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Carlyle Group and Boyu Capital are the frontrunners to acquire a majority stake in Starbucks’ China business, as the US coffee chain seeks a local partner to navigate an increasingly competitive market, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Dan Sundheim’s D1 Capital Partners is seeking to raise over $1bn for its first dedicated private equity fund, marking a strategic expansion by the $24.5bn hedge fund firm into the traditional private markets arena, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Oakley Capital, a European mid-market private equity investor, has sold its stake in portfolio company atHome to Apax Partners. Following completion of the transaction, the firm’s fund will have delivered aggregate gross returns of 2.3x MM and c.23% IRR across its investments in Casa.it and atHome.
Private credit lenders are expected to take an increasing role in financing traditionally dominated by banks, according to a report by Bloomberg citing the findings of Bloomberg Intelligence’s Fall 2025 Private Credit Survey.
S&P Global has agreed to acquire private markets data provider With Intelligence for $1.8bn, in a move to boost its alternative-assets offering, according to a report by Reuters. The transaction is expected to close in 2025 or early 2026, and S&P anticipates the deal will be accretive to its adjusted profit per share by 2027.
Shore Capital Partners has held the final close of its sixth Shore Capital Healthcare Partners Fund and second Shore Search Partners Fund, with a total of approximately $850m in combined capital commitments across the two funds.
Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup is reportedly in discussions to secure a $500m private credit facility to fund its expansion of EV charging infrastructure, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.
TOP STORY: Private equity firm Lone Star Funds has agreed to acquire Hillenbrand Inc, a US-based industrial equipment manufacturer, in a $2.3bn all-cash transaction, marking the latest large-cap industrials take-private in 2025’s busy deal calendar, according to a report by Reuters.
Private investment firm Ardian has raised $20bn for its latest flagship infrastructure platform which will invest predominantly in Europe, making it the firm’s largest infrastructure platform to date, and 90% larger than the previous generation.
Singapore-headquartered private investment fund CBC Group has closed a $500m fundraise for its second R-Bridge Healthcare Fund, making it Asia’s largest healthcare-focused private credit fund, according to a report by Reuters.
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