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Blackstone data centre portfolio valued at $200bn, Bloomberg says
Blackstone has built a $200bn data centre portfolio including debt and projects under construction as it expands AI infrastructure investing, according to Private Equity Wire citing Bloomberg.
Direct lending fundraising reaches $129.15bn in 9M 2026 as volumes fall 28% in Q3
Direct lending funds raised $129.15bn in the first nine months of 2026 while estimated direct lending volumes fell 28% year on year in Q3, according to Private Equity Wire.
BlackRock reports $15.3bn Q3 private markets inflows; Fink outlines AI equipment financing plans
BlackRock said it drew $15.3bn of private markets inflows in Q3 and discussed plans to finance AI chips and computing equipment, according to Private Equity Wire.
Blackstone logs about $6bn from European private equity exits in 2026 YTD
Blackstone has generated about $6bn in European private equity exit proceeds so far in 2026, more than double its prior annual record set in 2014, according to Private Equity Wire.
Moody’s: EMEA PE-backed companies have €41bn of borrowing headroom for dividend recaps
Moody’s estimates PE-backed companies across EMEA could add €41bn of debt before risking credit rating downgrades, with dividend recap activity expected to stay elevated until dealmaking recovers.
PE co-investments doubled to record $198bn in H1 2026, S&P Global data shows
Private equity co-investment deal value more than doubled year-on-year to $198bn in H1 2026 as institutions sought lower fees and more control, according to Private Equity Wire.
Bond sell-off drives rise in bearish bets on private credit via ETFs and listed proxies
Net short selling across a 14-ETF private credit sample reached $88.6m in early September as investors used listed proxies to bet against the sector.
Apollo trades more than $35bn of private credit via market-making operation
Apollo Global Management has traded more than $35bn of private credit since launching a market-making desk, alongside a shift to daily valuations across its $850bn credit platform.
ION Platform tells creditors it will avoid aggressive tactics on roughly $11bn debt
ION Platform said it plans to repay lenders in full and will not use aggressive liability-management transactions to restructure roughly $11bn of debt.
Crunchbase News: 2026 IPO activity rebounds, led by billion-dollar venture-backed listings
Crunchbase News reports a selective 2026 IPO reopening, with 58 $1B-plus venture-backed IPOs in 1H 2026 and $110.8B raised, heavily concentrated in SpaceX.
KKR overtakes Partners Group as Europe’s largest evergreen manager by assets
KKR led European-domiciled evergreen private market platforms with €13.6bn at Q1 end, ahead of Partners Group’s €13.4bn, according to Novantigo data cited by KKR.
KKR says private investment-grade financing volume topped $80bn by 1 September
KKR structured or syndicated more than $80bn of private investment-grade financing by 1 September and said it raised $15bn for credit strategies this year, according to Private Equity Wire.
Three Lions Acquisition Corp. to allow separate trading of shares and warrants from Sept. 17, 2026
Three Lions Acquisition Corp. said unit holders from its IPO may elect to separately trade ordinary shares and warrants on or about Sept. 17, 2026 on Nasdaq under TLAC and TLACW.
BlackRock private credit fund redemption requests declined in Q3 filing
Regulatory filings cited by Reuters show redemption requests fell at BlackRock’s $23.1bn HPS Corporate Lending Fund and other vehicles in Q3.
Private Fund Formation: 8 Form D Filings, 11 September 2026
8 private funds filed Form D on 11 September 2026, reporting $1.83bn already sold against $22m in stated offering targets.
Fengate Real Estate president discusses affordability and government partnerships
Jaime McKenna, president of Fengate Real Estate, discusses housing investment opportunities and government partnerships on Private Equity Wire’s Stories of Transformation.
Shein loses about $5B in market value after Hong Kong IPO
Shein shares closed 19% below their offering price after its Hong Kong IPO, with analysts citing tariffs, fulfillment costs, and a $99 million first-quarter loss.
More than $138bn of PE-linked buyout debt expected to reach US, Europe credit markets
More than $138bn of debt tied to PE-backed acquisitions is expected to hit US and European credit markets in coming months, with much of the issuance anticipated between late September and early Octob
Private Equity Wire examines the evolving economics of semi-liquid funds
Private Equity Wire reports on semi-liquid funds, daily pricing, multi-asset offerings, and platformisation as private and public investor bases converge.
Blue Owl marks down Loparex loans after non-accrual move and Moody’s default call
Blue Owl’s OBDC shifted Loparex exposure to non-accrual after Q2 and marked down first- and second-lien positions, according to Private Equity Wire.
UK PE carried interest and profit-related payouts hit record £5.4bn in 2024-25
UK-based private equity professionals received a record £5.4bn in carried interest and profit-related payments in 2024-25 as tax receipts reached £1.45bn and carried interest tax rates rose.
Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund again caps quarterly redemptions at 5%
Cliffwater’s $31bn interval private credit fund limited Q3 redemptions to 5% after investors sought to withdraw about 16% of holdings, according to Private Equity Wire.
Blackstone’s BCRED keeps 5% quarterly redemption cap after ~10% Q3 requests
Blackstone said BCRED, with about $77.2bn in assets, will honor 5% of outstanding shares after receiving about $4.3bn of Q3 repurchase requests.
GPs weigh capital retention as continuation vehicles grow as an exit route
Private Equity Wire reports on research into how GPs retain and recycle capital from continuation vehicle transactions as LP liquidity remains the leading use case.
Venture Capital Journal examines continuation vehicles as a tool for VC liquidity
Venture Capital Journal reports on continuation vehicles, which can let VCs retain a prized asset while providing investor liquidity.
Crunchbase flags eight venture-backed startups as potential 2026 IPO candidates
Crunchbase News lists eight venture-backed startups it says have at least a 40% probability of going public within six months, as the 2026 IPO window narrows.
Shein’s Hong Kong IPO ends flat, valuing company at about $26.3 billion
Shein shares closed nearly unchanged in their Hong Kong debut, ending at HK$48.50 versus an IPO price of HK$48.56 and valuing the company at about $26.3 billion.
Buyouts: Top North American LPs committed $1.5trn to private equity in 2026 list
Buyouts’ 2026 list of the biggest North American LPs shows $1.5trn committed to private equity, up 6.3% from a year earlier.
VCJ: Accelerator from the Francis Crick Institute targets UK bioconvergence funding gap
Venture Capital Journal reports on a small accelerator born at the Francis Crick Institute that helps UK start-ups find investors aligned with bioconvergence.
Global space and satellite startup funding hits $20.3B in 2026 YTD
Space- and satellite-related startups raised a record $20.3B in global seed-to-growth funding so far in 2026, with the U.S. accounting for around $12.7B, per Crunchbase data.
Octopus AIM VCT issues 2,609,154 shares at 39.8p via dividend reinvestment scheme
Octopus AIM VCT plc issued 2,609,154 ordinary shares at 39.8p under its Dividend Reinvestment Scheme tied to a 2.5p final dividend payable 28 Aug 2026.
Private Credit Managers Shift Beyond Direct Lending Amid Slowing Fundraising
Non-traded BDCs raised $2bn in Q2, down 82% YoY, as $23bn in withdrawals hit private credit funds and managers expand into secondaries and AI lending.
Private Credit Managers Shift Beyond Direct Lending
Non-traded BDCs raised $2bn in Q2, down 82% year-over-year, as $23bn in withdrawal requests hit private credit funds.
Private Credit Managers Shift Beyond Direct Lending as Fundraising Slows
Non-traded BDCs raised $2bn in Q2 amid $23bn in withdrawal requests and reduced loan originations, prompting diversification into secondaries and AI-related lending.
Sequoia, Khosla, YC Lead 2026 Unicorn Investors
Sequoia Capital, Khosla Ventures and Y Combinator rank as the most active investors in companies that reached unicorn status through Aug. 15, 2026.
Sequoia, Khosla and Y Combinator Lead 2026 Unicorn Investors
Through Aug. 15, 250 companies reached unicorn status in 2026, with Sequoia Capital, Khosla Ventures and Y Combinator ranking as the most active investors according to Crunchbase News.
Sequoia, Khosla Lead Investors in 2026 Unicorns
Sequoia Capital, Khosla Ventures and Y Combinator rank as the most active investors in companies that reached unicorn status through Aug. 15, 2026.
Sequoia, Khosla, Y Combinator Lead 2026 Unicorn Investors
Sequoia Capital, Khosla Ventures and Y Combinator rank as the most active investors in the 250 companies that reached unicorn status through Aug. 15, 2026.
Sequoia Capital and Khosla Ventures Lead 2026 Unicorn Investors
Sequoia Capital, Khosla Ventures and Y Combinator rank as the most active investors in companies that reached unicorn status through Aug. 15, 2026.
Sequoia Capital Leads Investors in 2026 Unicorn Cohort
Sequoia Capital, Khosla Ventures and Y Combinator rank as the most active investors in companies that reached unicorn status through Aug. 15.
Sequoia, Khosla Lead Investors in 250 New 2026 Unicorns
Crunchbase data shows Sequoia Capital, Khosla Ventures and Y Combinator as top investors in 250 companies that reached unicorn status through Aug. 15.
Sequoia Capital Tops 2026 Unicorn Investor List
Sequoia Capital, Khosla Ventures and Y Combinator lead investments in the 250 companies that reached unicorn status through Aug. 15.
Sequoia Capital Tops Investors in 2026 Unicorn Cohort
Sequoia Capital, Khosla Ventures and Y Combinator lead the most active investors in the 250 companies that reached unicorn status by Aug. 15, 2026.
Sequoia and Khosla Lead Investors in 2026 Unicorn Cohort
Sequoia Capital, Khosla Ventures and Y Combinator rank as the most active investors in the 250 companies that reached unicorn status through Aug. 15.
UK and European PE Firms Turn to Minority Sales and Hybrid Capital
Private equity sponsors in the UK and Europe are using minority stake sales, special-situations funds and hybrid capital to provide liquidity to LPs amid challenging conventional exits.
PE Firms Shift to IPOs as M&A Exit Options Stay Limited
Private equity sponsors pursue public listings for portfolio companies after strategic buyer shortages constrain traditional M&A routes, according to Private Equity Wire.
AI IPO Wave Could Return LP Liquidity and Concentrate VC Capital
Major AI IPOs may generate LP distributions that fuel new venture fundraising cycles favoring the largest firms, according to Crunchbase News analysis.
Private Credit Defaults Rise to Five-Year Highs at Major Managers
Non-accruing loans at Ares, Blackstone, Blue Owl and Golub vehicles hit highest levels in at least five years while returns weaken.
AI IPOs Could Return Liquidity to LPs and Concentrate VC Capital
A wave of AI IPOs may return capital to limited partners and direct new commitments toward the largest venture firms, according to Crunchbase News.
Private markets show concentration risks amid public market shifts
Public equity concentration in Big Tech is prompting investors to examine private markets, which carry their own sector and company-level concentration issues according to Private Equity Wire.
