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Yale University is close to finalising a major secondary sale of private equity and venture capital interests valued at up to $2.5bn, marking one of the largest GP-led secondary processes seen in recent months, according to a report by Bloomberg News.
Private investment firm Carlyle has made a $1.3bn strategic investment in US-based insurance brokerage Trucordia aimed at deleveraging the company, and restructuring its ownership, in a deal that values the business at $5.7bn.
KKR has built a record $42bn pipeline of private real estate loans, marking the second time this year the global investment firm has reached a new high in commercial property financings, according to a recent update from its real estate credit leadership team, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Wall Street lenders, led by Jefferies and UBS, have launched pre-marketing efforts for over $1bn in debt to support Bain Capital’s acquisition of Sizzling Platter, a major multi-brand restaurant franchisee, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the transaction.
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.
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