Private Equity & Private Capital News

Software-focused private equity firm Thoma Bravo has entered into a multi-year strategic partnership with Google Cloud aimed at speeding up artificial intelligence adoption across its portfolio companies, which collectively exceed $300bn in value. To a report by private equity wire. 16.04.2026

Abu Dhabi-based private equity firm BlueFive Capital is said to be preparing a fundraise of around $3bn aimed at investing in aerospace and defence companies, as investors position for an anticipated increase in military spending across the Middle East, according to a report by Bloomberg. 15.04.2026

Noch fließt nur ein kleiner Teil der weltweiten Direktinvestitionen und des Venture-Capitals nach Afrika. Aus Deutschland kommt besonders wenig. Doch es gibt Unternehmen, die das ändern wollen. mache einem Report des Handelsblatt. 13.04.2026

Investors are evaluating how to meet the world’s energy needs, while avoiding unstable supply chains. To a report by private equity wire. 14.04.2026

China’s largest insurer Ping An Insurance Group is seeking to reduce its exposure to software-focused private equity investments through a secondary sale of fund stakes valued at around $1bn, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter. To a report by private equity wire. 13.04.2026

In Würzburg entsteht ein neuer Venture-Capital-Fonds, der in technologiegetriebene Start-ups in frühen Phasen investiert. Hinter “14leafs” stehen die örtliche Universität, die Sparkasse und ein erfahrener Investor. Nach einem Report von Cash. 11.04.2026

Der Zuger Private-Markets-Spezialist signalisiert Stabilität im Neugeschäft, bleibt bei Investitionen selektiv – und stellt bei steigenden Rückgaben erstmals klare Grenzen in Aussicht. Nach einem Report der finews. 11.04.2026

UK-listed engineering business Senior plc has agreed to a £1.4bn ($1.9bn) takeover by a consortium led by Tinicum Incorporated and Blackstone, bringing to a close months of bid interest in the aerospace and defence group, according to a report by Reuters. 08.04.2026

Percheron Capital (Percheron), a private equity firm focused on essential services, has closed its third fund, Percheron Capital Fund III (Fund III), with approximately $3.1bn in total commitments. To a report by private equity wire. 09.04.2026

PE buyout activity fell sharply in the first quarter of 2026, as dealmakers grappled with uncertainty in technology markets and geopolitical tensions. Firms completed acquisitions worth $172bn in Q1, a 36% decline from the previous quarter and an 8% drop from the same period last year, according to Dealogic. To a report by private equity […]