicle dedicated to data center investment and development. With approximately $2.4 billion (¥350 billion) in total equity commitments, the fund positions Ares as one of the largest data center investors in Japan, providing significant capital to meet the rapidly growing demand from cloud and artificial intelligence applications.

T.D. Williamson: Strategic Investment Raised From Apollo Funds

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2025

T.D. Williamson (TDW), a leader in pipeline infrastructure technology and services, announced a strategic investment from funds managed by Apollo. SCF Partners, a Houston-based private equity firm specializing in energy and infrastructure services investments, acquired TDW in June 2022 and will continue to retain a majority ownership stake.

Strategic Value Partners: Grégoire Paepegaey Named As Managing Director

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 16, 2025

Strategic Value Partners and its affiliates (SVP), a global alternative investment firm with $22 billion in assets under management, announced that Grégoire Paepegaey has joined SVP as a Managing Director and member of the European Investment team, focusing on control investments across business services, industrials, and consumer sectors. Paepegaey will be based in the firm’s London office.

Argosy Buys Controlling Interest Of Heavy Equipment Colleges of America

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2025

Argosy Private Equity, a lower-middle-market private equity firm, has announced the acquisition of a controlling interest in Heavy Equipment Colleges of America (HEC).

GTCR Partners With Manish Singh To Launch Maris Investments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2025

GTCR, a leading private equity firm, announced that it has entered into a partnership with maritime industry leader Manish Singh to form Maris Investments. Maris will seek to acquire companies in the maritime technology sector to establish a market-leading platform that addresses critical workflows and enables digital transformation within the industry.

H.I.G. Capital: Acquisition Of ITH Group Completed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2025

H.I.G. Capital - a leading global alternative investment firm with $70 billion of capital under management - announced that one of its affiliates has completed the acquisition of ITH Group Limited, a leading UK provider of aseptic pharmaceutical compounding services, in partnership with its founders Adam Bloom and Karen Hamling. The terms of the deal were undisclosed.

NextGen Healthcare: Madison Dearborn Partners Named As New Investment Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2025

NextGen Healthcare, a provider of cloud-based healthcare technology solutions, announced that funds affiliated with Madison Dearborn Partners (MDP), a leading private equity investment firm based in Chicago, have completed their acquisition of a significant ownership stake in NextGen Healthcare. And Thoma Bravo retains a substantial ownership position in NextGen Healthcare. MDP will partner with Thoma Bravo management to accelerate NextGen Healthcare’s growth.

Neuberger Berman: $4 Billion Raised For Secondary Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 12, 2025

Neuberger Berman, a private, independent, and employee-owned investment manager, announced the final closing of NB Strategic Capital Fund II, with total capital commitments exceeding $4 billion. This figure includes additional capital committed by limited partners to co-invest alongside the fund.

Filament Syfter: $4.8 Million Series A Raised For Data Engine For Private Market Dealmakers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 12, 2025

Filament Syfter, a leading AI-enabled data engine purpose-built for private market dealmakers, announced it has raised $4.8 million in a Series A funding round led by FINTOP Capital.

Harbor: Majority Investment Raised From BayPine

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 11, 2025

Harbor Global, a provider of consulting and technology services to the legal industry, announced that it has received a majority investment from BayPine. This private investment firm drives digital transformation in market-leading businesses. And Harbor’s initial private equity sponsor, Renovus Capital Partners, will remain a significant investor in the company, alongside the existing Harbor management team. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Igneo Infrastructure Partners Buying Infinity Aviation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 11, 2025

Igneo Infrastructure Partners (a global infrastructure investment manager with $20.5 billion in assets under management) announced it has acquired Infinity Aviation Group, a fixed-based operator (FBO) platform based in Nashua, New Hampshire. As part of the deal, Igneo has acquired a portfolio of on-airport assets at Boire Field in Nashua (KASH), a public-use general aviation airport located 50 miles from downtown Boston. The assets include hangarage, line services, and fueling operations at the airfield. The transaction terms were not disclosed.

Reddy Family And Bain Capital Form Trillium Foods

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 11, 2025

Trillium Foods, a liquid food and beverage company specializing in manufacturing and innovation, has announced its official launch. The family-owned, privately held company is a scale North American platform with diverse product capabilities across dressings, sauces, mayonnaises, syrups, and beverage mixes for application in foodservice, retail, and food processing channels.

Blackstone Investing $500 Billion In Europe Over The Next Decade

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 10, 2025

Blackstone Chief Executive Officer Steve Schwarzman stated that the firm plans to invest as much as $500 billion in Europe over the next decade. Schwarzman said that this is a significant opportunity for the firm, as they are changing their approach, which would result in higher growth rates. Blackstone recently marked its 25th anniversary of operations in London.