Private Equity

Sound Point Capital: $1.1 Billion In Commitments Raised For First Closing Of Strategic Capital Fund III

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 12, 2025

Sound Point Capital Management, an alternative credit manager with over $44 billion in assets, announced the first close of Strategic Capital Fund III (SCF III) with $1.1 billion in commitments, exceeding both its initial and final close targets. The fund aims for a year-end 2025 final close with a target capitalization of $1.5 billion.

Periscope Equity: $370 Million Closed For Third Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 12, 2025

Periscope Equity, a Chicago-based private equity firm, has closed Periscope Equity III, L.P., with $370 million in commitments, surpassing its $300 million goal in under a year.

CP Group: Investment Raised From Declaration Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 12, 2025

Declaration Partners has acquired a majority stake in CP Group, a leader in material recovery facilities and sorting technologies. This partnership marks a significant milestone in CP Group’s 50-year history, providing capital and strategic resources to enhance innovation, scale operations, and strengthen its position in the waste and recycling industry.

Brown & Root Industrial Services: Funding Raised From One Equity Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 12, 2025

One Equity Partners (OEP), a middle-market private equity firm, will invest in Brown & Root Industrial Services, with existing investor KBR retaining a significant stake.

Silver Lake: $400 Million Digital Infrastructure Platform Launched

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2025

Silver Lake, a leader in technology investing, has partnered with Commonwealth Asset Management’s Adam Fisher and Peter Rumbold to launch a digital infrastructure platform backed by $400 million.

Carlyle AlpInvest: Closing Of Second CFO Offering At $1.25 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2025

Carlyle AlpInvest, a global private equity investor, has closed its second Collateralized Fund Obligation (CFO) at $1.25 billion—the largest publicly rated GP-led CFO to date. This marks the firm’s third securitization deal and brings total recent CFO issuance to $2.25 billion.

Accel-KKR: $1.9 Billion Continuation Fund Closed To Support The Growth of isolved

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2025

Accel-KKR, a technology-focused investment firm, has completed AKKR Isosceles CV LP, a $1.9 billion single-asset continuation fund to extend its partnership with isolved, a human capital management software provider.

Barings And Brennan Create Industrial Outdoor Storage JV

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 10, 2025

Barings has announced a joint venture with Brennan Investment Group to acquire $150 million in Industrial Outdoor Storage (IOS) assets, starting with a two-building, 4.75-acre property in Denver, CO.

Francisco Partners To Buy Provider Elite From TPG

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 8, 2025

Francisco Partners will acquire Elite, a leading provider of software and integrated payments solutions for the legal industry, from TPG Capital and Thomson Reuters. This acquisition aims to provide Elite with financial support to continue its growth and innovation. Terms were not disclosed.