Private Equity

KKR: $820 Million Investment To Form Strategic Partnership With Samsung SDS For AI And Digital Transformation Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 16, 2026

KKR announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with Samsung SDS, committing KRW 1.22 trillion, approximately $820 million, through convertible bonds as it becomes an active minority investor in the company.

TPG To Acquire Learfield To Expand College Sports Media, Sponsorship, And Fan Engagement Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 16, 2026

TPG announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Learfield, a leading media and technology company powering college athletics, in a transaction aimed at accelerating the commercialization and digital transformation of collegiate sports.

The Carlyle Group: $1.5 Billion Raised For North American Power Generation Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2026

The Carlyle Group announced it has completed fundraising for Carlyle Power Partners II with more than $1.5 billion in commitments, targeting investments in power generation assets across North America.

Thoma Bravo And Google Cloud Sign Strategic Partnership To Accelerate AI Transformation Across Enterprise Software Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2026

Thoma Bravo and Google Cloud announced a strategic partnership to accelerate AI adoption across Thoma Bravo’s portfolio of enterprise software companies.

Thoma Bravo To Combine HCSS With Nemetschek Build & Construct Segment To Create Global Construction Technology Leader

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2026

Thoma Bravo announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to combine HCSS with the Build & Construct segment of Nemetschek Group, forming a global construction technology platform.

STG: Acquisition Of Carrier Logistics To Advance AI-Driven Transportation Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

STG, a Menlo Park-based private equity firm, announced it has acquired Carrier Logistics Inc. (CLI), a provider of transportation management software for less-than-truckload carriers.

Decision Science Advisors: Series A Raised To Scale AI For Private Equity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

Decision Science Advisors, an applied AI and data advisory firm, announced it has raised a Series A funding round from Jefferies Financial Group Inc., a global full-service investment banking and capital markets firm. The funding will support DSA’s expansion across the United States and Europe while strengthening its position at the intersection of artificial intelligence and private equity.

26North Partners: $5.9 Billion Raised For Inaugural Private Equity Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

26North Partners announced the final close of its debut private equity fund with approximately $5.9 billion in capital commitments, exceeding its initial $4 billion target and signaling strong investor demand for its middle-market investment strategy.

Neuberger Berman Partners With Tailwind Capital On Continuation Vehicle For Axis Portable Air

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2026

Neuberger Berman Group announced it has partnered with Tailwind Capital to establish a single-asset continuation vehicle for Axis Portable Air, providing additional capital and time to support the company’s continued growth.

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise And Blackstone Credit & Insurance Announce $1.6 Billion Annual Aviation Leasing Investment Program

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2026

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise and Blackstone Credit & Insurance announced a strategic partnership to launch a new global aviation leasing investment program branded “Equator,” targeting approximately $1.6 billion in annual capital deployment.

King Street And Public Investment Fund Sign MoU To Launch Private Credit Fund For Saudi Arabia And MENA

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2026

King Street Capital Management and Public Investment Fund announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding for PIF to serve as an anchor investor in a new private credit fund targeting Saudi Arabia and the broader Middle East and North Africa region.

Agilitas: Agreement To Sell Integris Composites To Triton Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2026

Agilitas Private Equity announced that its funds have signed an agreement to sell Integris Composites to Triton Partners, subject to customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions.

Percheron Capital: $3.1 Billion Fund III Closes At Hard Cap To Invest In Essential Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2026

Percheron Capital announced the close of Percheron Capital Fund III with approximately $3.1 billion in total commitments, reaching its hard cap following an oversubscribed fundraising process.

Mercer: $3.8 Billion PIP VIII Fund Closes To Expand Access To Global Private Markets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2026

Mercer, a business of Marsh, announced the successful close of Mercer Private Investment Partners VIII, securing more than $3.8 billion in capital commitments from institutional investors.

Court Square Capital Partners: $3.8 Billion Fund V Closed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2026

Court Square Capital Partners announced the closing of Court Square Capital Partners Fund V with approximately $3.8 billion in total capital commitments, exceeding its $3.0 billion target and marking the largest fundraise in the firm’s history.

Ares Management Appoints E.G. Morse As Head Of Asia Credit And Names Co-Heads For Special Situations Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2026

Ares Management announced the appointment of E.G. Morse as Partner and Head of Asia Credit, alongside the promotion of Dinesh Goel and Gabriel Fong as Co-Heads of its Asia Special Situations strategy.

154 Partners: $400 Million Debut Fund Closes At Hard Cap To Target Lower-Middle Market Acquisitions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2026

154 Partners announced the final close of its inaugural fund, 154 Partners Fund I, at its $400 million hard cap, marking the firm’s launch into the lower-middle market private equity space. The firm was founded in 2025 by Isaac Harrouche and Mike Berlin, former colleagues at Blackstone. The fund received backing from Bolt Ventures and a group of strategic family offices.

Bain Capital Credit Deploys $8 Billion In 2025 To Support Middle-Market Private Credit Opportunities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2026

Bain Capital Credit announced that its Private Credit Group deployed approximately $8 billion in financing investments during 2025, supporting middle-market and private equity-backed companies across global markets.

GTCR Completes Acquisition Of Zentiva To Expand European Generics Pharmaceutical Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2026

GTCR announced it has completed the acquisition of Zentiva from Advent International, marking a significant expansion of its healthcare investment portfolio.

Leeds Equity Partners: $1.9 Billion Fund VIII Closed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2026

Leeds Equity Partners announced the final close of Leeds Equity Partners VIII, L.P., with total commitments of approximately $1.9 billion, exceeding its target and surpassing the $1.4 billion raised for its predecessor fund.

Anthropic: $200 Million Investment Planned In Private Equity AI Venture (Report)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2026

Amethis: Majority Stake Acquisition Of Power Solutions Provider ADEMAT

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 11, 2026

Pan-African private equity firm Amethis has acquired a majority stake in Côte d’Ivoire-based power security solutions provider ADEMAT from SPE Capital, marking a new phase of growth for the company as it expands its footprint across West and Central Africa.

ArcLight Capital: $3.9 Billion Fund VIII Closed For Infrastructure Investments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 11, 2026

ArcLight Capital Partners announced the final close of its ArcLight Infrastructure Partners Fund VIII, with total commitments of $3.9 billion, exceeding its $3.0 billion target by approximately 30 percent. The fundraising brings the firm’s total capital raised over the past 24 months to more than $6 billion across its investment vehicles.

Blackstone And Tinicum To Buy Aerospace Supplier Senior In $1.9 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 11, 2026

Senior plc has agreed to a £1.4 billion, approximately $1.9 billion, takeover by a consortium comprising private equity firms Blackstone and Tinicum, marking the culmination of a competitive bidding process for the UK-listed aerospace and defence supplier.

Warburg Pincus: European Defense Investment Platform Launched With MEAG Support

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 11, 2026

Warburg Pincus announced the launch of a dedicated European defense investment platform, marking a strategic expansion into defense, security, and resilience-focused sectors across the region. The initiative is being launched with support from MEAG, acting on behalf of Munich Re Group as an early backer.

Acousti Engineering Company: Gamut Capital Management To Acquire Specialty Interiors Contractor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 11, 2026

Gamut Capital Management has agreed to acquire Acousti Engineering Company from Ardian, marking a new phase of growth for the Southeast-focused construction services provider.

Ivybrook Academy: Private Equity Investment Fuels Expansion Of Half-Day Preschool Franchise

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 10, 2026

Crux Capital has announced a strategic investment in Ivybrook Academy, recapitalizing the fast-growing early childhood education platform and positioning it for its next phase of national expansion.

Dawson Partners: $750 Million Raised For GP Finance 2 Fund Above Target

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 10, 2026

Dawson Partners announced the final closing of its second GP-focused fund, Dawson GP Finance 2 LP, at its $750 million hard cap, surpassing its initial $500 million target. Including affiliated vehicles, total capital commitments reached $840 million, reinforcing the firm’s position in the expanding GP financing market.

OFFOR Health: Havencrest Completes Majority Recapitalization To Expand Pediatric Dental Anesthesia Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 9, 2026

Havencrest Capital Management has completed a majority recapitalization of OFFOR Health, a provider of office-based anesthesia services for complex pediatric dental procedures. The Dallas-based healthcare private equity firm is partnering with the company to support its next phase of growth and expand access to care.

Zentiva: Acquisition By Private Equity Firm GTCR Completed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 9, 2026

GTCR announced it has completed the acquisition of Zentiva, a European generics pharmaceutical company, from Advent, marking a new phase of growth for the business.