Curated news across firms, funds and deals — updated as our analysts add it.
Blackstone announced the final close of its largest Asia-focused private equity fund at US$13.1 billion, increasing capital available for investments across the Asia-Pacific region.
KKR and Capital Group announced a new interval fund combining public equities with KKR-managed private equity investments, expanding private market access for wealth management investors.
Nemetschek completed the acquisition of HCSS from Thoma Bravo, marking a portfolio exit in the construction software sector.
Through Global Atlantic, KKR expanded its insurance asset management strategy in Europe by pursuing partnerships with insurers and pension risk transfer opportunities.
Blackstone Credit & Insurance launched SablePointe Credit Strategies, a new platform to strengthen origination, underwriting, and portfolio management capabilities across asset-based lending and specialty credit markets.
Ares Raises $12.7 Billion to Invest in Asset-Based Finance Through the Pathfinder Closed-End Strategy
Vista and Cambium launched Vector Core Compute (VC2), an enterprise AI inference cloud platform designed to accelerate AI deployment for enterprise software companies. The initiative expands Vista's AI infrastructure capabilities and supports portfolio companies developing agentic AI applications.
Thoma Bravo combined WWEX Group with portfolio company Auctane to create a global logistics technology platform.
Vista opened a new office in Abu Dhabi after receiving authorization from the ADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority. The office strengthens Vista's presence in the Middle East and supports investment activities across the region.
Mubadala became a strategic investor in Power Factors, a Vista portfolio company. The investment is intended to accelerate global growth of Power Factors' renewable energy software platform.
Blackstone reported first-quarter 2026 financial results, with assets under management exceeding US$1.3 trillion, supported by fundraising, deployment, and realizations across its investment businesses
Vista and Google Cloud announced a strategic partnership to provide Vista's portfolio companies with access to Google's AI technologies, including Gemini models, AI Hypercomputer, and enterprise AI tools, to accelerate AI adoption across the portfolio.
Blackstone announced the final close of its flagship opportunistic credit fund at more than US$10 billion, reaching its hard cap and expanding its opportunistic credit platform.
Oasis500, the tech investment arm of the King Abdullah II Fund for Development (KAFD), has launched its fourth investment fund, Oasis Ventures III (OVIII), with capital exceeding $20 million. The fund will target investments in early-stage tech and tech-enabled startups to help entrepreneurs scale their business models regionally and globally. The launch marks a continuation of the firm's 16-year legacy, bringing its total startup investment count past 193 active portfolio companies.
Vista appointed Suzanne Donohoe as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Commercial Officer. She will oversee fundraising, capital markets, investor engagement, and commercial strategy across the firm's global investment platform.
Five Arrows invested alongside existing shareholder Vista in StarRez, a student housing software provider. Vista will continue supporting the company's international expansion and product innovation.
The Investment: LACERA deployed $125 million to acquire secondary fund interests.Target Funds: The capital was used to buy stakes in two underlying component funds within the IDR Core Property Trust (an open-ended, commingled real estate vehicle).Strategic Intent: This follows LACERA's overarching plan to shift away from individual customized separate accounts into diversified, commingled platforms to streamline real estate administration. Detailed operational reporting for this was monitored via SecondaryLink's mid-2026 Institutional Briefings.
Qatar Sports Investments announced an agreement to fully acquire the historic Belgian football club KAS Eupen from the Aspire Zone Foundation. While financial terms were not disclosed, QSI will take complete operational control of the club's sporting, commercial, and administrative assets. This deal expands QSI's global multi-club football portfolio, adding to its majority stake in Paris Saint-Germain and minority stake in SC Braga.
The firm appointed Jeff Levin and Kunal Soni as partners to expand its private credit investment platform.
Blackstone established a dedicated Defined Contribution Business Unit to broaden retirement investors' access to private market strategies through defined contribution plans.
Blackstone reported second-quarter 2025 results, highlighting continued fundraising momentum, investment activity, and growth across private equity, private credit, infrastructure, and real estate.
The King Abdullah II Fund for Development (KAFD) has increased its equity stake in the Dead Sea Tourism and Real Estate Investment Company to a controlling 51% share. The transaction was executed via an additional capital injection totalling JD10 million to bolster and expand the company's real estate and tourism operations. This acquisition makes KAFD the largest shareholder, surpassing previous leading institutional partners, including Emaar and the Arab Bank Group.
KKR agreed to acquire Australian poultry infrastructure business ProTen from Aware Super, expanding its Asia-Pacific agriculture investment portfolio.
KKR and Capital Group introduced two investment funds combining public fixed income with KKR's private credit capabilities for wealth management investors.
BlackRock, Global Infrastructure Partners, Microsoft, and MGX announced that NVIDIA and xAI joined the AI Infrastructure Partnership (AIP). The partnership targets US$30 billion in equity capital with the potential to mobilize up to US$100 billion including debt for AI data centers and energy infrastructure.
Thoma Bravo completed fundraising for Credit Fund III, bringing total available capital for its credit platform to US$3.6 billion.
The African Development Bank’s Board of Directors has officially approved a $75 million commercial loan to the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund for its portfolio expansion. The capital injection will allow GIIF to scale its investments in crucial national infrastructure projects across Ghana. This financing serves as a major validation of the fund's investment framework by a leading multilateral lender.