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private equity

US

Broadtree Partners closes $240m continuation fund

Service business investor Broadtree Partners has closed a $240m multi-asset continuation fund led by Adams Street Partners.

Apr 30, 2026

private equity

Europe

Investindustrial closes Fund IV at €1.5bn hard cap

Italian PE firm Investindustrial has reached a one-and-done close for its fourth lower mid-market fund at €1.5bn, hitting the vehicle's hard cap.

Apr 30, 2026

venture capital

Global

BMW i Ventures launches $300m Fund III for AI-driven automotive

Corporate VC arm BMW i Ventures has launched its third fund at $300m, targeting AI applications reshaping the automotive industry.

Apr 30, 2026

private equity

Europe

Nazca Capital closes Zunibal continuation fund

Spanish PE firm Nazca Capital has completed a continuation fund for Zunibal, a provider of tech solutions for the fishing and marine monitoring sectors.

Apr 30, 2026

private equity

Asia Pacific

Equis launches management-led recapitalisation

Asia-Pacific renewables specialist Equis is launching a management-led recapitalisation following a failed sale process last year.

Apr 30, 2026

venture capital

US

Mighty Capital raises $91m for Fund III

Product-led VC firm Mighty Capital has closed its third fund at $91m, triple the size of its predecessor.

Apr 30, 2026

private equity

Global

KKR lines up $10bn+ AI infrastructure platform

KKR is preparing to launch an AI infrastructure platform backed by more than $10bn in capital, led by a former AWS chief.

Apr 29, 2026

private equity

US

Seidler closes Fund IX at $1.6bn hard-cap

US buyout firm Seidler Equity Partners has closed its ninth flagship fund at $1.6bn, up 28% from its predecessor.

Apr 29, 2026

private equity

Global

SDC raises $1.5bn for digital infrastructure Fund V

Digital infrastructure specialist SDC has raised $1.5bn for its fifth fund, reaching the halfway mark of its target.

Apr 29, 2026

private equity

Global

LibreMax launches debut interval fund targeting credit

Alternative asset manager LibreMax has launched its first interval fund targeting asset-backed finance and structured credit opportunities.

Apr 29, 2026

private equity

US

THL Partners closes Fund X at $6.35bn

US buyout firm THL Partners has closed its tenth flagship fund at $6.35bn, exceeding its $6.25bn target.

Apr 29, 2026

private equity

US

Audax closes $1bn private credit continuation fund

Credit specialist Audax Private Debt has closed a $1bn continuation fund led by Pantheon.

Apr 29, 2026

private equity

US

TAG Capital launches debut New Mexico infrastructure fund

Tierra Adentro Growth Capital has launched its first fund targeting infrastructure investments in New Mexico, backed by the state's SIC.

Apr 29, 2026

private equity

Global

TowerBrook secures $2.7bn first close of flagship fund

Mid-market buyout firm TowerBrook Capital Partners has raised approximately $2.7bn at the first close of its latest flagship vehicle.

Apr 29, 2026

private equity

US

Reverence Capital closes $2bn+ Osaic continuation vehicle

Private equity firm Reverence Capital Partners has closed a continuation fund for wealth management platform Osaic, raising over $2bn through the vehicle and a recapitalisation.

Apr 29, 2026

venture capital

Japan

Plug and Play Japan closes debut fund at ¥6bn

Innovation platform Plug and Play Japan has closed its debut investment fund on ¥6bn ($38m), beating its initial target.

Apr 29, 2026

private equity

Global

Apollo closes liquid credit fund at $1.9bn

Credit specialist Apollo has held final close on its liquid credit fund at $1.9bn amid heightened market volatility.

Apr 29, 2026

private equity

Global

Apollo closes hybrid debt fund III at $6.5bn

Credit specialist Apollo Global Management has raised $6.5bn for the third vintage of its hybrid investment strategy.

Apr 29, 2026

private equity

US

HarbourVest closes Fund XIII at $2.4bn

US-based HarbourVest has closed its thirteenth flagship fund at $2.4bn, with $1.3bn committed to venture.

Apr 29, 2026

private equity

US

Twin Bridge closes Fund VI at $855m+

Lower middle market specialist Twin Bridge Capital Partners has closed its oversubscribed sixth flagship fund on more than $855m.

Apr 29, 2026

private equity

US

Bridge Growth Partners closes $790m Solace CV

Tech investor Bridge Growth Partners has closed a $790m single-asset continuation vehicle for Solace, a real-time data platform it backed in 2016.

Apr 29, 2026

private equity

US

MidOcean closes $300m continuation vehicle for Cloyes

Private equity firm MidOcean Partners has closed a roughly $300m single-asset continuation vehicle for automotive components maker Cloyes Gear and Products.

Apr 29, 2026

private equity

Europe

Ancala launches €2bn fourth flagship fund

European infrastructure investor Ancala has launched its fourth flagship fund targeting €2bn, following its oversubscribed €1.4bn predecessor.

Apr 29, 2026

venture capital

US

Lionheart Ventures raises $10m for Fund II

San Francisco-based VC firm Lionheart Ventures has raised $10m toward its second fund, targeting AI, mental health tech, and impact investments.

Apr 29, 2026

private equity

US

Bridge Growth Partners closes $790m continuation vehicle

Tech investor Bridge Growth Partners has closed a $790m single-asset continuation vehicle for Solace, a 2016 portfolio company.

Apr 29, 2026

private equity

US

MidOcean closes $300m continuation vehicle for Cloyes

US private equity firm MidOcean Partners has closed a roughly $300m single-asset continuation vehicle for automotive portfolio company Cloyes Gear and Products.

Apr 29, 2026

private equity

US

5th Century Partners closes Fund II at $276m

Lower mid-market investor 5th Century Partners has closed its oversubscribed second fund at $276m, nearly double its debut vehicle.

Apr 29, 2026

private equity

US

Capitol Meridian eyes $1.2bn for sophomore fund

Washington, DC-based Capitol Meridian, led by Carlyle alumni, is targeting $1.2bn for its second fund, with a first-quarter initial close expected.

Apr 29, 2026

private equity

US

Baird Capital closes $450m continuation fund

Private equity firm Baird Capital has closed a $450m continuation fund for life sciences-focused Blue Matter Consulting.

Apr 29, 2026

private equity

Emerging Markets

Apis Partners closes Fund III at $1.23bn

Financial infrastructure investor Apis Partners has closed its third fund at $1.23bn, more than double its prior vehicle.

Apr 29, 2026

All the news

private equity

US

Broadtree Partners closes $240m continuation fund

Service business investor Broadtree Partners has closed a $240m multi-asset continuation fund led by Adams Street Partners.

Apr 30, 2026

private equity

Europe

Investindustrial closes Fund IV at €1.5bn hard cap

Italian PE firm Investindustrial has reached a one-and-done close for its fourth lower mid-market fund at €1.5bn, hitting the vehicle's hard cap.

Apr 30, 2026

venture capital

Global

BMW i Ventures launches $300m Fund III for AI-driven automotive

Corporate VC arm BMW i Ventures has launched its third fund at $300m, targeting AI applications reshaping the automotive industry.

Apr 30, 2026

private equity

Europe

Nazca Capital closes Zunibal continuation fund

Spanish PE firm Nazca Capital has completed a continuation fund for Zunibal, a provider of tech solutions for the fishing and marine monitoring sectors.

Apr 30, 2026

private equity

Asia Pacific

Equis launches management-led recapitalisation

Asia-Pacific renewables specialist Equis is launching a management-led recapitalisation following a failed sale process last year.

Apr 30, 2026

venture capital

US

Mighty Capital raises $91m for Fund III

Product-led VC firm Mighty Capital has closed its third fund at $91m, triple the size of its predecessor.

Apr 30, 2026

private equity

Global

KKR lines up $10bn+ AI infrastructure platform

KKR is preparing to launch an AI infrastructure platform backed by more than $10bn in capital, led by a former AWS chief.

Apr 29, 2026

private equity

US

Seidler closes Fund IX at $1.6bn hard-cap

US buyout firm Seidler Equity Partners has closed its ninth flagship fund at $1.6bn, up 28% from its predecessor.

Apr 29, 2026

private equity

Global

SDC raises $1.5bn for digital infrastructure Fund V

Digital infrastructure specialist SDC has raised $1.5bn for its fifth fund, reaching the halfway mark of its target.

Apr 29, 2026

private equity

Global

LibreMax launches debut interval fund targeting credit

Alternative asset manager LibreMax has launched its first interval fund targeting asset-backed finance and structured credit opportunities.

Apr 29, 2026

private equity

US

THL Partners closes Fund X at $6.35bn

US buyout firm THL Partners has closed its tenth flagship fund at $6.35bn, exceeding its $6.25bn target.

Apr 29, 2026

private equity

US

Audax closes $1bn private credit continuation fund

Credit specialist Audax Private Debt has closed a $1bn continuation fund led by Pantheon.

Apr 29, 2026

private equity

US

TAG Capital launches debut New Mexico infrastructure fund

Tierra Adentro Growth Capital has launched its first fund targeting infrastructure investments in New Mexico, backed by the state's SIC.

Apr 29, 2026

private equity

Global

TowerBrook secures $2.7bn first close of flagship fund

Mid-market buyout firm TowerBrook Capital Partners has raised approximately $2.7bn at the first close of its latest flagship vehicle.

Apr 29, 2026

private equity

US

Reverence Capital closes $2bn+ Osaic continuation vehicle

Private equity firm Reverence Capital Partners has closed a continuation fund for wealth management platform Osaic, raising over $2bn through the vehicle and a recapitalisation.

Apr 29, 2026

venture capital

Japan

Plug and Play Japan closes debut fund at ¥6bn

Innovation platform Plug and Play Japan has closed its debut investment fund on ¥6bn ($38m), beating its initial target.

Apr 29, 2026

private equity

Global

Apollo closes liquid credit fund at $1.9bn

Credit specialist Apollo has held final close on its liquid credit fund at $1.9bn amid heightened market volatility.

Apr 29, 2026

private equity

Global

Apollo closes hybrid debt fund III at $6.5bn

Credit specialist Apollo Global Management has raised $6.5bn for the third vintage of its hybrid investment strategy.

Apr 29, 2026

private equity

US

HarbourVest closes Fund XIII at $2.4bn

US-based HarbourVest has closed its thirteenth flagship fund at $2.4bn, with $1.3bn committed to venture.

Apr 29, 2026

private equity

US

Twin Bridge closes Fund VI at $855m+

Lower middle market specialist Twin Bridge Capital Partners has closed its oversubscribed sixth flagship fund on more than $855m.

Apr 29, 2026

private equity

US

Bridge Growth Partners closes $790m Solace CV

Tech investor Bridge Growth Partners has closed a $790m single-asset continuation vehicle for Solace, a real-time data platform it backed in 2016.

Apr 29, 2026

private equity

US

MidOcean closes $300m continuation vehicle for Cloyes

Private equity firm MidOcean Partners has closed a roughly $300m single-asset continuation vehicle for automotive components maker Cloyes Gear and Products.

Apr 29, 2026

private equity

Europe

Ancala launches €2bn fourth flagship fund

European infrastructure investor Ancala has launched its fourth flagship fund targeting €2bn, following its oversubscribed €1.4bn predecessor.

Apr 29, 2026

venture capital

US

Lionheart Ventures raises $10m for Fund II

San Francisco-based VC firm Lionheart Ventures has raised $10m toward its second fund, targeting AI, mental health tech, and impact investments.

Apr 29, 2026

private equity

US

Bridge Growth Partners closes $790m continuation vehicle

Tech investor Bridge Growth Partners has closed a $790m single-asset continuation vehicle for Solace, a 2016 portfolio company.

Apr 29, 2026

private equity

US

MidOcean closes $300m continuation vehicle for Cloyes

US private equity firm MidOcean Partners has closed a roughly $300m single-asset continuation vehicle for automotive portfolio company Cloyes Gear and Products.

Apr 29, 2026

private equity

US

5th Century Partners closes Fund II at $276m

Lower mid-market investor 5th Century Partners has closed its oversubscribed second fund at $276m, nearly double its debut vehicle.

Apr 29, 2026

private equity

US

Capitol Meridian eyes $1.2bn for sophomore fund

Washington, DC-based Capitol Meridian, led by Carlyle alumni, is targeting $1.2bn for its second fund, with a first-quarter initial close expected.

Apr 29, 2026

private equity

US

Baird Capital closes $450m continuation fund

Private equity firm Baird Capital has closed a $450m continuation fund for life sciences-focused Blue Matter Consulting.

Apr 29, 2026

private equity

Emerging Markets

Apis Partners closes Fund III at $1.23bn

Financial infrastructure investor Apis Partners has closed its third fund at $1.23bn, more than double its prior vehicle.

Apr 29, 2026