Private Equity

TruArc Partners Acquires Schill Grounds Management, Expanding Platform In Commercial Landscaping

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

TruArc Partners, a middle-market private equity firm focused on business services and specialty manufacturing, has acquired Schill Grounds Management from Argonne Capital Group. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Juggernaut Capital Partners Sells Seed-Based Snacking Brand Go Raw To USK Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Juggernaut Capital Partners has sold Go Raw, a seed-based snacking brand known for minimally processed, clean-label products, to USK Capital, the family office of Uday Kotak, founder and former CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank in India.

Outbound Hotels Expands Barings Partnership And Plans Park City Opening For Early 2027

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Outbound Hotels announced it will open Outbound Park City in early 2027, adding a new Utah outpost to its outdoor-focused lodging portfolio through a full repositioning of an existing property in one of the country’s best-known four-season mountain destinations.

TRM Equity Buys Browntown And Iron Mountain Foundry Assets From Grede

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

TRM Equity II has completed the acquisition of the Browntown Foundry and Iron Mountain Foundry assets from Grede Holdings LLC, expanding its footprint in U.S. iron casting production. The transaction closed on November 28, 2025.

Bain Capital Real Estate Raises $5 Billion in New Capital And Closes $3.4 Billion Real Estate Fund III

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Bain Capital Real Estate announced it has closed more than $5 billion in new capital across its real estate strategies, including the final fundraising close for Bain Capital Real Estate Fund III with approximately $3.4 billion in total commitments.

Marauder Capital Expands Operating Partner Team With Bryan Hoffman and Pedro Buhigas

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Marauder Capital announced it has added Bryan Hoffman and Pedro Buhigas as operating partners, expanding the Fort Worth-based private investment firm’s operating bench as it targets growth across energy and industrial services.

Aquisor Launches European Buy-Side M&A Origination Firm For Private Equity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Aquisor, a European buy-side M&A advisory firm focused on deal origination for private equity investors, has launched under founders Dirk-Jan Vorgers and Ekaterina Kupriyanova, who previously led the European office of Harvey & Company.

Ares Raises Over $7 Billion For Leading Credit Secondaries Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Ares Management Corporation announced it has raised about $7.1 billion for its Credit Secondaries strategy, including the final close of its inaugural Ares Credit Secondaries Fund, related vehicles, and anticipated leverage.

Bansk Group Closes $1.45 Billion Fund II

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 12, 2026

Bansk Group, a New York-based consumer-focused private investment firm, said it has reached a final close on its second fund with $1.45 billion in total commitments, exceeding its $1 billion target. The firm said Fund II closed in December 2025 and drew strong participation from existing limited partners alongside a “diverse group” of new global investors.

Alvarez & Marsal: Tom Parkinson Named As Managing Director In London to Bolster Private Equity Carve-Out Work

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 12, 2026

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has appointed Tom Parkinson as a Managing Director in its Private Equity Performance Improvement (PEPI) practice, based in London, as the firm continues to build out its European capabilities supporting private equity clients on complex carve-outs and integrations.

IK Partners Promotes Five To Partner And Takes On Advisory Role For Wendel’s Direct Investments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 12, 2026

IK Partners, a European private equity firm, announced it has strengthened its leadership team by promoting five professionals to Partner across its Paris and Amsterdam offices, while also formalizing a new advisory arrangement with majority shareholder Wendel that will see IK support Wendel’s direct private investment activities through a newly established unit.

Apheon: €1.25 Billion Closed For Sixth Flagship Midcap Buyout Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 12, 2026

Apheon Management announced it has closed its sixth flagship mid-market vehicle, Apheon MidCap Buyout VI SCSp, at the €1.25 billion hard cap, with an additional €50 million commitment from the firm’s team and related families, bringing total fund size to €1.3 billion.

Eir Partners Closes Oversubscribed Fund III At $1 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 11, 2026

Eir Partners Capital, LP announced it has closed its third private equity fund with $1 billion in total commitments, exceeding an initial target of $800 million and doubling the size of its prior fund.

Platinum Equity Invests In Norton Packaging

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 11, 2026

Platinum Equity has made a significant investment in Norton Packaging, a maker of plastic pails and other rigid packaging products used across industrial and consumer end markets.

Blockstream Capital Partners To Acquire Numeus Derivatives Trading Team In Deal Backed By Komainu Partnership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 11, 2026

Blockstream Capital Partners (BCP) announced it has signed an agreement to acquire a division within Numeus Group’s digital asset trading and investment business, bringing a 10-person derivatives trading team and select Bitcoin-focused yield strategies into the Blockstream Capital platform.

Bain Capital And BlueWater Marinas Buy Kent Narrows Boatel Near Annapolis

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 11, 2026

Bain Capital Real Estate and BlueWater Marinas have acquired Kent Narrows Boatel, a heated, Class A drystack marina in Kent Narrows, Maryland, adding the property to a growing portfolio of marina investments along the East Coast.

Good Culture Announces Majority Investment From L Catterton

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 11, 2026

Good Culture announced L Catterton has entered into a definitive agreement to make a majority investment in the Austin, Texas-based clean-label cultured dairy brand, positioning the company for expanded production capacity, broader distribution, and faster product innovation as demand for high-protein, clean-label foods continues to climb. Financial terms were not disclosed.

PureSpectrum Partners With TA Associates To Fund Product Innovation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2026

PureSpectrum, a market research technology company, said it has entered into a strategic partnership with TA Associates to support continued innovation, platform scaling, and expanded value for customers across the market research ecosystem. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Calera Capital Buys ReVamp Companies, Expanding Presence In Multi-Site Home Improvement Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2026

Calera Capital announced it has acquired ReVamp Companies, a provider of specialty floor and surface coatings, fencing, and decking replacement and installation services for existing single-family homeowners. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Guidepost Growth Equity Closes $521 Million Oversubscribed Fund IV

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2026

Guidepost Growth Equity announced it has closed its fourth fund, Guidepost Growth Equity IV, L.P., with $521 million in total commitments, exceeding the firm’s $500 million fundraising target. The growth equity firm said the vehicle was oversubscribed and drew commitments from both new and existing limited partners.

Warburg Pincus Closes $3 Billion Financial Sector Fund III

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2026

Warburg Pincus announced it has closed Warburg Pincus Financial Sector III (WPFS III) with $3.0 billion of capital commitments, exceeding the fund’s initial $2.5 billion target. The firm said WPFS III launched in 2024 and is its largest financial services-focused fund to date.

Davidson Kempner Closes $1.1+ Billion Income Fund II For Global Asset-Backed Private Credit Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2026

Davidson Kempner Capital Management announced it has reached a final close for Davidson Kempner Income Fund II, raising aggregate capital commitments to the firm’s global asset-backed private credit strategy, including related separate accounts, to more than $1.1 billion. The firm said the second vintage in the series exceeded its fundraising target.

Redgate Software Secures Growth Investment From Bregal Sagemount

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

Redgate Software announced it has received a strategic growth investment from Bregal Sagemount, a growth-focused private equity firm, in a transaction that will make Sagemount the majority shareholder of Redgate, pending regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. Financial terms were not disclosed, and the companies said the deal is expected to close in late Q1 2026.

CVC DIF To Buy iPark From Elliott to Scale Iberian Parking Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

CVC DIF, the infrastructure strategy of CVC Capital Partners, has agreed to acquire iPark, an Iberian off-street parking infrastructure platform operating across Spain and Portugal, from Elliott Investment Management. The investment will be made through DIF Infrastructure VIII. Financial terms were not disclosed.

ATL Partners Acquires SkyMark And Rampmaster

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

ATL Partners, a middle-market private equity firm focused on commercial aerospace, national security, and transportation and logistics, has acquired SkyMark Companies and Rampmaster and will combine the two businesses into a global specialty vehicle equipment platform serving aviation solutions, refueling, and ground support equipment (GSE) markets. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Adams Street Partners Closes $350 Million Debut Public CLO For Middle-Market Direct Lending Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

Adams Street Partners’ private credit team has held the final close of a $350 million middle-market collateralized loan obligation, ASP PIF CLO I, LLC, marking the firm’s inaugural public CLO issuance. The firm said the deal expands its private credit financing toolkit and brings in third-party capital to support the continued growth of its direct lending platform.

Catalio Closes Structured Opportunities Fund II With Over $325 Million For Healthcare Structured Credit

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

Catalio Capital Management announced it has closed its second credit fund, Catalio Structured Opportunities Fund II, with more than $325 million in commitments across the fund and related co-investment vehicles, exceeding its fundraising target and signaling continued investor demand for non-dilutive financing options in healthcare.

I Squared Capital to Acquire Ramudden Global From Triton Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

I Squared Capital announced that, through its flagship fund, it has agreed to acquire Ramudden Global from funds advised by Triton Partners, positioning the traffic management and infrastructure safety provider for its next phase of growth across Europe and North America. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Blackstone Buys Madison Dearborn’s Remaining Stake In AIR

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

Blackstone announced that funds managed by its private equity strategy for individual investors have acquired Madison Dearborn Partners’ remaining equity stake in AIR Control Concepts (AIR), increasing Blackstone’s ownership following its original investment in July 2024. Founder, President and CEO Brad Hobbs and his family will also invest alongside Blackstone, and the transaction makes Blackstone AIR’s sole institutional investor.

Varsity Healthcare Partners Makes Growth Investment In Trialbee

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

Varsity Healthcare Partners (VHP), a lower middle-market healthcare services private equity firm, said it has completed a strategic growth investment in Trialbee, a Sweden-headquartered, technology-enabled provider of patient recruitment services and analytics for clinical trials.