Former record-setting NFL wide receiver Terrence C Murphy Sr has founded a new private equity firm aimed at buying controlling stakes in emerging leagues and "related sports ecosystem assets".
Early-stage investor Axiom Partners has closed its oversubscribed inaugural fund on $52m, with eyes on backing companies offering practical applications for AI.
Private equity fundraising slowed for the second consecutive year in 2025 as a lack of exits weighed on both distributions and the ability for LPs to reinvest in the asset class.
Alternative credit specialist AlbaCore Capital has launched a new infra debt strategy through a tie-up with MUFG Bank and Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation.
Galvanize, the energy, industry and infrastructure modernisation asset manager co-founded by investment billionaire Tom Steyer, has raised a $370m real estate fund.
Lithuania-based early stage investor Firstpick has launched a news €25m fund targeting Baltic startups which "may be overlooked by traditional VC criteria".
Enterprise software-focused private equity house STG has hauled in more than $1.3bn for the hard cap final close of its second Allegro fund targeting lower mid-market deals.
Private equity real estate firm HighBrook Investors has raised $266m for its inaugural data centre fundraise, which it said was completed "on an accelerated timeframe to capitalize on this compelling, time-sensitive opportunity".