Greenbelt Capital Partners, an Austin-based private equity firm focused on investing in middle-market companies driving the transition to a more resilient, low-carbon, and electrified future, has closed its inaugural fund at $1bn, exceeding its $750m target.

The Carlyle Group is ramping up its presence in the private equity secondaries market with the launch of new retail-focused funds aimed at affluent individual investors amid growing interest in alternative assets beyond institutional buyers, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Vista Equity Partners has closed a $5.6bn single-asset continuation fund to retain ownership of Cloud Software Group – parent of Citrix and Tibco – marking one of the largest such transactions to date, according a report by Bloomberg.

Marlin Equity Partners (Marlin), a global investment firm with nearly $10bn in capital commitments focused on the software, technology and services sector, has held the final close of its third European fund, Marlin Heritage Europe III, at its €1bn hard cap.

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners has secured $3.2bn for its latest buyout vehicle, North Haven Capital Partners VIII, marking a significant milestone amid a challenging fundraising environment for private equity, according to a report by Bloomberg

Private equity firm Cinven is raising between €1.5bn and €2bn for a new mid-market fund, positioned as the successor to its Strategic Financials Fund (SFF), according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.