Vista Equity Partners and Blackstone are reportedly in advanced talks for a buyout of collaboration software provider Smartsheet which could value the company at almost $8bn.
Ares Management has raised its biggest real estate fund to date by hauling in more than $3.3bn for RE Opportunity Fund IV - a 50% increase from its predecessor fund in the strategy.
European asset manager Aureliusis reportedly eyeing more than €750m for its latest European Opportunities fund - more than double the size of its predecessor in the strategy.
Veteran private equity firm Kohlberg & Company has raised $5.3bn of new capital across its tenth flagship private equity fund and related co-invest vehicles.