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Quantum tech investor QDNL rebrands to Ground State Ventures, nears final...
Venture capital investor QDNL Participations has rebranded to Ground State Ventures alongside raising $88m as it approached a final close of its early-stage quantum fund.
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Deal Roundup: Astorg agrees $1bn buyout of Thermo Fisher microbiology unit,...
Astorg has agreed a roughly $1bn buyout of Thermo Fisher Scientific's microbiology business. The arm, which provides antimicrobial susceptibility testing and culture media solutions...
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HIG co-founder Sami Mnaymneh steps back, firm veteran Brian Schwartz named...
HIG Capital has named long-time leadership team member Brian Schwartz as CEO, succeeding firm co-founder Sami Mnaymneh.
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Private equity suffers ‘lethargic’ three years – but investors remain bullish...
Private equity has endured a tricky three years as the boom from the end of the Covid-19 pandemic slowed - but investor confidence in the asset class remains high for 2025, research from Preqin shows.
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CVC leads $2.3bn continuation fund for Cerberus Capital’s Subsea Communications
Cerberus Capital Management has closed a $2.3bn single-asset continuation vehicle for Subsea Communications, a critical digital infrastructure company and supplier of turnkey subsea fiber optic cable systems.
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Private markets GPs reveal fundraising optimism for 2026, shifting LP priorities...
The majority of private markets GPs are optimistic about their fundraising prospects in 2026 - although pessimism remains with a significant chunk of capital raisers, new research from S&P shows.
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Quantum tech investor QDNL rebrands to Ground State Ventures, nears final close for new...
Venture capital investor QDNL Participations has rebranded to Ground State Ventures alongside raising $88m as it approached a final close of its early-stage quantum fund.
Deal Roundup: Astorg agrees $1bn buyout of Thermo Fisher microbiology unit, O2 Investment backs...
Astorg has agreed a roughly $1bn buyout of Thermo Fisher Scientific's microbiology business. The arm, which provides antimicrobial susceptibility testing and culture media solutions...
B2B tech investor Mighty Capital collects more than $90m for oversubscribed Fund III
Product-led investing VC Mighty Capital has closed its third fundraise on $91m, more than three-times the amount it collected for its predecessor vehicle.
AllianzGI hits $270m first close for first Asia Pacific infra credit fundraise
Allianz Global Investors has hit a $270m first close for its debut infrastructure credit fund focused on the Asia Pacific region.
Emerald Lake seals transition from deal-by-deal with heavily oversubscribed $800m debut fund close
Emerald Lake Capital Management has raised $800m for its heavily oversubscribed debut fund after years of successful deal-by-deal investing.
EIV Capital collects $1.1bn across new flagship energy, upstream oil and gas fund
Energy-focused private equity house EIV Capital has raised about $1.1bn across its latest flagship fund and a new upstream oil and gas vehicle.
Fund V will...
StepStone soars to more than double its target for new credit fund, hits $1.58bn
Private markets investment major StepStone Group has raised more than double its target for its second credit opportunities fund through a $1.58bn final close.
Eurazeo’s Kurma Partners raises €215m for fourth Biofund
Eurazeo-owned healthcare VC investor Kurma Partners has closed its fourth Biofund on €215m, a 34% jump compared to its predecessor vehicle in the strategy.
Despite...
L Catterton teams with elite athletes for $500m consumer-focused investment operation
L Catterton has teamed with athletes including Mike Trout, Kevin Durant and Cooper Flagg to launch a $500m investment partnership targeting consumer businesses.
Waterland speeds to €4.6bn double hard cap close in less than four months
European private equity house Waterland has raced to €4.6bn across its latest flagship buyout fund and sophomore Partnership Fund.
