Managers
OpenAI has established a $10bn joint venture with a group of major private equity and financial institutions aimed at accelerating the deployment of its AI tools across corporate customers and portfolio companies, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Anthropic has formed a $1.5bn joint venture with a group of major financial and private equity firms, in a move aimed at accelerating the adoption of artificial intelligence tools across corporate and portfolio company operations, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
A new report from CIL Strategy Consultants has highlighted consolidation opportunities across Europe, as private equity investors refine buy-and-build strategies to drive growth in an increasingly competitive deal environment.
CVC Capital Partners reported a modest increase in fee-paying assets under management in the first quarter, supported by steady fundraising and investment activity across its diversified alternatives platform, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Thoma Bravo has confirmed it will not inject additional capital into customer experience software provider Medallia, as pressure builds on the business following a difficult post-pandemic buyout cycle, according to a report by Bloomberg.
CVC Capital Partners is providing a €210m capital injection into tea group Lipton as it works to stabilise the business following its €4.5bn acquisition from Unilever, amid growing concerns over the company’s leveraged balance sheet and weakening trading performance, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Blackstone Inc is overhauling its growth investing platform to create a new dedicated artificial intelligence-focused division, as the firm accelerates its exposure to AI infrastructure and technology assets across its portfolio, according to a report by Bloomberg.
A first-quarter snapshot of Ares Capital Corp suggests the firm is not bracing for significant fallout from the liquidity strains affecting private credit markets or from rising concerns about artificial intelligence disrupting software borrowers, according to a report by Reuters.
Private equity firm EQT says recent volatility in public technology markets, driven by concerns over artificial intelligence disruption, could create attractive entry points for new investments in the software sector, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Blackstone president Jon Gray has flagged a potential record year of IPOs ahead after the firm reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter results, supported by early momentum in deal activity before geopolitical tensions in the Middle East unsettled markets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
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