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Major private equity firms including KKR, Blackstone, and CVC Capital Partners recorded no publicly disclosed full exits from mainland Chinese portfolio companies in 2025, according to a report by the Financial Times citing data from PitchBook and Dealogic.
KKR is exploring a sale of BMC Helix that could value the IT service management business at up to $1.5bn, according to a report by Reuters. The process is being advised by Jefferies, with initial interest received from both private equity firms and corporate buyers.
Private equity returned fewer profits to investors for a fourth consecutive year in 2025, as the industry grappled with $3.8tn of unsold assets, according to a report by Bloomberg citing management consultancy Bain & Company.
Private investment major KKR is set to acquire XCL Education in a deal valued at approximately $1.3bn, marking a significant move in the private equity-backed education sector, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Goldman Sachs’ alternative investment unit, Petershill, is seeking to raise around $5bn for its fifth flagship fund, matching the size of its previous fund, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the plans.
Bain Capital is exploring a potential sale or IPO of its portfolio company Dessert Holdings in a dual-track process that could value the business at more than $3bn, according to a report by Reuters citing people familiar with the matter.
Private equity firms are stepping up efforts to acquire clean energy assets after a sharp slowdown in US dealmaking last year, with buyers citing falling valuations and clearer regulatory signals, according to a report by Bloomberg.
CVC Capital Partners is working with Goldman Sachs to explore a sale of Mediterranean marina operator D-Marin, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter. The buyout firm is understood to be targeting a valuation of around €1bn.
Ares Management is preparing to expand its sports investment strategy into Europe, with plans to launch a sports, media, and entertainment opportunities fund aimed at wealthy individuals later this year, according to a report by Bloomberg citing a person familiar with the matter.
Gridiron Capital, a Connecticut-based mid-market private equity firm, has kicked off fundraising for its sixth flagship buyout fund, targeting $2.5bn, up from the $2.1bn raised for Fund V in 2023, according to a report by Buyouts Insider.
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