Private Equity & Private Capital News

EDF has agreed to sell its North American renewables business, EDF Power Solutions in the US and Canada, to KKR, as the French state-owned utility continues efforts to raise capital for its domestic nuclear investment programme, according to a report by Reuters. 29.06.2026

EasyJet has agreed to enter discussions with Castlelake after rejecting a fourth takeover proposal from the US private credit manager, saying that granting the firm access to limited commercial information could lead to an improved offer, according to a report by the FT. 26.06.2026

Caplight, a platform providing pricing data and transaction infrastructure for private company shares, has raised $16m in a Series A funding round co-led by BlackRock and Fin Capital, according to a report by Bloomberg. 25.06.2026

Blackstone and Bain Capital are among the firms to have advanced to the second round of bidding for Fuji Media Holdings’ real estate subsidiary, Sankei Building, according to a report by Bloomberg. 25.06.2026

Die NRW.BANK beteiligt sich über ihren Venture-Capital-Fonds NRW.Venture mit 3 Mio. EUR am Kölner LegalTech-Start-up JUPUS. Das Investment erfolgt im Rahmen einer Series-A-Finanzierungsrunde, in der das Unternehmen insgesamt 13 Mio. EUR eingeworben hat. Die Runde wird von Semapa Next angeführt. Darüber hinaus beteiligen sich die Bestandsinvestoren Acton Capital und High-Tech Gründerfonds erneut. Nach einem Report […]

Untersucht werden mögliche Interessenkonflikte im Zusammenhang mit den CVs, die Art und Weise, wie Manager die Vermögenswerte bewerten, sowie die Frage, ob die Informationen für Investoren ausreichend und konsistent sind, so die drei Personen. Reuters konnte nicht feststellen, welche konkreten Fonds untersucht werden oder welche Art von Vermögenswerten sie halten. Nach einem Report von marketscreener. […]

easyJet has rejected three separate takeover approaches from Castlelake LP, prompting the US investment firm to take its latest proposal – valuing the UK low-cost carrier at around £4.74bn ($6.3bn) – directly to shareholders, according to a report by Bloomberg. 23.06.2026

Venture capital investment in defence technology has accelerated sharply in 2026, with global funding reaching $12.3bn so far this year as conflicts in Ukraine and the Gulf drive renewed demand for next-generation military systems, according top a report by the Financial Times. 22.06.2026

Two of Abu Dhabi’s largest sovereign investors have pledged £1.5bn ($1.9bn) in financing support for EQT AB’s proposed acquisition of UK-listed testing and assurance group Intertek Group, underscoring continued Gulf appetite for large-scale private equity transactions, according to a report by Bloomberg. 22.06.2026

Private equity sponsors are increasingly tapping leveraged loan and high-yield bond markets to extract cash from portfolio companies through dividend recapitalisations, as constrained deal exits and strong investor demand for floating-rate debt converge to reopen a once-cyclical payout strategy, according to a report by the Business Times. 22.06.2026

Bis zu 100 Milliarden Dollar will das Private-Equity-Haus Apollo in der nächsten Dekade in deutsche Unternehmen investieren. Co-Präsident Scott Kleinman zieht eine erste Zwischenbilanz. Nach einem Report vom Handelsblatt. 21.06.2026

Swiss private markets manager Partners Group is to restructure its London-listed private equity investment trust in an effort to manage growing investor redemption pressure and narrow the persistent gap between share price and net asset value, according top a report by Reuters. 19.06.2026