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Deal Roundup: Ardian agrees GBA sale to Bridgepoint, Blue Owl buys into BlackFin Capital...
Ardian has agreed to sell its majority stake in GBA Group, a Hamburg-based life science and laboratory analytics provider, to Bridgepoint after supporting a major phase of international growth.
Preservation Capital Partners closes third fund at €877m hard cap, doubling predecessor vehicle
Preservation Capital Partners, the European mid-market PE firm focused on financial and business services, has closed its third fund at its €877m hard cap after an oversubscribed fundraising which took just six months.
Carlyle AlpInvest hits $1.7bn hard cap for second dedicated continuation vehicle investment fund
Carlyle AlpInvest has held the final close of Atom Fund II, its second vehicle focused on making single-asset continuation fund investments, at its $1.7bn hard cap - well above its $1bn target.
VC veteran Greylock launches $1.5bn early-stage venture fund focused on AI startups
Silicon Valley venture capital firm Greylock has launched Greylock 18, a $1.5bn early-stage fund that will back founders at the pre-seed, seed and Series A stages, with a particular focus on companies emerging from the current wave of AI innovation.
HarbourVest creates global private wealth COO role with Morgan Stanley exec hire
HarbourVest Partners has named former Morgan Stanley Investment Management executive Brian Taranto as the first COO of its global private wealth business, as the private markets manager continues to expand its wealth platform.
LionLight Capital races to $215m hard cap debut fund close in 10-week raise
North Carolina-based private equity firm LionLight Capital has sped to a $215m hard cap close of its debut fund in just ten weeks, picking up strong support for its strategy of targeting financial and professional services businesses.
Genesis Capital rebrand Stratum Partners eyes €65m for second fund targeting Central European SMEs
Czech private equity firm Genesis Capital has rebranded to Stratum Partners alongside the launch of its second fund, which is targeting €65m to invest in small and medium-sized businesses across the Czech Republic, Slovakia and the wider Central European region.
Sagard Credit Partners tops $1bn at first close of third direct lending fund
Sagard's credit arm has secured more than $1bn at the first close of its latest direct lending fund, putting it about halfway to its $2bn target.
Europe’s fundraising slump deepens as exits remain elusive, Morningstar warns
European private equity fundraising has entered its most prolonged downturn in a decade, with the market recording its weakest fundraising year in 2025 and showing little sign of recovery during the opening months of 2026, a new report from Morningstar shows.
Deal Roundup: Stripe, Advent said to make $53bn approach for PayPal, KKR to buy...
Stripe and Advent International have jointly offered to acquire PayPal Holdings for $60.50 per share, valuing the payments company at more than $53bn, according to Reuters.
