Track recorded fund announcements, transactions, leadership appointments and strategic developments from DataBane's published research.
CommScope announced completion of its CCS segment sale to Amphenol. Its subsequent SEC filing dates legal closing to 9 January 2026 and confirms that all Carlyle-held Series A preferred shares were redeemed that day, ending the Carlyle investment agreement. Carlyle directors Scott Hughes and Patrick McCarter also resigned from the board. The remaining parent adopted the Vistance Networks name on 14 January 2026. The approximately $10.5 billion segment price is distinct from Carlyle’s redemption proceeds.
Oxford's Leveraged Lending Group reported more than $2.5 billion in new capital commitments and $1.8 billion deployed during 2025. It completed 29 platform investments, added 15 private equity sponsor relationships, upsized seven facilities and made more than 50 delayed-draw term-loan fundings. Business services and technology generated almost $1 billion of new commitments; the remaining investments were in healthcare services and life sciences.
Carlyle appointed Jumpei Ogura as a Japan co-head effective 1 January 2026. Kazuhiro Yamada also became chairman while retaining co-head duties through 2026, ahead of a planned transition to chairman in 2027. Takaomi Tomioka continues as co-head.
Golub reported more than $25 billion of financing commitments closed in 2025 and $20.5 billion of new investment capital raised. These are annual flows and may incorporate target leverage—not total group AUM.
Mid Cap Fund I agreed to acquire Emsere, a clinical-trial medical-equipment infrastructure services company, from Gryphion.
Monroe announced $6.1 billion of aggregate investable capital, including $2.8 billion in Monroe Capital Private Credit Fund V LP commitments; do not conflate investable capacity with LP fund size.
Photonic Inc., a global leader in distributed quantum computing, announced today that it has raised $180M CAD ($130M USD) in the first close of its latest investment round, led by Planet First Partners, with participation from new investors Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), TELUS, and others. This significant raise underscores strong investor confidence and the company’s rapid growth. Existing investors – including BCI and Microsoft – also returned for this round, bringing the total raised by the company to $375M CAD ($271M USD)
PNC announced completion of its acquisition of FirstBank Holding Company, including FirstBank, after receiving the required regulatory approvals. Wells Fargo had advised PNC on the transaction announced in September 2025. The earlier USD 4.1 billion figure was the announced implied consideration; this closing release did not supply a replacement price.
Carlyle agreed to sell Tescan Group to Shimadzu Corporation at a reported enterprise value of $850 million. Carlyle had acquired the microscopy and analytical-instrument business in January 2023. The reported enterprise value is distinct from Carlyle’s equity proceeds.
ADIA announced lead investment in a China-focused multi-asset continuation vehicle managed by CDH Investments. Reported portfolio NAV of US$770m at 2024 year-end is not ADIA's commitment.
Goldman Sachs announced the three former Industry Ventures executives joined as Partners in its External Investing Group, supporting venture secondaries, manager relationships, portfolio investments and LP engagement.
Goldman Sachs completed the acquisition of Industry Ventures, adding venture capital fund, direct investing, and secondaries capabilities to its External Investing Group. The acquired team joined Goldman Sachs Asset Management.
A Carlyle Asia Partners affiliated entity signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of KFC Korea, the South Korean KFC master-franchise operator. The investment builds on Carlyle’s Asian restaurant holdings. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Finansinspektionen closed its examination concerning Alecta's investments and losses in three US banks, determining that its review did not establish breaches of applicable rules in the assessed risk management system. This is separate from the regulator's March 2026 Heimstaden Bostad sanction.
Cygnet and Kiwetinohk announced completion of Cygnet’s acquisition of all Kiwetinohk common shares on 18 December 2025. The agreed price was CAD 24.75 per share. The October agreement had identified Carlyle and NGP funds as principal funding providers, with Carlyle becoming a Cygnet investment partner. The announcement expected TSX delisting on 19 December; that expected date is not treated as a confirmed delisting.
Carlyle and Hellman & Friedman-backed Vantage agreed to be acquired by Howard Hughes Holdings for $2.1 billion in cash for 100% ownership. The transaction was announced on 17 December 2025 and published by Carlyle on 18 December. The announcement anticipated closing in the second quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.
The announced venture assigned CPP Investments a 90% interest and C$1 billion of equity commitments, with Dream Industrial and Dream Asset Management. C$3 billion was expected leveraged acquisition capacity.
Coller opened its Tokyo office, its sixth APAC location, to expand institutional and private wealth secondaries distribution in Japan.
UBS Asset Management announced the appointments of Barry Gill and Sonja Laud as Co-Heads of its Investments business. They will jointly oversee the firm's global investment platform across public and private markets, with responsibility for investment strategy, portfolio management, and delivering investment solutions to institutional and wholesale clients worldwide.
Mercer announced that its UK master trusts intended to invest through a bespoke Schroders Mercer Private Assets Growth Long Term Asset Fund; Mercer expected around £350m during its first year, subject to approvals. This is a forward-looking allocation, not verified invested cash.
Flagship V agreed to acquire NorthC's European colocation data centers from DWS and other shareholders.
Published ISA Outlook 2026 – Asia Pacific, highlighting investment opportunities following market repricing. Provides strategic market guidance for investors.
Carlyle Global Credit provided a €290 million financing package to Mecachrome Group to refinance existing debt and fund growth. The aerospace and automotive manufacturer is majority-owned by Tikehau Capital, alongside Bpifrance.
Monroe launched a perpetual-life non-traded BDC, Monroe Capital Enhanced Corporate Lending Fund (MLEND).
Netflix announced an agreement to acquire Warner Bros. studios, HBO and HBO Max after Discovery Global is separated. The proposed value was approximately USD 82.7 billion on an enterprise basis and USD 72.0 billion on an equity basis. Wells Fargo was an additional financial adviser to Netflix and, alongside BNP and HSBC, committed debt financing. This was an announcement of a proposed transaction; its later amendment and termination are retained as separate events.
Carlyle announced that Jeffrey Ferguson would retire as General Counsel in 2026 and subsequently serve as Senior Advisor. Ferguson had been General Counsel since 1999. This preserves the December 2025 retirement announcement as a historical event; the later successor appointment is recorded separately.
Carlyle appointed Graham Robinson as an Operating Executive for its Global Industrial investment team. Robinson previously led Stanley Black & Decker’s industrial business and held senior roles at Honeywell, Micron and Samsung. The appointment supports portfolio-company growth and new industrial investment opportunities.
Released ISA Outlook 2026 – Americas, forecasting recovery in debt markets and improving real estate transaction activity. Indicates improving investment conditions across sectors.
Golub served as administrative agent, joint lead arranger and bookrunner for a $645 million refinancing unitranche credit facility for Citation Capital's Aptive Pest Control. Overall facility size is not solely Golub's exposure.
SoftBank announced that its subsidiary Silver Bands 6 (US) Corp. completed the purchase of all Ampere Computing equity on 25 November 2025 U.S. time. Ampere became wholly owned by SoftBank. The March agreement had stated a USD 6.5 billion whole-company price and included Carlyle and Oracle as sellers. Carlyle’s individual proceeds were not disclosed.
