Track recorded fund announcements, transactions, leadership appointments and strategic developments from DataBane's published research.
Stonepeak and Energy Equation Partners completed their acquisition of a combined 65% interest in JET on 1 December 2025. Phillips 66's subsidiary sold the stake in the German and Austrian fuel retailer. The announcement values the entire business at approximately EUR2.5 billion enterprise value; this figure is not the equity cheque paid by Stonepeak alone. Phillips 66 retains the minority interest. The partners plan to support JET's service-station network and growth, drawing on energy and fuel-retail experience. Akin Gump and Hengeler Mueller provided legal advice to the buyers, while Paul Weiss provided financing counsel. Stonepeak's individual ownership split within the buyer consortium was not disclosed.
Lindsay Creedon was appointed Head of Private Equity effective 01 January 2026, succeeding Scott Hart in the role while Hart continued as CEO and remained on the Private Equity Investment Committee.
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.
CPP Investments and IndoSpace disclosed that their IndoSpace Core venture acquired six logistics parks for INR30 billion; CPPIB would fund INR14 billion and held 93% of the venture.
Fortress managed funds agreed to purchase up to $1 billion of home equity investment assets originated through Cornerstone's CHEIFS platform.
BCPP reported progress on its £18 billion private markets programme and highlighted additional commitments across infrastructure, private equity and private credit.
Monroe closed a $730.7 million private credit CLO debt securitization.
Wells Fargo named Saul Van Beurden to lead company-wide artificial intelligence. Kleber Santos expanded his responsibilities to become co-CEO of Consumer Banking and Lending with Van Beurden. The combined leadership structure formalized cooperation between the banking and lending businesses and gave Van Beurden capacity to lead the bank’s AI work.
During creditor discussions, Dainese agreed with noteholders to defer interest scheduled for 31 December 2025 on EUR 285 million of original and EUR 25 million of additional senior secured floating-rate notes due 2028. This historical financing update preceded the January 2026 ownership change. It is not a new Carlyle loan or a confirmed write-off.
JPMAM's Private Equity Group closed its second dedicated co-investment fund at $1 billion, above its $750 million target. The strategy focuses on small- and middle-market buyouts.
Carlyle and AssetMark formed a distribution partnership to expand private-market access for financial advisors. Carlyle Tactical Private Credit Fund was selected as the first Carlyle strategy available through AssetMark’s private-markets program. No investment ticket or committed amount was disclosed.
SES rebranded following its acquisition by Davidson Kempner, marking the end of more than four decades of Swire Group ownership.
Fortress provided a term loan within a $240M senior secured credit facility and served as sole arranger, administrative agent and sole lender for the term loan.
ADIA and Snam announced the termination of their earlier agreement covering ADIA's 24.99% interest in Open Grid Europe. Do not represent the proposed sale as a completed exit.
ACS and Global Infrastructure Partners agreed to establish a 50:50 venture to develop and operate data centers. On closing, the venture would include ACS’s 1.7 GW development portfolio across Europe, the United States and Australia. The announcement valued the assets on a 100% basis at approximately EUR2 billion, comprising approximately EUR1 billion cash plus initial earn-outs of up to EUR1 billion. Further pipeline earn-outs could reach EUR200 million.
Carlyle-managed funds completed their acquisition of Tarrytown Expocare Pharmacy from Sheridan Capital Partners. Sheridan retained a minority position. Tarrytown serves the intellectual and developmental disability and behavioral health communities. Financial terms were not disclosed.
CPP Investments disclosed CPP Fund net assets of C$777.5 billion as of September 30, 2025, and several named external-fund commitments; this is net assets, not assumed total AUM.
An ADIA-Landmark joint venture announced sale of an eight-property student housing portfolio. ADIA-only proceeds were not disclosed.
Pura Vida Miami (“Pura Vida”), a premium all-day café and lifestyle brand focused on health and wellness, today announced a strategic growth minority investment from TSG Consumer (“TSG”), a leading private equity firm specializing in consumer brands. Co-Founders Omer and Jennifer Horev will retain a majority ownership stake and continue to lead the company as CEO and Chief Brand Officer, respectively. Founded in 2012 by husband-and-wife team Omer and Jennifer Horev, Pura Vida began as a single Miami Beach café inspired by their shared passion for health, wellness, and community. Over the past decade, that vision has grown into a beloved lifestyle brand with over 40 locations across Florida, New York City, and Southern California. Known for its clean, health-forward menu and elevated hospitality, Pura Vida has cultivated a loyal following and a strong sense of community. This partnership will accelerate Pura Vida’s growth while preserving its core values and…
Clearlake signed a definitive agreement to acquire Pathway Capital Management. The announcement said Pathway would retain its brand and leadership, and did not disclose financial terms. This record preserves the agreement-stage announcement; a separate June 2026 update records completion.
CoreWeave announced a USD 1 billion increase in its revolver, taking aggregate capacity to USD 2.5 billion. Maturity was extended from May 2028 to November 2029. Wells Fargo remained among participating banks. The release did not disclose its individual commitment.
IFC committed $60 M to Everstone Capital Partners V and could provide up to $40 M in co-investment capital.
The Aegon Global Sustainable Sovereign Bond Fund exceeded €500 million in assets under management, highlighting strong institutional demand for ESG-focused sovereign bond strategies.
Firefly filed an amendment effective November 7, 2025 increasing its revolving credit facility by USD 135 million to USD 260 million total capacity. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. was administrative agent. The maturity remained August 8, 2028. November 10 is the filing date; November 7 is the effective date.
The Very Group announced completion of a transaction making Carlyle its owner, with IMI continuing as a key stakeholder. The transaction ended the Barclay family’s involvement and strengthened the digital retailer’s capital base. Ownership percentage, transaction price and an earlier signing date were not disclosed.
StepStone reported results for the quarter ended 30 September 2025, with approximately $771 billion of total capital and $209 billion AUM as of the reporting period.
Funds managed by Fortress affiliates led a strategic investment in Ripple alongside Citadel Securities, Pantera Capital, Galaxy Digital, Brevan Howard and Marshall Wace. The investment valued Ripple at $40B.
The Guardian Life Insurance Company and Hamilton Lane announced a private equity management partnership concerning nearly $5 billion of existing private equity assets and a prospective $500 million annual investment programme. This is not a verified allocation to one named fund.
State Street Investment Management acquired a strategic minority interest in Coller and agreed to collaborate on expanding access to private market secondaries.
