Apollo Global Management Inc and Blackstone Inc are structuring a roughly $36bn private debt package aimed at financing artificial intelligence infrastructure for Anthropic PBC, in one of the largest transactions of its kind in the private credit market, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private credit investors are increasingly reluctant to underwrite a $2.5bn refinancing for cybersecurity firm Sophos, a portfolio company of Thoma Bravo, marking a sharp reversal from last year’s aggressive lending appetite for software-backed deals, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Apollo Global Management Inc expects continued redemption pressure in parts of the US private credit market targeting high-net-worth and retail investors, as sentiment toward the asset class remains unsettled following recent volatility and valuation concerns, according to a report by Reuters.
Oaktree Capital Management LP has partnered with Pantheon Ventures Ltd to scale its European direct lending strategy, with the joint platform targeting up to €1bn ($1.2bn) in assets as demand for private credit continues to deepen across the region, according to a report by Bloomberg.
KKR & Co Inc is strengthening its presence in Italy with plans to open a new office in Milan, signalling a deeper long-term commitment to one of Europe’s most active dealmaking markets for private capital, according to a report by Reuters.
EQT AB has partnered with Google Cloud to accelerate artificial intelligence adoption across more than 300 companies in its private equity portfolio, underscoring the growing convergence between large asset managers and hyperscale cloud providers, according to a report by Reuters.
A restructuring effort for Eagle Football, the holding company behind several professional football clubs has triggered tensions between major institutional creditors, with MetLife Inc and Ares Management Corp taking opposing positions, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Blackstone Inc is committing as much as $1.3bn in structured financing to Apogee Therapeutics Inc, supporting the biotech’s efforts to advance a potential rival to the widely used eczema treatment Dupixent, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Apex Service Partners, which is backed by private equity firm Alpine Investors, is nearing a minority stake sale that could value the business at around $10bn including debt, according to a report by Reuters citing an unnamed person familiar with the matter.
Carlyle Group Inc is establishing a new investment platform focused on the aerospace, defence and industrials middle market, as the firm positions itself to benefit from sustained increases in US and European defence budgets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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