Private Equity

Advent: Robert Ohrenstein Named As Finance Operations Advisor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 7, 2025

Advent, a global private equity firm, has named Robert Ohrenstein as an Operations Advisor with a focus on finance. He will work with Advent’s portfolio companies to support value creation through financial transformation and transaction execution.

BlueFive Capital: Bahrain’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Acquires Stake

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 7, 2025

BlueFive Capital, a global investment firm founded in 2024, has received a strategic investment from Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company, the sovereign wealth fund of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The financial details of the stake were not disclosed.

Apollo: $840 Billion In AUM Reached

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 7, 2025

Apollo announced that its assets under management (AUM) reached a new milestone of $840 billion. This milestone was announced in the company's second-quarter 2025 results, released earlier this week.

H.I.G. Capital: New GP Solutions Platform Launched

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 7, 2025

H.I.G. Capital, a global alternative investment firm with $70 billion in assets under management, has launched its new GP Solutions Platform. This strategic expansion will focus on providing liquidity and capital solutions to the underserved middle market.

Carlyle: $9 Billion Raised For Tenth And Largest U.S. Opportunistic Real Estate Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 7, 2025

Global investment firm Carlyle has announced the final close of its tenth U.S. opportunistic real estate fund, Carlyle Realty Partners X (CRP X), with $9 billion in total commitments. This new fund surpasses its predecessor, which raised $8 billion in 2021.

Dishoom: Restaurant Group Raises Funding From L Catterton

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 7, 2025

Dishoom, the popular UK-based restaurant group, has partnered with global investment firm L Catterton to secure its first outside investment. The deal will help the company build on its successful UK operations and support its plans for international expansion, including an upcoming US location in 2026.

Blackstone To Buy Enverus

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 7, 2025

Blackstone has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Enverus, a data analytics and energy intelligence platform. The acquisition, from Hellman & Friedman and Genstar Capital, aligns with Blackstone's investment focus on energy transition and growing electricity demand.

L Catterton Invests in L.A.B. Golf, A Putter Technology Innovator

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 7, 2025

L Catterton, a global private equity firm focused on consumer brands, has invested in L.A.B. Golf, a fast-growing golf equipment company known for its innovative putter technology that enhances putting consistency by eliminating torque.

KKR: $6.5 Billion Asset-Based Finance Fundraise Completed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2025

KKR has raised $6.5 billion to invest in privately originated credit opportunities backed by significant pools of financial and hard assets. This includes $5.6 billion in KKR Asset-Based Finance Partners II (ABFP II) and nearly $1 billion from separately managed accounts focusing on similar investments.

Architect Equity: Fund I Closed At $285 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2025

Architect Equity Management, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm focused on the lower middle market, has closed its institutional fund, Architect Equity Fund I LP and Architect Equity Fund I-A LP, at $285 million, exceeding its $200 million target.

Ingentis: Investment Raised From Carlyle

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2025

Carlyle has announced its investment in Ingentis Group, a leading provider of organizational charting, design, and analytics software. The current management team will reinvest significantly and continue to lead the company, while existing investor Maguar Capital Partners exits.

Bain Capital And 11North Partners Acquire $395 Million Retail Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2025

Bain Capital and 11North Partners have announced the acquisition of a portfolio of ten open-air retail centers in Florida and South Carolina for approximately $395 million. The purchase, executed through a new joint venture between the two firms, continues their strategy of investing in high-growth markets.

Dextra Partners: Co-Investment Fund Closed At $825 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2025

Dextra Partners, a private equity firm, has closed its Dextra Co-investment Fund VII at its hard cap of $825 million. The fund has exceeded its initial target of $650 million, bringing the firm’s total assets under management to approximately $5 billion.

Capital Group And KKR Partnering To Launch Public-Private Equity Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2025

Capital Group and KKR, two major global investment firms, are expanding their partnership to increase access to private markets. Capital Group has filed a registration statement with the SEC for its first public-private equity interval fund, Capital Group KKR U.S. Equity+.

Prelude Growth Partners: Consumer-Focused $600 Million Third Fund Closed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2025

Prelude Growth Partners, a growth equity firm that invests in consumer brands, has announced the final close of its third fund, Prelude Growth Partners III, L.P.

Freeman Spogli Buying Philz Coffee

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2025

Philz Coffee, the specialty coffee brand founded in San Francisco, has reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Freeman Spogli, a strategic growth investor focused on the consumer and multi-unit industries. The acquisition is expected to close on August 6, 2025.

Post Road Group: Over $1 Billion Closed For Corporate And Digital Infrastructure Funds

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2025

Post Road Group, an alternative investment firm, has successfully closed more than $1 billion in new capital commitments across two of its key funds. The firm announced the final closing of its Special Opportunity Fund III (SOF III) with $525 million in capital commitments. This fund will focus on providing flexible growth capital to lower middle-market companies in the digital infrastructure, TMT, software, and managed services sectors.

Harrison Street Buys Majority Stake In European Credit Manager RoundShield

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2025

Harrison Street, the investment management arm of Colliers, with over $100 billion in assets under management across highly differentiated alternative assets, including infrastructure, real estate, and credit strategies, has acquired a majority stake in RoundShield Partners, a leading European credit investment manager with $5.4 billion in assets under management. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

GTCR To Buy FMG Suite To Enhance Growth In Financial Advisor Marketing Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2025

GTCR, a leading private equity firm, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire FMG Suite from Aurora Capital Partners. FMG Suite is a premier provider of marketing automation software for financial advisors and insurance professionals.

Macquarie Asset Management: Inaugural $711 Million Infrastructure Secondaries Fund Closed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2025

Macquarie Asset Management announced the final close of its inaugural infrastructure secondaries fund, the Macquarie Alliance Partners Infrastructure Fund (MAPIF), with total commitments of $711 million. This figure includes both the main fund and the separate managed account (SMA) capital commitments.

Nuveen: $785 Million In Commitments Raised For Nuveen C-PACE Lending Fund III

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 3, 2025

Nuveen, a major global asset manager with over $1.3 trillion in assets, and its affiliate Nuveen Green Capital (NGC), a leader in sustainable real estate financing, have announced $785 million in new commitments to the Nuveen C-PACE Lending Fund III.

Skyline Investors: $125 Million Fund Raised For Inaugural Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 3, 2025

Skyline Investors, a Los Angeles-based private capital firm, has closed its inaugural fund at $125 million. Skyline Investors Fund I attracted a diverse group of investors aligned with its community-focused and solution-oriented strategy.

Silversmith Capital Partners: $1.7 Billion Fifth Fund Closed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2025

Silversmith Capital Partners, a growth equity firm supporting entrepreneurs in technology and healthcare, announced the final close of Fund V with $1.7 billion in commitments—$1.6 billion from limited partners and $110 million from the team. This marks its fifth fund in 10 years, totaling over $5 billion in capital, reflecting disciplined execution and a founder-first approach.

Blackstone Increases Korean Presence With Acquisition Of Seoul Logistics Hubs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2025

Blackstone Real Estate Partners has acquired a prime last-mile logistics portfolio in the Seoul Metropolitan Area, strengthening its investment position in South Korea through QUBE Industrial Asset Management funds.

Nordic Capital And Permira To Buy Bavarian Nordic For About $3 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2025

Bavarian Nordic A/S, a prominent Danish biotechnology company specializing in vaccine development, has accepted a takeover offer valued at DKK 19 billion (approximately $2.99 billion) from a consortium comprising Nordic Capital and Permira. This deal aims to accelerate Bavarian Nordic's global growth strategy under private ownership.

Bristol Myers Squibb And Bain Capital Launch New Immunology Company With $300 Million Investment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2025

Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) and Bain Capital have announced the creation of NewCo, an independent biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing innovative therapies for autoimmune diseases. With a financing commitment of $300 million from Bain Capital, NewCo's pipeline includes five licensed immunology assets from BMS, featuring three clinical-stage candidates and two Phase 1-ready programs.

KKR: Majority Stake In HealthCare Royalty Partners Acquired

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2025

Global investment firm KKR has acquired a majority stake in HealthCare Royalty Partners (HCRx), enhancing its capabilities in biopharma royalty and credit investing.

Gridiron Capital Partners With Greenix To Expand Eco-Conscious Pest Control Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2025

Gridiron Capital, an investment firm that collaborates with founders and management teams, has invested in Greenix, a leading independent pest control company in the U.S. This partnership aims to harness Gridiron's expertise in residential services to drive growth for Greenix.

KKR Commits A$500 Million To CleanPeak Energy For Australian Distributed Energy Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2025

Global investment firm KKR has partnered with CleanPeak Energy, investing A$500 million to expand CleanPeak's distributed energy platform in Australia. This funding will help develop solar, battery storage, and micro-grid solutions for the commercial and industrial (C&I) sector.

Brightstar Capital To Buy 50% Stake In Arden University

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2025

Private equity firm Brightstar Capital Partners has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a 50% stake in Arden University. This investment is made in partnership with Global University Systems (GUS), the current owner of Arden.