Clearlake Capital agreed to acquire Dun & Bradstreet in a take-private transaction valued at $7.7bn, further expanding its presence in the data analytics and enterprise services space.

The deal offers $9.15 per share in cash to Dun & Bradstreet shareholders, reflecting an equity value of $4.1bn.

The transaction gives Clearlake access to one of the world’s most established corporate data providers. Founded in 1841, Dun & Bradstreet offers financial, risk, and analytics services to a global client base. The acquisition underscores growing private equity interest in data-driven businesses, particularly those positioned to scale artificial intelligence solutions across enterprise markets.

CVC named Jean-Pierre Saad as a Managing Partner to head its private equity investments in the European technology sector. Saad will join the firm in June 2025 and will be based in London.

Saad joins from KKR, where he spent over 15 years and most recently led the firm’s EMEA tech private equity strategy.

According to Reuters, discussions are ongoing, though Hello Sunshine is not actively seeking buyers. As media consolidation accelerates and content investment strategies shift, Blackstone and Candle Media executives are looking for ways to expand the company’s scale and profitability. During his tenure, he played a key role in investments in Exact, SoftwareOne, Devoteam, and Koerber Supply Chain Software.

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Oakley Capital announced the final close of its latest private equity vehicle, Oakley Capital Fund VI, at its €4.5bn hard cap.

Launched in September 2024, the fund reached its target in just six months, with demand surpassing the firm’s fundraising expectations.

Fund VI is 58% larger than its predecessor and attracted nearly 100% re-up participation from existing limited partners. The fund also secured €2.2bn in new institutional commitments from Europe, North America, Asia, and, for the first time, Australia and Latin America.

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