J.F. Lehman & Company acquires Atomic Transport to drive growth in waste management services J.F. Lehman & Company (JFLCO), a private equity firm specializing in aerospace, defense,…

Goldman Sachs Alternatives acquires majority stake in Trackunit, partnering with Hg for next growth phase Goldman Sachs Alternatives acquired a majority stake in Trackunit, a Denmark-based SaaS and…

Carlyle and SK Capital take bluebird bio private in $477m deal Carlyle and SK Capital Partners agreed to acquire gene therapy pioneer bluebird bio in a deal valuing the company at up to $477m per…

SVP targets $6.5bn for distressed debt fund as market turmoil creates opportunity Strategic Value Partners (SVP) is targeting $6.5bn for its latest distressed debt fund, marking a 30% increase from…

Wall Street bets on private equity-themed ETFs amid investor demand Wall Street is tapping into rising investor demand for private equity exposure with a surge of exchange-traded funds (ETFs)…

Your.World lands €800m from Ares and Carlyle to fuel European IT expansion Your.World, the Dutch IT group backed by Strikwerda Investments, secured €800m in long-term capital from Ares Management…

Apollo, Sycamore, and Brigade Capital compete for Family Dollar buyout Private equity giants Apollo Global Management and Sycamore Partners are among the firms vying to acquire Family Dollar, the…

Fund Friday: Top fundraising news in private equity Growth equity firm PSG secured $8bn in capital commitments across two funds, strengthening its position in the software and technology-enabled…

Gaw Capital and Patience Capital secure $1bn Tokyo Mall acquisition Gaw Capital Partners acquired Tokyu Plaza Ginza, an 11-storey shopping mall in Tokyo’s prestigious Ginza district, through a joint…

Limestone Capital acquires Nobu Hotel London Shoreditch in strategic expansion Private equity firm Limestone Capital acquired the Nobu Hotel London Shoreditch as part of its strategy to strengthen…

GTCR closes $3.6bn strategic growth fund II, surpassing target GTCR closed its latest fund, Strategic Growth Fund II (SGF II), at $3.6bn, significantly exceeding its $2.75bn target. The…

Schroders Capital closes £500m UK Innovation LTAF, invests in AI leaders Synthesia and Luminance Schroders Capital, the $97.3bn private markets specialist, has completed the first £500m close of its…

Lenders push back as private equity firms test investor protections Lenders are pushing back against private equity firms seeking to weaken key investor protections in leveraged debt markets….

Advent International completes Sauer Brands acquisition, appoints new CEO Advent International finalized its acquisition of Sauer Brands from Falfurrias Capital Partners, solidifying its position in…

Munich Private Equity launches Germany’s first BaFin-approved ELTIF Munich Private Equity introduced the first European Long-Term Investment Fund (ELTIF) to receive approval from Germany’s Federal…

L Catterton-backed Birkenstock faces legal hurdle in design protection effort Birkenstock, the German footwear brand backed by private equity firm L Catterton, lost a key legal battle as Germany’s…

KKR takes it all: seals $4.1bn Fuji Soft takeover, ending battle with Bain KKR solidified its position as the majority owner of Japan’s Fuji Soft, acquiring nearly 58% of the software developer…

KKR bids £4bn for majority stake in Thames Water amid financial turmoil Private equity giant KKR submitted a £4bn bid to acquire a majority stake in Thames Water, the UK’s largest water utility. The…

San Francisco 49ers weighing 10% stake sale at $9bn valuation amid growing NFL investment trends The San Francisco 49ers are considering selling a 10% stake in the franchise at a valuation exceeding…

KKR fuels EGC’s mission to decarbonize Europe’s real estate sector KKR entered a strategic partnership with German energy service provider EGC to drive decarbonization in the real estate sector. …

Hexaware hits $5bn valuation in market debut following Carlyle-backed IPO Shares of Hexaware Technologies surged 10% on their stock market debut, valuing the Carlyle-backed IT exporter at $5.34bn….

Private equity-backed Everton expands North American presence with Eastern Tea acquisition Everton, the Italian tea company owned by Clessidra Private Equity, acquired US-based Eastern Tea in a move…

1686 Partners invests in luxury eyewear brand Ahlem to drive global expansion Ahlem, the Los Angeles-based luxury eyewear brand, has secured its first external investment from Luxembourg-based…

Unilever’s €15bn ice cream IPO set to reshape global market Unilever is moving forward with plans to spin off its ice cream business and launch an IPO in Amsterdam by 2025, with potential secondary…

Update: Insignia sets deadline as Bain, CC Capital, and Brookfield compete for $2bn buyout Insignia Financial set a deadline for binding takeover bids as Bain Capital, CC Capital Partners, and…

Private equity considers Boots owner takeover, signaling growth potential Shares in Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) soared 11% in New York following reports of ongoing takeover discussions with…

Update: Bain’s €2bn Apleona buyout secures backing from Citi and UBS Bain Capital is set to acquire German facility-management firm Apleona Group, with Citigroup and UBS arranging approximately €2bn…

Silver Lake in exclusive talks to acquire $9bn majority stake in Intel’s Altera Silver Lake is in advanced negotiations to acquire a majority stake in Intel’s programmable chip unit, Altera, for…

Neuberger Berman raises $1.6bn for specialty finance fund, surpassing target Neuberger Berman closed its NB Specialty Finance Fund III LP at over $1.6bn, exceeding its initial $1bn target. The fund,…

Blackstone joins $1.4bn race for Akzo Nobel’s South Asia paints business Blackstone entered the bidding for Akzo Nobel’s South Asia paints business, intensifying competition with JSW Group and…

PSG raises $8bn across growth equity and continuation funds Growth equity firm PSG secured $8bn in capital commitments across two funds, strengthening its position in the software and…

KKR backs Employment Hero to fuel global HR tech expansion KKR agreed to acquire a stake in Employment Hero, a fast-growing employment management platform, from SEEK Investments. The transaction,…

Aquila Capital launches €600m energy transition fund with backing from Commerzbank Aquila Capital launched the Aquila Capital Energy Transition Fund I (ETF I), a €600m fund aimed at advancing…

Tikehau Capital raises €1.2bn for third special opportunities fund Tikehau Capital secured €1.2bn for the third iteration of its special opportunities strategy, encompassing the final close of its…

Carlyle takes majority stake in Highway Industries and Roop Automotives to bolster India’s auto sector Carlyle has acquired a controlling stake in Indian auto component manufacturers Highway…

Update: Poste takes key stake in Telecom Italia amid push for national control Italy’s government approved a strategic stake swap between national postal service Poste Italiane and state lender…

HMRC reverses private equity tax crackdown following industry pushback HMRC scrapped a controversial tax crackdown that could have imposed significant retrospective liabilities on private equity and…

Top private equity news of the week BlackRock secured regulatory approval for its $3.2bn acquisition of UK-based data provider Preqin, following an investigation by the UK Competition and Markets…

Gordon Ramsay unifies global restaurant empire with private equity investment Gordon Ramsay is merging his UK and US restaurant businesses into a single global entity, bringing fresh private equity…