European private equity firm IK Partners has closed its fourth Small Cap fund, the IK Small Cap IV Fund, at its hard cap with commitments of €2bn, with the majority (80%) of the capital raised from existing investors.
Private equity deal activity stabilised in Q2 2025, after suffering a drop off in the previous quarter, with UK PE buyouts rising 3% from 317 in Q1 2025 to 327 in Q2 2025, according to an analysis of PitchBook data by audit, tax and consulting firm RSM UK.
Apollo Global Management is leading a £600m private debt financing package to support Bridgepoint’s acquisition of UK dental group Mydentist, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.
Blackstone is preparing to take more portfolio companies public than at any time since the IPO boom of 2021, signalling renewed momentum in the public markets, according to a report by Reuters citing President and COO Jon Gray.
Private equity firm Cinven is close to acquiring French data services specialist Artefact in a deal that could value the company at around €1bn ($1.2bn), according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
KnowBe4, the cybersecurity training platform owned by Vista Equity Partners, has refinanced approximately $1.46bn of private credit, tapping the syndicated loan market to reduce its borrowing costs, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the deal.
Adapa GmbH, the Austrian flexible packaging manufacturer backed by Apollo Global Management, is in discussions with creditors to restructure its debt profile, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the situation.
Educational publisher McGraw Hill, backed by Platinum Equity, has raised $414.6m in its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange, pricing below its initial range in a sign of cautious optimism returning to the market, according to a report by Reuters.
Several private equity firms, including Clearlake Capital, Platinum Equity and EQT, have submitted bids for Forward Air, according to sources familiar with the matter, as the US-based trucking company moves to conclude its strategic review, according to a report by Reuters.
Third Point, the New York-based hedge fund firm founded by Daniel Loeb, has held a $400m first close for its Insurance Solutions Fund I, marking the firm’s first dedicated private credit strategy tailored for insurance companies, according to a report by Alternative Credit Investor.
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