Private Equity

Volue Adds TA Associates As Strategic Investor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 13, 2026

Volue announced TA Associates has joined as a new strategic investor alongside Advent International, Generation Investment Management and Arendals Fossekompani, in a partnership the company framed as strengthening its position as a European leader in electrification technology.

Partners Capital Closes $1+ Billion Merlin IV Co-Investment Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 13, 2026

Partners Capital Investment Group announced it has reached a final close of Merlin IV, a private equity co-investment fund with more than $1 billion in commitments, as it scales a platform designed to invest alongside high-conviction private equity managers in single-asset deals.

Urbaser: $6.6 Billion Deal For Global Environmental Services Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 13, 2026

Platinum Equity has signed a definitive agreement to sell Urbaser to Blackstone and EQT in a transaction valued at approximately $6.6 billion, or €5.6 billion. The deal is subject to customary regulatory approvals.

Blue Owl Capital Closes Strategic Equity Secondaries Fund With Over $3 Billion In Commitments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 13, 2026

Blue Owl Capital announced it has reached a final close for Blue Owl Strategic Equity, its strategic equity and secondaries strategy, with more than approximately $3 billion in total commitments raised across institutional and private wealth channels, as well as related accounts.

Montana Capital Partners Closes $1.4 Billion OSP VI Fund After PGIM Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 13, 2026

Montana Capital Partners announced it has reached a final close for MCP Opportunity Secondary Program VI, or OSP VI, a $1.4 billion private equity secondaries program focused on relative value opportunities in the mid-market. The Switzerland and U.S.-based secondaries manager said the program size matches its most recent predecessor fund and will invest across GP-led and LP-led transactions in North America and Western Europe.

Renovus Capital Partners Names Niklas Kuhlmann Director Of Investor Relations And Capital Formation For EMEA

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 13, 2026

Renovus Capital Partners, a Philadelphia-area based investment firm, has appointed Niklas Kuhlmann as Director of Investor Relations and Capital Formation, EMEA. He will be based in Frankfurt, Germany.

Patria Prepares Next Latin America Private Credit Fund Vintage

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 12, 2026

Patria Investments announced it is preparing the next vintage of its Latin America private credit strategy, aiming to give global institutional investors exposure to what the firm describes as a large corporate credit market that remains structurally under-levered and capital-constrained. The alternative asset manager, which reported more than $60.1 billion in assets under management, said it believes a combination of limited reliable lending capacity and a persistent, perception-based regional risk premium can keep spreads elevated even when borrower fundamentals hold up, supporting attractive yield without relying on higher leverage. This planned vehicle is set to build on Patria’s 26-year Latin America credit platform, which the firm said totals approximately $12.3 billion.