18 Sep 2026
Higher rates threaten to deepen private equity’s exit and fundraising crunch
A renewed rise in interest rates risks adding to the pressure already facing private equity firms, making it harder to exit portfolio…
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17 Sep 2026
KKR emerges as preferred bidder for €1.7bn Logoplaste
KKR has emerged as the preferred bidder for Portuguese packaging company Logoplaste after rival Apax Partners withdrew from the auction to…
AI, and the importance of proprietary data
Since the SaaSpocalypse, investors have been looking for indications of which business models will be resilient to AI disruption, and which…
Blackstone-backed Crux AI secures $22bn chip financing from banks
Blackstone-backed AI infrastructure venture Crux AI is set to receive $22bn in chip financing from a consortium of 10 banks as investors…
EQT targets $50bn India investment programme with data centres in focus
EQT is planning to deploy up to $50bn in India by 2030, with the private markets group targeting data centres, renewable energy and private…
HarbourVest appoints private credit veteran to lead evergreen strategy
HarbourVest Partners has appointed private credit veteran Tony Ranaldi as managing director of Evergreen Portfolio Management, as the…
Bain Capital Ventures raises $1.6bn fund to back 'next-gen' AI startups
Bain Capital Ventures has raised $1.6bn for a new fund targeting early-stage companies developing infrastructure, security and other…
Carlyle targets US defence mid-market
Carlyle is seeing growing investment opportunities among smaller US defence businesses as increased government spending and greater…
Clearlake takes control of Chelsea as Boehly and Walter sell 25% stake
Clearlake Capital is set to take full control of Chelsea Football Club after agreeing to acquire the combined 25% holding of co-owners Todd…
16 Sep 2026
FountainVest and HSG among Asian PE firms exploring €1bn Alpinestars deal
Asian PE firms including FountainVest and HSG are among investors considering bids for Italian motorcycle protection equipment maker…
Apollo provides $585m financing package to KKR-backed TEC
Apollo Global Management has committed $585m in financing to flexible workspace operator The Executive Centre (TEC), marking the…
PSG Equity closes third European growth fund at €4.4bn
PSG Equity has raised more than €4.4bn for its third European growth equity fund, significantly increasing the size of its predecessor…
EQT and Norges team up in bid for Acciona Energia
EQT and Norway's sovereign wealth fund manager Norges Bank Investment Management have formed a consortium to pursue the acquisition of…
KKR’s private investment-grade financing volume reaches $80bn
KKR has structured or syndicated more than $80bn of private investment-grade financing so far this year, highlighting growing corporate…
Blackstone targets $8bn for energy transition and digital infrastructure credit strategy
Blackstone is targeting at least $8bn for the latest vintage of its private credit strategy focused on renewable energy and digital…
