Carlyle Asia Partners, an affiliated entity of Carlyle, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 100% stake in KFC Korea. The business operates the KFC brand in South Korea under a master franchise agreement with Yum! Brands, the world’s largest restaurant chain company with more than 55,000 restaurants.
Private equity activity in the US industrials sector reached a record level in 2025, driven by strong investor demand for assets linked to data centre expansion, infrastructure resilience and supply-chain security, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hale Capital Management, a US-based investment firm investing across federal technology and services, and commercial technology, has closed Hale Capital Partners Fund V, increasing the firm’s assets under management to $334m.
Apollo Global Management is cutting risk across its balance sheet and increasing liquidity as it positions for potential turbulence in credit and equity markets, according to a report by the Financial Times citing comments made by Chief Executive Marc Rowan.
Golden Gate Capital is seeking to raise approximately $1.8bn from investors, including Ardian, Neuberger Berman, and Apollo Global Management’s S3, through a tender offer that allows some existing backers of its evergreen fund to exit, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Ethos Capital LP has completed a continuation vehicle transaction for its portfolio company Identity Digital, bringing in institutional investors including TPG GP Solutions, funds managed by Neuberger, Accel-KKR, Coller Capital, CVC Secondary Partners, British Columbia Investment Management Corporation , and 10 East, among others.
Matt Holt is set to leave New Mountain Capital and is in talks to acquire five of the firm’s portfolio companies in a transaction valued at more than $30bn, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter. Holt is expected to launch a new healthcare technology
Netwatch, a global provider of AI-powered security services, has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by GI Partners. The company serves a range of verticals, including organisations in the automotive, retail, banking, manufacturing, construction, and infrastructure sectors.
Cinven Co-Managing Partner Supraj Rajagopalan and CFO and COO Alex Leslie will step down from their roles and leave the firm, according to a report by Reuters. The private equity firm said former CFO Mike Colato, who currently serves as a senior adviser, will assume the role of interim CFO
Italian payments group Nexi has decided not to proceed with a proposed sale of its digital banking assets to US private equity firm TPG following a review by its board, according to a report by Reuters.
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