Arlington Capital Partners, a Washington, DC-based private investment firm specialising in government-regulated industries, has closed its fund Arlington Capital Partners VII, with capital commitments totalling $6bn. The fund was oversubscribed, reaching its hard cap in less than five months and surpassing its $4.75bn target. This represents a 57% increase over
Abu Dhabi-based investment firm Lunate has committed around $1bn to a newly launched investment platform with private credit manager HPS Investment Partners targeting large-cap corporates primarily in the US and Europe, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private credit lenders led by General Atlantic are in talks to provide approximately $2bn of debt to Shutterfly Inc, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter. The proposed financing is earmarked to refinance a portion of Shutterfly’s high-yield bonds and leveraged loan exposures.
AE Industrial Partners, LP, a private investment firm focused on technologies and services related to national & economic security, has added two new Vice Presidents in its Washington, DC office, Chris Aguemon and Bill Strobel.
Boyu Capital is set to acquire a controlling stake in Starbucks’ China operations in a transaction valuing the business at around $4bn, marking one of the largest divestments by a Western consumer brand in China in recent years, according to a report by Reuters.
Apollo Global Management has partnered with venture capital firm 8VC to roll out a new investment vehicle aimed at technology firms in industries such as aerospace, advanced manufacturing, life sciences, logistics and natural resources, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Brisbane-based Fortitude Investment Partners is seeking to raise AUD200m for its debut private equity fund, marking a shift from its deal-by-deal investment approach to a committed capital model, according to a report by the Financial Review.
Leading global private equity firms, including Warburg Pincus and Carlyle Group, are reportedly exploring bids for Acclime, a Hong Kong-based corporate services platform, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
The Carlyle Group expects a stronger finish to 2025, forecasting an uptick in deal activity despite lower third-quarter earnings from its private equity unit that weighed on overall results, according to a report by Reuters.
Investment firm Aquarian Holdings, which is backed by private equity firm RedBird Capital Partners and Abu Dhabi state fund Mubadala, is close to finalising a $4bn take-private deal for US life insurer Brighthouse Financial, according to a report by the Financial Times.
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