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German pharmaceutical group Stada, which is owned by Bain Capital and Cinven, is reportedly in discussions with two private equity firms regarding a potential sale of the company, according to a report by Reuters.
Orange County Employees Retirement System announced $92.5m in new commitments to private equity funds during its May 2025 Investment Committee meeting. The commitments are comprised of $35m to Hg Saturn 4, $20m to Collective Global Fund I, $10m to NC Adonis Co-Invest, $10m to HIG Starlite Co-Investment, and a $17.5m re-up commitment to Mayfield Select III.
Kasada Capital Management, the Sub-Saharan Africa-focused private equity firm backed by the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), is preparing to enter North Africa with a targeted hotel acquisition in Morocco in H1 2026, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Clearlake Capital Group has completed a significant debt restructuring of Quest Software, injecting $350m in new capital to support the company’s artificial intelligence ambitions and growth strategy – though the transaction reorders the rights of existing lenders and imposes losses on some creditors, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Oakley Capital, a pan-European private equity investor, is investing in Infravadis, a tech-enabled platform focused on the >€25bn European Underground Infrastructure Maintenance (UIM) market, through its Oakley Capital Origin Fund II.
BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) has held the second close of its BNP Paribas Agility Co-Invest Fund 2, raising nearly €700m, attracting backing from both French and international investors, including institutional and private clients, driven by a close collaboration between BNPP AM and BNP Paribas Wealth Management.
Thoma Bravo has raised more than $34.4bn across three private equity funds, marking one of the largest software-focused fundraising efforts in recent years and underscoring sustained investor appetite for the firm’s high-conviction buyout strategy.
AlpInvest Partners, the private equity investment arm of The Carlyle Group, has secured $4.1bn for its ninth dedicated co-investment vehicle, AlpInvest Co-Investment Fund IX (ACF IX), marking a significant uptick in fundraising appetite for co-investment strategies.
Oregon State Treasury (OST) has approved $370.3m in new commitments to private equity, following its Investment Council meeting held in May 2025, according to a report by Private Equity International.
Goldman Sachs Asset Management is preparing to launch its largest-ever private equity secondaries fund, seeking to surpass the $14.2bn raised for its predecessor, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.
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