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Blackstone has led a $100m minority investment in marketing technology company Applecart, valuing the business at around $700m, according to a report by Bloomberg citing a person familiar with the transaction.
Private equity giant Thoma Bravo is preparing to capitalise on the recent drop in software stock valuations, describing the sell-off as a “huge buying opportunity,” according to a report by the Financial Times citing co-founder Orlando Bravo.
EQT has agreed to acquire UK-based private equity firm Coller Capital in a transaction valued at up to $3.7bn, marking the Swedish buyout group’s entry into the private capital secondaries market, according to a report by Dow Jones Newswires.
TCV and Blackstone have led a €175m ($204m) funding round in French accounting software provider Pennylane, valuing the company at around $4.25bn, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd is set to relocate and expand its Tokyo office, moving to the Roppongi Hills development as it doubles its footprint in Japan, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.
FTI Consulting has appointed private equity expert Speed Liu as a Senior Managing Director in Hong Kong in the Business Transformation practice in Asia within the firm’s Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment.
A team spun out of recently overhauled hedge fund Taconic Capital Advisors’ European credit platform has launched Dolomite Capital, an independent firm with $1.3bn in assets under management, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Advent International is preparing to launch the sale of Italian industrial confectionery group Irca SpA, in a transaction that could value the business at around €3bn, as lenders begin lining up financing for a potential buyout, according to a report by Bloomberg.
KKR is on track to surpass its $20bn fundraising target for its latest flagship Americas buyout vehicle, in a sign of continued investor support for the firm’s private equity platform despite a challenging fundraising backdrop, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Transaction volumes in the private secondaries market rose to a record $226bn in 2025, driven by strong demand for liquidity from investors and continued growth in continuation fund activity, according to a report by Bloomberg citing Evercore.
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