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GenNx360 closes $285m continuation fund for Whitsons Culinary Group, led by Churchill
US private equity firm GenNx360 Capital Partners has closed a $285m single-asset continuation fund for food services business Whitsons Culinary Group, allowing the manager to extend its ownership of a company which has tripled in size during its investment period.
Deal Roundup: Blackstone exits ZO Skin Health in $1.5bn sale, Ares invests in 1.9GW...
Blackstone Tactical Opportunities is exiting US skincare business ZO Skin Health through its $1.5bn enterprise value sale to Swiss dermatology group Galderma. The all-cash...
MainePERS commits $280m to Meridiam, taking 2026 infrastructure allocations to $580m
Maine Public Employees Retirement System has committed $280m to a Meridiam infrastructure strategy, taking its infrastructure fund commitments this year to $580m despite its broader real assets portfolio already exceeding its target allocation.
L&G and NTR secure €330m first close for fourth clean power fund, with 1.5GW...
Legal & General and renewable energy specialist NTR have secured €330m at the first close of their latest European energy transition infrastructure fund, with three initial acquisitions providing exposure to around 1.5GW of clean power generation and grid-support projects.
Mason Wells sixth buyout fund raises more than $833m, surpassing predecessor’s total
Midwestern US private equity manager Mason Wells has raised more than $833m for its sixth flagship buyout fund, according to newly filed US regulatory disclosures, exceeding the total capital raised for its predecessor vehicle.
Sprints closes €725m fifth fund at hard cap, 40% larger than predecessor
European growth investor Sprints has closed its fifth fund at its €725m hard cap, increasing its fundraising by about 40% from the previous generation as it continues backing established technology businesses across Europe.
Hg said to raise €1bn for debut GP-led secondaries fund, over halfway to target
European software buyout heavyweight Hg has reportedly secured about €1bn at the first close of its inaugural GP-led secondaries fund, taking the new strategy beyond the halfway point of its €1.75bn fundraising target.
BlackRock buys Welsh Carson’s $2.8bn Humana clinic stake; Grafine, Atlantic Ridge agree $900m Paragon...
BlackRock's HPS Investment Partners has agreed to acquire Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe's majority interest in a joint venture holding nearly 150 Humana primary care clinics, in a transaction valuing WCAS's equity stake at $2.8bn.
UK VC fundraising hits record $6.9bn quarter, but Index accounts for half of capital
UK venture capital managers raised a record $6.9bn across 31 funds in the third quarter of 2026, more than four times the average quarterly fundraising total over the previous two years, according to new research from HSBC Innovation Banking and Dealroom.
Norway wealth fund raises CIP commitment level by a third with €1.2bn Fund VI...
Norway's sovereign wealth fund has increased its commitment to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners' flagship renewable energy strategy by a third, allocating €1.2bn to the manager's sixth fund.
