Track recorded fund announcements, transactions, leadership appointments and strategic developments from DataBane's published research.
On 12 January 2026, InfraVia announced completion of OREIMA’s integration and effective merger following the partnership and acquisition announced in 2023. Former OREIMA teams now operate under the InfraVia brand and constitute its Real Estate vertical alongside Infrastructure, Growth Equity and Critical Metals. OREIMA’s established approach focuses on prime city-centre properties with repositioning and refurbishment opportunities. The integrated team retains this approach while gaining access to InfraVia’s operating infrastructure, ESG capabilities, digital resources, international network and investor relations function. Founder Brigitte Sagnes Dupont continues as InfraVia’s real estate partner. The source describes a completed organizational integration after two years, rather than a newly announced standalone acquisition. No acquisition consideration or transaction valuation is disclosed; the historic partnership and subsequent merger should both remain in the record.
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.
Second vintage of the firm's global asset-backed private-credit strategy reached final close, including related separate accounts.
Announced a US$250 million multifamily co-investment with Cortland. Expands multifamily investment platform through strategic partnership.
Adams Street Partners closed ASP PIF CLO I, LLC, a CLO strategy vehicle under Private Credit, at $350 million USD. Final close date was 07 January 2026.
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.
Russell Investments completed a strategic financing with Apollo-managed hybrid and credit funds totaling 1.225 Billion USD to support long-term growth.
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.
Wells Fargo’s operating-lease rail portfolio sale was announced on May 29, 2025 and completed on January 1, 2026. The buyer was a venture between GATX and Brookfield Infrastructure with institutional partners. At closing, approximately 101,000 railcars transferred for approximately USD 4.2 billion. The initial announcement had described 105,000 railcars and USD 4.4 billion; the closing disclosure reflects the final fleet count. GATX manages the acquired operating assets. Separately, Brookfield acquired the finance-lease portfolio, including approximately 22,000 railcars and 400 locomotives, also managed by GATX. The operating portfolio price should not be assigned to that separate transaction. GATX expected modest first-year earnings accretion followed by larger contributions.
Third Point's activity around CoStar represented a renewed activist investing push after a period without a major activist campaign. Its subsequent April exit demonstrated a willingness to terminate an activist thesis when the expected value creation opportunity no longer met its investment criteria.
BCPP published its annual investment outlook covering geopolitics, AI, market valuations, UK growth, energy transition and long-term structural investment themes.
Stonepeak agreed on 24 December 2025 to acquire a controlling interest in Castrol from bp. The agreement values Castrol at approximately $10.1 billion enterprise value and leaves bp with a 35% minority interest. CPP Investments may invest up to $1.05 billion for an indirect interest; that amount is separate from enterprise value and Stonepeak's own equity contribution was not stated. Castrol supplies lubricants to automotive, commercial and industrial customers in 150 countries through blending and third-party facilities. Closing was expected by the end of 2026 subject to approvals. UBS advised Stonepeak, with Simpson Thacher and DLA Piper as legal counsel and Paul Weiss as financing counsel.
Kedaara-backed K-12 Techno was reported to be exploring a $150–200mn financing, potentially led by Vitruvian Partners, with ChrysCapital, Warburg Pincus and Permira also evaluating the opportunity. No completed transaction was publicly verified.
Series 3A attracted £2.5 billion of commitments; BCPP had deployed more than £1 billion across infrastructure (£515m), private equity (£500m) and private credit (£58m).
ART agreed to acquire a 19.9% stake in Westfield Sydney for A$864 million.
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.
Funds managed by Fortress and Davidson Kempner became majority shareholders of BOURBON following completion of its financial and capital restructuring. The new owners intend to improve profitability and reposition the offshore energy services company.
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.
Eni and Global Infrastructure Partners announced completion of the sale of a 49.99% stake in Eni CCUS Holding. Eni and GIP held joint control following the transaction, which had received all required approvals. The business included carbon-capture and storage projects in the UK and Netherlands and a right to acquire Eni’s 50% interest in Ravenna CCS in Italy.
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.
ART invested in the A$1.7 billion LIV Mirvac Fund, representing its first direct investment into the domestic build-to-rent sector.
