Meta is in advanced talks with leading private credit firms including Apollo Global Management, KKR, Brookfield, Carlyle, and Pimco, to raise up to $29bn to finance its aggressive build-out of AI-focused data centres across the US, according to a report by the Financial Times.
EQT has agreed to sell Japanese automotive electronics company Pioneer Corp to CarUX, a subsidiary of Taiwan-listed Innolux Corp, for $1.1bn – marking the Swedish private equity firm’s largest-ever exit in Japan and its second deal in the country this year, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Asia-focused private equity firm PAG has secured RMB3.1bn ($432m) at the first close of its debut yuan-denominated buyout fund, surpassing its initial target, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Victory Park Capital, a global alternative investment firm specialising in private credit, has promoted Justin Maleson to Managing Director of the firm’s legal credit investment strategy.
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.
Private equity firm Summit Partners has agreed to sell Los Angeles-based men’s grooming brand Dr Squatch to consumer goods giant Unilever in a deal reportedly worth $1.5bn, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Jefferson Capital, the consumer debt buyer backed by private equity firm JC Flowers, soared 26.7% in its Nasdaq debut on Thursday, achieving a market valuation of $1.2bn in a strong signal of renewed investor appetite for PE-backed IPOs, according to a report by Reuters.
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.
Bain Capital has raised approximately $1bn in debt financing to support its acquisition of Sizzling Platter, a major restaurant franchisee operating outlets for brands such as Little Caesars, Dunkin’, Jersey Mike’s, and Wingstop, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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