Fund news
Aphias Capital beats debut fund target with $1.05bn close
Aphias Capital has raised more than $1bn for its inaugural private equity fund as former HIG Capital healthcare chief Rob Wolfson establishes a new lower mid-market buyout platform.
Deal news
Deal Roundup: One Equity Partners strikes $725m Nexora deal, TA exits...
One Equity Partners has agreed to acquire technology distribution business Nexora from DCC for $725m, according to Reuters, as the Irish group continues restructuring ahead of KKR's planned acquisition of DCC Energy.
People news
Octagon hires Antares Capital’s John Zilko to lead investor relations and...
Octagon Credit Investors has hired former Antares Capital executive John Zilko as head of investor solutions and business development, strengthening the institutional fundraising leadership of the $31bn alternative credit manager.
Features
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.
LP News
British Business Bank commits £10m to Fuel Ventures funds
The British Business Bank has committed £10m to Fuel Ventures to boost the venture capital firm's capacity to make new early-stage investments and provide follow-on funding to its existing portfolio companies.
Knowledge Bank
AI takes 83% of US venture investment as record $516bn market...
US venture capital investment reached a record $515.8bn during the first nine months of 2026, but artificial intelligence companies accounted for almost 83% of...
Popular Articles
Deal Roundup: One Equity Partners strikes $725m Nexora deal, TA exits Rocscience for $535m
One Equity Partners has agreed to acquire technology distribution business Nexora from DCC for $725m, according to Reuters, as the Irish group continues restructuring ahead of KKR's planned acquisition of DCC Energy.
Aphias Capital beats debut fund target with $1.05bn close
Aphias Capital has raised more than $1bn for its inaugural private equity fund as former HIG Capital healthcare chief Rob Wolfson establishes a new lower mid-market buyout platform.
Consonance Capital grows healthcare flagship by 58% with $1.35bn hard cap close
Consonance Capital Partners has raised $1.35bn for its third private equity fund, increasing its flagship fund size by almost 58% after completing an oversubscribed fundraising in less than four months.
Deal Roundup: Grain Management sells $8bn spectrum portfolio to SpaceX; Audux exits Rensa Filtration
SpaceX has agreed to acquire a nationwide portfolio of 800 MHz wireless spectrum licences from digital infrastructure investment firm Grain Management in a transaction...
AI takes 83% of US venture investment as record $516bn market masks fundraising divide
US venture capital investment reached a record $515.8bn during the first nine months of 2026, but artificial intelligence companies accounted for almost 83% of...
SEVA Growth nearly doubles debut fund size with $160m close in under a month
SEVA Growth has raised $160m for its second growth equity fund, almost doubling its debut vehicle after completing an oversubscribed fundraising process in less than a month.
TCG Crossover raises $600m for debut Asian biotech fund, opens Shanghai and Hong Kong...
TCG Crossover has raised $600m for its first dedicated Asian life sciences fund, expanding beyond its established US and European investment strategies as the firm seeks greater exposure to biotechnology innovation across the region.
Spectrum Equity raises record $2.5bn flagship fund, 25% larger than predecessor
Spectrum Equity has raised $2.5bn for its eleventh flagship growth equity fund, increasing its fund size by 25% despite a difficult fundraising environment for many technology-focused investment managers.
GTCR flagship fundraising passes $14.2bn, nearly 24% above predecessor
GTCR has raised more than $14.2bn for its fifteenth flagship private equity fund, surpassing the $13.5bn fundraising target reported for the vehicle and putting it almost 24% ahead of its predecessor.
Deal Roundup: Sycamore exits Boots in $8.9bn Weston family sale, Brookfield buys Indian logistics...
Wittington Investments, the holding company of Canada's Weston family, has agreed to acquire Boots from Sycamore Partners and the Pessina family in an $8.9bn...
