Track recorded fund announcements, transactions, leadership appointments and strategic developments from DataBane's published research.
Meta announced a venture with BlackRock, through Global Infrastructure Partners and HPS Investment Partners, to develop and own a 1 GW data-center campus in El Paso, Texas. Funds managed by BlackRock would own 80% and Meta 20%. Meta reported approximately $14 billion of total development costs and expected the campus to come online in 2028. The July 28 announcement anticipated closing in the coming days; it did not confirm a completed transaction.
Castellum said the Swedish Competition Authority had approved its divestment of two Stockholm offices to Alecta Fastigheter, with possession scheduled for 1 September 2026. The transaction was originally announced on 30 June at an underlying property value of about SEK 5 billion.
BC Partners agreed to acquire co-control of Switzerland-based InfoRLife from its founder and ACS Dobfar shareholders. It is described as BC Partners Fund XII's second investment. Financial terms were undisclosed and closing was still pending in October 2026.
Man Group reported its first-half results on 28 July 2026, disclosing USD 253.6 billion of assets under management at 30 June 2026. That measure excluded USD 4.9 billion of non-fee-paying commitments. Investment gains contributed USD 19.8 billion and net inflows were USD 7.1 billion. Run-rate net management fees reached USD 1,303 million, while core performance fees were USD 207 million. The firm reported USD 758 million of net tangible assets and recommended an interim dividend of 5.7 cents per share. Management highlighted growth in liquid credit, the first close of its opportunistic credit offering, continued North American expansion and wider use of agentic AI workflows across the business.
Stonepeak completed a $2.4 billion investment for a 25% interest in UNITED PORTS on 28 July 2026 after regulatory approvals. CMA CGM retained 75% and operational control. The venture initially comprised nine port terminals in the United States, Brazil, Spain, Taiwan and Vietnam. Its announced January portfolio included an additional Indian terminal; that addition remained subject to approval at closing. The partners plan to modernize terminals, increase capacity, improve inland connectivity and electrify equipment. Stonepeak may provide up to $3.6 billion more for future port investments. That optional future capital is separate from the completed purchase price and does not represent an additional completed investment.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern submitted further customer-service commitments in support of their proposed merger. Their July 27, 2026 update expected completion in mid-2027, subject to the Surface Transportation Board process. Wells Fargo was a financial adviser to Union Pacific on the proposal. The update was not regulatory approval or a closing announcement.
Carlyle acquired Secturion Systems, a hardware-encryption business. This was the first investment by its dedicated middle-market aerospace, defense, government and industrials platform. Sean Berg will lead Secturion as CEO, alongside continuing executives Josh Falslev and Derek Owens. Terms were not disclosed.
Point72 Ventures joined Antares Nuclear's USD 470 million Series C, comprising USD 370 million in equity and USD 100 million debt, co-led by Paradigm and Caffeinated Capital.
Point72 announced its new San Francisco office.
T. Rowe Price and Goldman Sachs Asset Management announced the launch of an interval fund combining public multi-asset portfolio construction with access to Goldman Sachs private-market strategies and T. Rowe Price's OHA private credit capabilities.
Goldman Sachs Alternatives' private equity business agreed to buy a majority stake in Numantec, an Italian infusion medical device group, from White Bridge Investments and others. Terms were not disclosed.
Freenome announced FDA approval of its blood-based colorectal-cancer screening test.
TRS selected Meaghan Bludau as Chief Health Care Officer following a nationwide search. Bludau succeeds Katrina Daniel, whose retirement date was August 31, 2026, and will oversee TRS-Care and TRS-ActiveCare. She joined TRS in 2016 and most recently served as Chief of Staff for TRS Health.
BNP Paribas Cardif agreed to buy Warburg Pincus's approximately 26% IndiaFirst Life stake, subject to regulatory approval. The approximate percentage is retained only in text; no exact ownership or sale proceeds are asserted.
Sixth Street participated alongside Goldman Sachs Alternatives in an investment led by Warburg Pincus supporting Paradigm Oral Health's buyback of BlackRock Long Term Private Capital's stake. Majority control returned to surgeons and management. Sixth Street's investment amount and ownership percentage were not disclosed.
Paradigm announced a buyback of BlackRock LTPC's stake, returning majority control to surgeons and management. Warburg Pincus Capital Solutions Founders Fund led backing alongside Goldman Sachs Alternatives and Sixth Street. Financial terms and individual investor stakes were undisclosed.
ICONIQ announced that it was co-leading Paper's Series A. Paper develops a design canvas connecting visual design and software code.
Partners Group announced the final close of its infrastructure secondaries program at over USD 5.5 billion. The program includes an unnamed USD 1.7 billion closed-ended fund, bespoke mandates and other vehicles. The separate amounts are retained at their disclosed scopes and are not assigned to an unconfirmed legal vehicle.
Hamilton Lane elected Michael Schmertzler to its board as an independent director, effective July 22, 2026.
Fortress provided a $291M senior secured loan to refinance and reposition four Manhattan hotels comprising 917 rooms.
Sixth Street Growth led Candid Health's Series D financing, alongside Oak HC/FT, 8VC and Y Combinator. The $120 million disclosed is the total round, not Sixth Street's individual investment. Proceeds support the company's automated healthcare revenue-cycle platform.
Carlyle Global Credit supplied financing for Francisco Partners’ take-private of Blackline Safety. Carlyle served as administrative agent and lead arranger. Its Direct Lending team led the financing, whose amount was not disclosed in the release.
Golub appointed Timothée Delisle managing director for its European direct lending team in London to deepen private equity sponsor relationships and European sponsor finance coverage.
The firms unveiled WVB All Markets Fund and WVB Blackstone All Privates Fund; initial availability to Merrill and Bank of America Private Bank clients. These are alliance products, not a corporate merger.
HPS-managed funds and accounts led a GBP550 million financing: GBP450 million senior secured term loan plus GBP100 million delayed draw. The package matures July 2031 at SONIA plus 6.75%. The amount is the entire package; HPS's individual funded share was not disclosed.
Ipsen completed the acquisition of Memo Therapeutics, a Schroders Capital Global Innovation Trust portfolio company, for €200m upfront and contingent payments which could raise total consideration above €700m. The sums are whole-company consideration, not Schroders direct proceeds.
Goldman Sachs Alternatives reached a definitive agreement to become the institutional investor in AEGIS Hedging Solutions alongside company management. Transaction terms were not disclosed and closing remained subject to the announcement terms.
State Bank of India and Amundi announced the completed listing of SBI Funds Management on BSE and NSE. Amundi described the IPO as a milestone in the continuing Indian joint venture.
Warburg Pincus and Kayne Anderson agreed to sell WildFire Energy to Magnolia. The announced headline price was approximate and covered the whole acquisition; no Warburg Pincus proceeds are asserted. Magnolia subsequently confirmed completion in its 10 September 2026 release.
Brean Capital’s Retail Equity Sales and Trading business joined First Clearing for clearing, custody and technology services while retaining its independent brand. The division previously used the platform under the FIG Partners name from July 2003 through May 2019. No acquisition or contract value was announced.
