KKR has raised $6.5bn for its latest asset-backed finance (ABF) strategy, as the global investment firm continues to scale its presence in private credit amid growing demand for alternative lending solutions, according to a report by Reuters.
Private equity firm New Mountain Capital is nearing a deal to acquire a significant minority stake in accounting and advisory firm Wipfli, valuing the Milwaukee-based firm at over $1bn, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
A KKR-backed portfolio company has acquired Gulf Capital’s Middle East fertility business, marking a high-profile exit in the region’s rapidly growing healthcare sector, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Capital Group and KKR have filed for regulatory approval to launch a new interval fund aimed at retail investors, blending listed US equities with private equity exposure in a structure designed to broaden access to alternative assets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Astorg portfolio company Lebronze alloys (LBA), a copper and nickel alloy producer, has acquired m Lego, a French manufacturer known for its copper alloy semi-finished products, from AUREA Group.
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), the largest public pension fund in the US, remains firmly committed to private equity despite ongoing challenges in liquidity and exit activity across the asset class, according to a report by Bloomberg citing CEO Marcie Frost.
Artificial intelligence firm Anthropic is in advanced discussions to raise between $3bn and $5bn in fresh capital, potentially valuing the company at approximately $170bn, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.
Middle-market private equity firm Peak Rock Capital has sold donut, kolache, and coffee franchise Shipley Do-Nuts to Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, following 18 consecutive quarters of same-store-sales growth and records for new store growth.
Odyssey Investment Partners is marketing a $1bn single-asset continuation fund to prolong its ownership of portfolio company Industrial Electric Manufacturing (IEM), according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.
Bain Capital has joined forces with Bristol Myers Squibb to establish an independent biopharmaceutical company focused on immunology, backed by a $300m financing round led by the private equity firm, according to a report by Reuters.
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