SoftBank Group is considering an acquisition of Allied Universal, a US security services provider backed by private equity firm Warburg Pincus and Canadian pension investor La Caisse, in a potential transaction that could value the business at close to $30bn including debt, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/softbank-weighs-30bn-allied-universal-acquisition-from-warburg-pincus-backed-owners/).
Partners Group is restricting hedge funds and distressed-debt investors from buying loans issued by three struggling portfolio companies as it negotiates the refinancing of around €6bn in debt due in 2028, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/partners-group-restricts-hedge-fund-access-to-e6bn-of-troubled-portfolio-debt/).
Hamilton Lane has named Hartley Rogers co-CEO and appointed Erik Hirsch as executive co-chairman, according to [PE Hub](https://www.pehub.com/hamilton-lane-names-hartley-rogers-co-ceo-as-erik-hirsch-becomes-executive-co-chairman/).
According to [PE Hub](https://www.pehub.com/hamilton-lane-names-hartley-rogers-co-ceo-as-erik-hirsch-becomes-executive-co-chairman/), Hamilton Lane is a private markets investment firm with $1.1 trillion in assets under management and supervision.
PE Hub reported that Hamilton Lane’s $1.1 trillion in assets under management and supervision includes more than $146...
Bluegem is set to acquire Rispo Group from Europe Capital Partners, according to [PE Hub](https://www.pehub.com/bluegem-to-acquire-italian-frozen-foods-group-rispo-from-europe-capital-partners/). Rispo Group makes frozen Italian specialties including arancini, supplì and pinsa, according to [PE Hub](https://www.pehub.com/bluegem-to-acquire-italian-frozen-foods-group-rispo-from-europe-capital-partners/).
The buyer is Bluegem and the seller is Europe Capital Partners, according to [PE Hub](https://www.pehub.com/bluegem-to-acquire-italian-frozen-foods-group-rispo-from-europe-capital-partners/).
MATTERS CAPITAL VENTURES LLC alone carried 100% of the capital reported sold across every filing that day.
*Every Form D filed on 16 October 2026, capital already sold against the offering target the filer stated.*
Across the day, 4 private funds filed Form D reporting $4m already sold.
Thoma Bravo-owned cybersecurity company Proofpoint has agreed to acquire data security firm Varonis Systems in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $6.3bn, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/thoma-bravo-backed-proofpoint-to-acquire-varonis-in-6-3bn-deal/).
Aldaron, a newly established private equity firm founded by former executives from Palantir and Carlyle, has closed its debut fund with approximately $885m in commitments, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/former-palantir-and-carlyle-executives-raise-885m-for-ai-focused-private-equity-firm/).
Private equity firms Lone Star and Atlas Holdings are exploring bids for International Paper’s European packaging business, potentially replacing plans for a London stock market listing, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/lone-star-and-atlas-holdings-consider-6bn-takeover-of-former-ds-smith-business/).
The two firms are understood to be the remaining potential buyers for the business, previously known as DS Smith, with offers potentially valuing the division at less than $6bn, according to [Private Equity...
Gryphon Investors’ Vivify Specialty Ingredients has acquired botanical extracts supplier AuNutra Industries, according to [PE Hub](https://www.pehub.com/gryphons-vivify-specialty-ingredients-acquires-botanical-extracts-supplier-aunutra-industries/).
PE Hub described AuNutra Industries as a Chino, California-based company founded in 2003, according to [PE Hub](https://www.pehub.com/gryphons-vivify-specialty-ingredients-acquires-botanical-extracts-supplier-aunutra-industries/).
The deal involves Vivify Specialty Ingredients, which PE Hub identified as a Gryphon Investors business, acquiring...
Bankers and advisers involved in Apollo Global Management’s £5.7bn acquisition of easyJet are expected to receive approximately £334m in fees, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/apollos-5-7bn-easyjet-buyout-to-generate-334m-in-advisory-fees/). The fee pool is described as making the transaction one of the UK’s most lucrative takeovers for dealmakers this year, according to a report by the Financial Times cited by Private Equity Wire.
Apollo is expected to pay approximately £280m in fees, including £190m associated with arranging acquisition financing,...
Frazier Healthcare’s LUX Infusion has entered Colorado through the acquisition of Suite Health, according to [PE Hub](https://www.pehub.com/frazier-healthcares-lux-infusion-enters-colorado-with-suite-health-acquisition/).
The transaction involves a Loveland-based company that provides specialty infusion therapy for patients receiving complex and recurring treatments, according to [PE Hub](https://www.pehub.com/frazier-healthcares-lux-infusion-enters-colorado-with-suite-health-acquisition/).
Frazier Healthcare’s LUX Infusion completed an acquisition of Suite Health as part of LUX Infusion’s...
EQT has agreed to acquire US real estate investment manager Stockbridge for an initial $375m, with additional performance-related payments that could increase total consideration to $550m, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/eqt-to-acquire-us-real-estate-manager-stockbridge-for-up-to-550m/).
Vista Equity Partners has agreed to carve out a business in the identity and access management sector, according to [PE Hub](https://www.pehub.com/vista-to-carve-out-identity-security-biz-amid-digital-machine-identity-boom-general-catalyst-archimed-thl-bet-on-cardiometabolic-care/).
PE Hub framed the carve-out in the context of a “digital machine identity boom,” and grouped the development in its TMT coverage, according to [PE...
Tap Root Capital SMF I-A LP filed a Form D with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Oct. 16, 2026, according to [SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2089395/000208939526000001/0002089395-26-000001-index.htm). The SEC EDGAR index page lists the filer as “D - Tap Root Capital SMF I-A LP (0002089395) (Filer)” and shows the filing date as 2026-10-16, according to [SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2089395/000208939526000001/0002089395-26-000001-index.htm).
The SEC EDGAR index page for the submission lists the accession number as 0002089395-26-000001,...
Blackstone has built a data centre portfolio valued at $200bn, including debt and projects under construction, as the alternative asset manager expands its investments across artificial intelligence infrastructure, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/blackstones-ai-investments-reach-200bn-in-data-centres-alone/) citing a Bloomberg report.
Partners Group has cut or reassigned dozens of positions within its global private equity division as the Swiss alternative asset manager seeks to improve performance amid investor scrutiny, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/partners-group-cuts-and-reassigns-dozens-of-private-equity-roles-amid-performance-pressures/).
Direct lending funds raised a record $129.15bn during the first nine months of 2026 even as lending activity slowed and borrowers increasingly refinanced through syndicated loan markets, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/private-credit-fundraising-hits-record-129bn-despite-28-decline-in-lending/).
Hg has raised approximately €1bn at the first close of its debut secondaries fund, taking it beyond halfway towards its €1.75bn target, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/hg-reaches-e1bn-first-close-for-debut-secondaries-fund/). Orion 1, Hg’s inaugural vehicle for GP-led secondaries investments, reached the first-close milestone after around six months in the market, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/hg-reaches-e1bn-first-close-for-debut-secondaries-fund/).
The first close for Orion 1 was approximately €1bn, and the...
San Joaquin County, a California pension plan, is planning to slow its venture capital commitments by making intermittent investments in VC funds while focusing on building out its core buyout strategy, according to [Venture Capital Journal](https://www.venturecapitaljournal.com/san-joaquin-county-sets-pe-pacing-cuts-venture-commitments/).
The plan was reported by Venture Capital Journal on 15 October 2026 in a News & Analysis item titled “San Joaquin County to slow venture commitments,” according to [Venture Capital...
Apollo’s proposed acquisition of easyJet has drawn opposition from European unions, while easyJet expects the £5.7bn deal to complete by the end of Q1 2027, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/apollos-5-7bn-easyjet-takeover-faces-union-opposition/).
In a scheme document published on Thursday, easyJet said unions across Europe had raised concerns about its ownership structure following the takeover, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/apollos-5-7bn-easyjet-takeover-faces-union-opposition/).
The European Works Council (EWC)...
Redpoint Ventures IX-M, L.P. (CIK 0002156918) is listed on SEC EDGAR with a Form D filing shown as filed on 2026-10-15 under accession number 0001104659-26-116088, according to [SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2156918/000110465926116088/0001104659-26-116088-index.htm).
The SEC EDGAR index page for the filing identifies the filer as “D - Redpoint Ventures IX-M, L.P.
BlackRock attracted $15.3bn in private markets inflows during the third quarter, exceeding analyst expectations of $12.2bn, as the firm expanded its financing activities and deployed capital from its AI infrastructure fund, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/blackrock-draws-15-3bn-into-private-markets-as-fink-targets-ai-financing/).
Benefit Street Partners (BSP), Franklin Templeton’s alternative credit manager, has added a 14-person investment team from Encina Lender Finance through a transaction expanding its private asset-backed finance platform, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/benefit-street-partners-adds-14-person-encina-team-in-asset-backed-finance-expansion/).
Siguler Guff Small Business Credit Evergreen Fund, LP filed a Form D with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Oct. 15, 2026, according to [SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2142363/000090445426000515/0000904454-26-000515-index.htm). The SEC EDGAR index for the filing lists the issuer under CIK 0002142363 and identifies the submission as “D - Siguler Guff Small Business Credit Evergreen Fund, LP (0002142363) (Filer),” according to [SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2142363/000090445426000515/0000904454-26-000515-index.htm).
The EDGAR index shows...
Searchlight’s IPS has bought Bold Renewables from Right Lane, according to [PE Hub](https://www.pehub.com/searchlights-ips-buys-solar-inverter-servicer-bold-renewables-from-right-lane/).
Bold Renewables is based in Windsor, Colorado, according to [PE Hub](https://www.pehub.com/searchlights-ips-buys-solar-inverter-servicer-bold-renewables-from-right-lane/).
The transaction described by PE Hub is IPS buying Bold Renewables from Right Lane, according to [PE Hub](https://www.pehub.com/searchlights-ips-buys-solar-inverter-servicer-bold-renewables-from-right-lane/).
Bold Renewables is the...
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. said on Oct. 14, 2026 that it has completed its previously announced acquisition by Mubadala Capital in a transaction valued at approximately $6.2 billion, according to [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/clear-channel-outdoor-holdings-inc-announces-completion-of-acquisition-by-mubadala-capital-302909016.html).
San Joaquin County’s pension has set private equity pacing and cut venture commitments, according to [Buyouts Insider](https://www.buyoutsinsider.com/san-joaquin-county-sets-pe-pacing-cuts-venture-commitments/). The pension is aiming to maintain its private equity allocation for what Buyouts Insider describes as a very young portfolio.
The Buyouts Insider report is titled “San Joaquin County sets PE pacing, cuts venture commitments.” The report states that the pension is aiming to maintain its private equity allocation for what remains a very young portfolio, according to [Buyouts...
Permira’s The Knot Worldwide has struck a deal to acquire wedding platform Zola, according to [PE Hub](https://www.pehub.com/permiras-the-knot-worldwide-strikes-deal-to-acquire-wedding-platform-zola/).
PE Hub categorized the item under “Consumer goods” and tagged it “US” and “Consumer goods,” according to [PE Hub](https://www.pehub.com/permiras-the-knot-worldwide-strikes-deal-to-acquire-wedding-platform-zola/).
The acquirer in the deal is The Knot Worldwide, which PE Hub identified as “Permira’s The Knot Worldwide,” according to [PE...
The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) is in discussions to acquire financial data provider Octus from private equity firm Permira in a deal valued at approximately $3.5bn, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/lseg-in-talks-to-acquire-permira-backed-octus-for-3-5bn/).
Blackstone has generated approximately $6bn in proceeds from European private equity exits so far in 2026, more than double its previous annual record set in 2014, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/blackstone-records-6bn-in-european-private-equity-exits/). The report attributes the $6bn figure to a Bloomberg report.
Blackstone has sold seven portfolio companies in Europe this year, with five acquired by corporate buyers, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/blackstone-records-6bn-in-european-private-equity-exits/).
JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs have limited their underwriting exposure to a $5bn financing package for AI cloud company Volta Infrastructure Holdings, as investors demand higher returns on debt linked to artificial intelligence projects, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/jpmorgan-and-goldman-limit-exposure-to-5bn-ai-infrastructure-loan/).
Audax Private Equity has set a $6.25bn target for its latest flagship vehicle, Audax Private Equity Fund VIII, according to [Buyouts Insider](https://www.buyoutsinsider.com/audax-private-equity-sets-6-25bn-target-for-latest-flagship-fund/). The Buyouts Insider report was published on October 13, 2026.
Buyouts Insider reported that the $6.25bn target for Fund VIII represents a 19% increase from the capital raised by Audax Private Equity’s 2023-vintage predecessor, according to [Buyouts...
Private equity-backed companies across Europe, the Middle East and Africa could take on an additional €41bn in debt before risking credit rating downgrades, according to a report by Bloomberg citing Moody’s Ratings and published by Private Equity Wire (https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/private-equity-firms-have-e41bn-of-borrowing-headroom-for-dividend-recaps-moodys-says/).
Blackstone is leading a $1bn private credit financing to support the combination of the security enterprise solutions businesses of Leidos Holdings and Analogic Corporation, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/blackstone-leads-1bn-private-credit-financing-for-leidos-analogic-merger/).
Dating app operator Bumble is in advanced talks to be acquired by newly formed investment firm Ithaca Holdings in a take-private deal valuing the company at approximately $1bn, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/bumble-in-talks-over-1bn-take-private-deal-with-ithaca-holdings/), citing a report by The Wall Street Journal.
Ithaca Holdings was founded by former Sequoia Capital partner Ravi Gupta and former Meta executive John Hegeman, according to [Private Equity...
Private equity firm Aurelius has agreed to acquire Nokia’s Enterprise Campus Edge (ECE) business, with financial terms not disclosed, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/aurelius-to-acquire-nokias-enterprise-campus-edge-business/). The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2027, and is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/aurelius-to-acquire-nokias-enterprise-campus-edge-business/).
The deal will see ECE operate as a standalone business...
GTCR and Elliott Investment Management are in advanced discussions to acquire CCC Intelligent Solutions, a provider of software for the automotive insurance industry, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/gtcr-and-elliott-near-deal-to-acquire-ccc-intelligent-solutions/).
Healthcare-focused private investment firm Consonance Capital Partners has closed its third private equity fund with $1.35bn in commitments, reaching its hard cap following an oversubscribed fundraising process that took less than four months, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/consonance-capital-raises-1-35bn-for-oversubscribed-third-healthcare-fund/).
French higher-education provider Omnes Education is seeking to refinance approximately €700m of debt, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/cinven-owned-omnes-education-seeks-to-refinance-e700m-debt/). The refinancing effort comes as its private equity owner Cinven navigates mounting pressure on France’s education sector, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/cinven-owned-omnes-education-seeks-to-refinance-e700m-debt/), which reports Bloomberg cited an unnamed person familiar with the matter.
The majority of Omnes Education’s...
Ardian and a consortium of investors led by Oak Holdings 1 are working on financing arrangements for a potential take-private of Italian telecom tower operator INWIT, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/ardian-and-kkr-backed-investors-explore-e6-3bn-inwit-take-private/) citing a Reuters report.
Adelis has agreed to sell netIP, a Danish managed IT services provider, to Synova, according to [PE Hub](https://www.pehub.com/adelis-agrees-sale-of-danish-it-provider-netip-to-synova/). The transaction was reported by PE Hub in a post published two days ago, according to [PE Hub](https://www.pehub.com/adelis-agrees-sale-of-danish-it-provider-netip-to-synova/).
NetIP is described as a managed IT services provider to Danish SMEs, according to [PE Hub](https://www.pehub.com/adelis-agrees-sale-of-danish-it-provider-netip-to-synova/).
Evernorth Holdings, Inc. announced on Oct. 9, 2026 that it completed its business combination with Armada Acquisition Corp. II, a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by Arrington XRP Capital Fund, LP, and said it is entering the public markets holding approximately 473 million XRP and approximately $300 million in gross cash proceeds before transaction expenses, according to [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/evernorth-completes-business-combination-with-armada-acquisition-corp-ii-302903875.html).
Evernorth said its common stock is expected to begin trading on...
LongWater has taken a majority stake in Blastco to build a national coatings platform, according to [PE Hub](https://www.pehub.com/longwater-takes-majority-stake-in-blastco-to-build-national-coatings-platform/).
Blastco is based in Channelview, Texas, and was founded in 1983, according to [PE Hub](https://www.pehub.com/longwater-takes-majority-stake-in-blastco-to-build-national-coatings-platform/).
LongWater took a majority stake in Blastco, according to [PE Hub](https://www.pehub.com/longwater-takes-majority-stake-in-blastco-to-build-national-coatings-platform/).
The stated purpose of the...
Institutional investors increased direct participation in private equity transactions alongside sponsors, with the value of private equity co-investment deals more than doubling year-on-year to a record $198bn in the first half of 2026, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/pe-co-investments-hit-record-198bn-as-institutions-seek-greater-control/) citing figures from S&P Global Market Intelligence.
Gallant Capital’s Duncan Solutions has completed the sale of Pioneer Credit Recovery, according to [PE Hub](https://www.pehub.com/gallant-capitals-duncan-solutions-completes-pioneer-credit-recovery-sale/). PE Hub reported the item two days before the material provided here was captured, and the article is attributed to “PE Hub Staff,” according to [PE Hub](https://www.pehub.com/gallant-capitals-duncan-solutions-completes-pioneer-credit-recovery-sale/).
Duncan Solutions completed a sale involving Pioneer Credit Recovery, according to [PE...
Apollo, Kohlberg and Montagu are pursuing surgical equipment providers, and a radiopharma boom aided Trilantic North America’s $945m exit from SOFIE Biosciences, according to [PE Hub](https://www.pehub.com/apollo-kohlberg-montagu-pursue-surgical-equipment-providers-radiopharma-boom-aids-trilantic-north-americas-945m-sofie-biosciences-exit/).
PE Hub’s item discusses the influence of “barriers to entry” in the healthcare market for surgical equipment providers, according to [PE...
StepStone Secondary Opportunities Fund VI Europe, SCSp filed an amended D/A with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Oct. 9, 2026, according to [SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2110917/000211091726000002/0002110917-26-000002-index.htm). The filing appears on EDGAR under CIK 0002110917, with accession number 0002110917-26-000002 and a listed file size of 13 KB, according to [SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2110917/000211091726000002/0002110917-26-000002-index.htm).
The EDGAR index identifies the registrant as “StepStone Secondary Opportunities...
TKO LLC said it has submitted a formal written offer to acquire the entire hospitality portfolio of Service Properties Trust (SVC) for $2.0 billion in cash, according to [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/tko-hotels-announces-proposed-2-billion-acquisition-of-service-properties-trusts-hotel-portfolio-302903819.html). The announcement was dated Oct. 9, 2026, and issued from Aberdeen, S.D., according to [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/tko-hotels-announces-proposed-2-billion-acquisition-of-service-properties-trusts-hotel-portfolio-302903819.html).
Blackstone has raised approximately $1bn for a private credit continuation vehicle, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/blackstone-raises-1bn-for-private-credit-continuation-fund/). The vehicle enables existing investors to exit while Blackstone retains exposure to the underlying loan portfolio, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/blackstone-raises-1bn-for-private-credit-continuation-fund/).
The report cited by Private Equity Wire attributes the information to a Bloomberg report that referenced unnamed people familiar with...
Apollo Global Management’s proposed £5.7bn acquisition of easyJet remains on course to complete in early 2027, with regulatory approval still outstanding, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/apollos-5-7bn-easyjet-takeover-expected-to-close-early-next-year/).
The expected early-2027 completion timetable was reported by Bloomberg, which cited comments from easyJet chief executive Kenton Jarvis, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/apollos-5-7bn-easyjet-takeover-expected-to-close-early-next-year/).
