Silver Lake Partners and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) have held discussions about acquiring gaming software developer Unity Software in a potential $25bn take-private transaction, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://privateequitywire.com/news/silver-lake-and-pif-in-talks-over-25bn-unity-buyout).
Permira has agreed to acquire a majority stake in US residential services provider Flint Group from General Atlantic in a transaction valued at more than $1.5bn, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://privateequitywire.com/news/permira-to-acquire-flint-group-in-1-5bn-plus-deal). The agreement was reported by Reuters, which cited people familiar with the deal, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://privateequitywire.com/news/permira-to-acquire-flint-group-in-1-5bn-plus-deal).
Artificial intelligence developer Anthropic is facing investor resistance to its proposed $1.5tn IPO valuation, a dynamic that could delay a planned November listing amid a sharp sell-off in technology stocks, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://privateequitywire.com/news/anthropics-1-5tn-ipo-valuation-faces-investor-pushback).
Goldman Sachs, Bank of America and Barclays are preparing a $3.1bn debt financing package to support Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) and McKesson’s acquisition of Option Care Health, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://privateequitywire.com/news/wall-street-banks-line-up-3-1bn-debt-financing-for-cd-rs-option-care-deal).
BC Partners’ European chair Nikos Stathopoulos is relocating from the UK to Greece as the private equity firm prepares to establish an office in Athens and expand its investment activity in the country, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://privateequitywire.com/news/bc-partners-european-chair-relocates-to-greece-as-firm-plans-athens-expansion).
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has secured $3bn in credit facilities guaranteed by Italian export credit agency SACE, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://privateequitywire.com/news/saudi-pif-secures-3bn-financing-backed-by-italys-export-credit-agency).
Private Equity Wire reported the facilities as PIF diversifies its funding sources to support its expanding investment programme, citing a Reuters report.
The financing comprises two tranches, including a $1.78bn conventional facility and a €1.04bn green facility, according to [Private Equity...
PAI Partners has agreed to acquire British premium skincare brand Elemis from L’Occitane Group, according to a company announcement reported by [Private Equity Wire](https://privateequitywire.com/news/pai-partners-agrees-to-acquire-british-skincare-brand-elemis-from-loccitane). Financial terms were not disclosed, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://privateequitywire.com/news/pai-partners-agrees-to-acquire-british-skincare-brand-elemis-from-loccitane).
The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions,...
Energy Capital Partners (ECP), the infrastructure investment platform owned by Bridgepoint Group, has agreed to sell US low-carbon ethanol producer Harvestone Low Carbon Partners to agricultural group Andersons for $915m, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://privateequitywire.com/news/bridgepoints-ecp-to-sell-harvestone-to-andersons-for-915m).
Dropbox announced Thursday that it plans to acquire Tigris Data for $350 million, and the company told Crunchbase News the transaction would be its largest acquisition since Dropbox was founded in 2007, according to [Crunchbase News](https://news.crunchbase.com/ma/dbx-ai-infrastructure-deal-tigris-acquisition/).
Tigris is based in Sunnyvale, California, and was founded by former Uber engineers, according to [Crunchbase News](https://news.crunchbase.com/ma/dbx-ai-infrastructure-deal-tigris-acquisition/).
Tigris is building a network of localized data storage centers that it claims can meet...
CoreCommodity Management filed a Form D/A amendment for Founders Absolute Return Fund, LLC on Nov. 5, 2026, according to [SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1733745/000173374526000001/0001733745-26-000001-index.htm). The filing appears on SEC EDGAR under the filer identifier 0001733745, with accession number 0001733745-26-000001, according to the same SEC EDGAR index page.
The SEC EDGAR index page for the filing lists the form type as “D/A” for CoreCommodity Management in connection with Founders Absolute Return Fund, LLC, according to [SEC...
CoreCommodity Management filed an amended Form D (D/A) for Founders I Fund, LLC on 2026-11-05, according to [SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1544989/000154498926000001/0001544989-26-000001-index.htm).
The SEC EDGAR index page for the filing lists the filer as “CoreCommodity Management - Founders I Fund, LLC” and shows the company identifier as 0001544989, according to [SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1544989/000154498926000001/0001544989-26-000001-index.htm).
The SEC EDGAR index page lists the submission type as “D/A,” which is an amended Form D filing,...
Indian financial services group Motilal Oswal has appointed former Temasek India co-head Padmanabh Sinha to lead its alternative investment business, as the firm expands across private equity, real estate and private credit, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/former-temasek-executive-appointed-to-lead-motilal-oswal-alternates/).
Sinha is joining Motilal Oswal Alternates, which manages approximately $3.5bn in assets, according to [Private Equity...
Premier Affordable Housing Fund, LLC filed a Form D/A amendment on Nov. 4, 2026, according to [SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2130302/000213030226000002/0002130302-26-000002-index.htm).
The SEC EDGAR index page lists the filer as “Premier Affordable Housing Fund, LLC” with CIK 0002130302, and identifies the filing as “D/A,” according to [SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2130302/000213030226000002/0002130302-26-000002-index.htm).
The EDGAR index page shows the filing date as 2026-11-04 and the accession number as 0002130302-26-000002, according to [SEC...
Apollo Global Management’s assets under management increased 18% year-on-year to $1.07tn in the third quarter of 2026, supported by $53bn in new inflows and continued institutional demand for private credit and alternative investments, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/apollo-aum-reaches-1-07tn-as-private-markets-inflows-accelerate/).
Infrastructure-focused private equity firm I Squared Capital has closed its second infrastructure credit fund, ISQ Global Infrastructure Credit Fund II, at $3bn, doubling its initial fundraising target, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/i-squared-capital-closes-3bn-infrastructure-credit-fund-above-target/).
Bain Capital Senior Loan Fund (SRI), L.P. filed an amended Form D notice (Form D/A) on Nov. 3, 2026, according to [SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1616264/000161626426000002/0001616264-26-000002-index.htm). The filing appears on SEC EDGAR under filer CIK 0001616264 and is listed with accession number 0001616264-26-000002, according to [SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1616264/000161626426000002/0001616264-26-000002-index.htm).
A consortium led by Blackstone has agreed to invest $3.1bn in Mitsubishi Corporation’s interest in the LNG Canada project, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/blackstone-led-consortium-invests-3-1bn-in-mitsubishis-lng-canada-interest/). Blackstone-managed funds, alongside Canadian institutional investors, will acquire a 49.9% noncontrolling stake in a Mitsubishi subsidiary holding the Japanese group’s interest in the British Columbia liquefied natural gas facility, according to [Private Equity...
AE Industrial Partners has closed an $850m single-asset continuation fund for its portfolio company Blue Raven, an aerospace and defence distributor focused on mission-critical components and supply chain solutions, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/ae-industrial-close-850m-continuation-fund-for-blue-raven/).
Global venture funding in October totaled $59 billion, a 45% jump from a year earlier, in large part due to a record-setting $15.9 billion funding round for China’s DeepSeek, according to [Crunchbase News](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/october-2026-global-startup-funding-strong-china-deepseek/).
DeepSeek’s $15.9 billion round marked the largest-ever venture deal for a Chinese company, and it came in the same month that two other frontier labs raised blockbuster Series A rounds totaling at or close to $1 billion, according to [Crunchbase...
Brookfield has selected KB Kookmin Bank to lead a KRW10.7tn ($8bn) syndicated loan to finance AI computing infrastructure for Naver, in what would be South Korea’s largest syndicated loan, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/brookfield-selects-kb-to-arrange-8bn-korean-ai-infrastructure-loan/), citing a report by Bloomberg.
KB Kookmin Bank was selected by Brookfield to lead the KRW10.7tn syndicated loan to finance AI computing infrastructure for Naver, according to [Private Equity...
Apollo Global Management is launching European Credit Co (ECC), a €10bn ($11.2bn) private credit platform backed by investors including Abu Dhabi Investment Council, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/apollo-launches-e10bn-european-credit-platform/). The report describes the launch as based on a Bloomberg report and identifies ECC as a European private credit platform, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/apollo-launches-e10bn-european-credit-platform/).
ECC is starting with capital from Apollo vehicles and investors...
TPG expects to raise more than $55bn this year after increasing its previous forecast of more than $50bn, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/tpg-lifts-annual-fundraising-forecast-above-55bn/), citing a report by The Wall Street Journal. The updated expectation would set a firm record, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/tpg-lifts-annual-fundraising-forecast-above-55bn/).
TPG raised nearly $42bn through September, according to [Private Equity...
Blackstone has told investors that Anthropic may receive a sub-investment-grade credit rating after its planned IPO, revising earlier expectations and potentially raising the AI company’s financing costs, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/blackstone-flags-potential-junk-rating-for-anthropic-after-ipo/), citing a report by the Financial Times.
Blackstone communicated the revised outlook to investors in Anthropic’s $63bn chip financing transaction, Project North Star, according to [Private Equity...
Thrive Holdings, the permanent capital investment business established by Joshua Kushner’s Thrive Capital Management, has agreed to acquire home security provider ADT in a $7.6bn all-cash transaction, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/thrive-holdings-agrees-7-6bn-adt-acquisition/).
Blue Owl Capital said its assets under management reached a record $330bn in the third quarter, while stronger fee-related earnings helped the alternative asset manager beat profit expectations, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/blue-owl-aum-reaches-330bn-as-fundraising-supports-earnings-growth/).
Investors in Partners Group’s flagship US private equity master fund requested $2.2bn of withdrawals in the third quarter, equivalent to 15% of net assets and more than double the previous quarter’s total, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/partners-group-us-evergreen-fund-faces-2-2bn-withdrawal-requests/).
Ares Management raised $31bn in the third quarter, putting the alternative asset manager on course for a record fundraising year as investors committed capital across private credit, real estate and infrastructure, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/ares-eyes-record-fundraising-year-after-31bn-third-quarter-haul/). More than half of the quarterly inflows came from outside credit.
Ares’s credit business raised $15.2bn in the quarter.
H.I.G. Europe Middle Market LBO Fund II, SCSp filed an amended Form D (Form D/A) on Oct. 30, 2026, according to [SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2033185/000203318526000001/0002033185-26-000001-index.htm). The SEC EDGAR index page for the filing lists accession number 0002033185-26-000001 and a file size of 15 KB, according to [SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2033185/000203318526000001/0002033185-26-000001-index.htm).
The EDGAR index excerpt for the filing lists “Item 3C: Investment Company Act Section 3(c)” and “Item 3C.7: Section 3(c)(7),” according to...
Canada will invest CAD1.6bn in Toronto-based artificial intelligence company Cohere as part of a funding round targeting CAD7bn ($5bn) in commitments from investors including Nvidia, Schwarz Group and BCE, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/canada-commits-cad1-6bn-to-coheres-planned-5bn-funding-round/).
D - Compartimento Optimize Portugal 80 do Fundo Optimize Portugal Golden Opportunities Fund - Fundo de Investimento Mobiliario Aberto is listed as a filer in an SEC EDGAR submission with accession number 0002152369-26-000001, according to [SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2152369/000215236926000001/0002152369-26-000001-index.htm).
Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank has acquired a minority stake in Indian private equity firm One Planet Partners and agreed to anchor the firm’s inaugural fund, which is targeting investments of approximately INR30bn over the next five years, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/sumitomo-mitsui-trust-bank-backs-indian-private-equity-firm-one-planet-partners/).
One Planet Partners reportedly plans to invest across energy transition, mobility and manufacturing while targeting mid-market Indian businesses that have historically attracted less institutional...
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) has raised approximately $20bn for its latest flagship private equity fund within six months of launching fundraising, putting the US buyout firm on course toward its $26bn target, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/cdr-raises-20bn-towards-26bn-flagship-buyout-fund-target/). The report says the update was attributed to a Bloomberg report.
The fundraising is for Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund XIII, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/cdr-raises-20bn-towards-26bn-flagship-buyout-fund-target/).
Mubadala Capital is in early discussions to invest in a new venture capital fund being established by its departing investment executive Ibrahim Ajami, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/mubadala-capital-considers-backing-former-venture-chiefs-new-fund/). Ajami is preparing to launch an independent investment firm after two decades with the Abu Dhabi-based group, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/mubadala-capital-considers-backing-former-venture-chiefs-new-fund/), which attributes the report to Bloomberg.
Ajami oversees...
Bain Capital is in advanced discussions to provide approximately $500m in private credit financing to Indian real estate developer RMZ Corp, as the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB)-backed business seeks capital to support expansion ahead of a potential initial public offering, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/bain-capital-in-talks-to-provide-500m-financing-to-cppib-backed-rmz/).
Bain Capital Global Direct Lending Fund (U) II RN, LP filed an amended Form D (Form D/A) on Oct. 28, 2026, according to [SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2084367/000090445426000557/0000904454-26-000557-index.htm). The SEC EDGAR index page lists the accession number as 0000904454-26-000557 and the submission type as D/A, according to [SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2084367/000090445426000557/0000904454-26-000557-index.htm).
The SEC EDGAR index page shows the filing is made under Act “33,” according to [SEC...
India is considering reforms to its approximately $180bn National Pension System (NPS) that would allow pension fund managers to increase allocations to private markets, alternative assets and lower-rated corporate debt, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/india-considers-opening-180bn-pension-system-to-private-markets/).
Asia Alternatives Capital Partners VII, LP is listed in a Form D/A filing dated 2026-10-28 on SEC EDGAR, under Accession No. 0000904454-26-000558, in a filing index that shows a reported size of 24 KB, according to [SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2093337/000090445426000558/0000904454-26-000558-index.htm).
The SEC EDGAR index title identifies the filer as “D/A - Asia Alternatives Capital Partners VII, LP (0002093337) (Filer),” according to [SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2093337/000090445426000558/0000904454-26-000558-index.htm).
The index shows the...
Infrastructure investment manager I Squared Capital is in advanced discussions to acquire US aerospace manufacturer Orizon Aerostructures in a transaction valuing the business at approximately $2bn, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/i-squared-capital-nears-2bn-acquisition-of-f-35-supplier-orizon/), citing a Bloomberg report.
Yale University’s endowment generated a 26.3% investment return in the financial year ended 30 June 2026, increasing its assets by $11.3bn to a record $54.5bn, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/yale-endowment-returns-26-3-as-assets-reach-record-54-5bn/). The figures were reported by Bloomberg, Private Equity Wire wrote.
The 26.3% investment return increased the endowment’s assets by $11.3bn to $54.5bn, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/yale-endowment-returns-26-3-as-assets-reach-record-54-5bn/).
Asia Alternatives Capital Partners VII (Luxembourg) SCSp filed an amended Form D (Form D/A) on Oct. 28, 2026, according to [SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2093278/000090445426000558/0000904454-26-000558-index.htm). The filing appears in the SEC EDGAR index as “D/A - Asia Alternatives Capital Partners VII (Luxembourg) SCSp (0002093278) (Filer),” with accession number 0000904454-26-000558 and a listed size of 24 KB, according to [SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2093278/000090445426000558/0000904454-26-000558-index.htm).
The EDGAR index lists the form type...
Blackstone has opened a global capability centre in Bengaluru to support its international operations, expanding its presence in India, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/blackstone-expands-india-operations-with-new-bengaluru-office/) citing a Bloomberg report. The new Bengaluru office will reportedly support Blackstone’s private wealth, credit and insurance businesses, while the firm’s investment team will remain based at its India headquarters in Mumbai.
The new office will reportedly support Blackstone’s private wealth, credit and insurance businesses,...
Blackstone-backed data centre operator QTS Realty Trust is seeking to raise approximately $800m through a private debt placement, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/blackstone-backed-qts-seeks-800m-private-debt-financing/), citing a report by Bloomberg. Private Equity Wire reports that the capital raise is being pursued as demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure drives further financing activity across private credit markets.
The proposed financing will reportedly be issued through QTS Thunder Managing Issuer LLC, which Private Equity Wire...
Apollo Global Management has agreed to acquire a minority stake in Mubadala Capital, the alternative asset management subsidiary of Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala, as part of a strategic partnership involving approximately $5bn in investment commitments, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/apollo-to-acquire-minority-stake-in-mubadala-capital-alongside-5bn-investment-commitment/).
Town Lane Management, the real estate investment firm founded by former Blackstone executive Tyler Henritze, has raised $1.9bn for its second fund, exceeding its fundraising target by more than 25%, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/former-blackstone-executives-town-lane-raises-1-9bn-for-second-real-estate-fund/).
Arroyo Energy Investment Partners is seeking to raise $900m for its fifth flagship fund, Arroyo Investors Fund V, targeting midmarket energy infrastructure investments, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/arroyo-energy-targets-900m-for-fifth-infrastructure-fund/). The fundraising is positioned around rising US electricity demand and opportunities across power generation and fuel infrastructure, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/arroyo-energy-targets-900m-for-fifth-infrastructure-fund/).
The target for Arroyo Investors...
Universal Music Group (UMG) has held preliminary discussions with private equity firms including Apollo Global Management, TPG and Blackstone about a potential take-private transaction, although the talks have not progressed into a formal sale process, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/apollo-tpg-and-blackstone-held-preliminary-buyout-talks-with-universal-music/).
Franklin Templeton Infrastructure Debt Fund I (EUR), described as a sub-fund of Franklin Templeton Infrastructure Debt Fund I SCSp-RAIF, filed a Form D/A on 2026-10-26, according to [SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2036681/000203668126000001/0002036681-26-000001-index.htm).
The SEC EDGAR index page lists the filer as “D/A - Franklin Templeton Infrastructure Debt Fund I (EUR), a Sub-Fund of Franklin Templeton Infrastructure Debt Fund I SCSp-RAIF” with CIK 0002036681, according to [SEC...
Anthropic filed an S-1 “today” ahead of what could be the largest IPO ever, disclosing new details on earnings, growth, key stakeholders, and risk factors, according to [Crunchbase News](https://news.crunchbase.com/public/anthropic-ipo-filing-ai-earnings-growth-risks/). The IPO filing is 335 pages, and Anthropic reported $16.3 billion of revenue for the first half of 2026, according to [Crunchbase News](https://news.crunchbase.com/public/anthropic-ipo-filing-ai-earnings-growth-risks/).
For the first half of 2026, Anthropic reported revenue of $16.3 billion, which the filing describes as up...
The family offices of KKR co-founders Henry Kravis and George Roberts have joined a US investment consortium acquiring a 42% stake in Spanish football club Valencia CF, in a transaction valuing the club at €1.25bn, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/kkr-founders-join-e1-25bn-valencia-football-club-investment/).
Bain Capital is set to retain its approximately 40% stake in Surgery Partners as US healthcare operator Bon Secours Mercy Health nears a takeover of the publicly listed surgical care provider at an enterprise valuation of around $6bn, according to [Private Equity Wire](https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/bain-capital-to-retain-40-stake-in-6bn-surgery-partners-take-private/).
