Private Equity & Private Capital News

Swedish private equity firm EQT has agreed to acquire the Spanish business of Norwegian classified advertising giant Adevinta in a deal valuing the assets at approximately €2bn ($2.3bn), as Adevinta moves to streamline its European portfolio, according to a report by Reuters.

Apax Partners has agreed to acquire London-listed Apax Global Alpha (AGA) in a deal valued at approximately €916.5m ($1.07bn), marking a significant take-private transaction that consolidates the private equity firm’s exposure to its long-standing listed investment vehicle, according to a report by Reuters.

Alternative asset managers Apollo Global Management and Ares Management are deepening their push into the global sports ecosystem, as investor appetite for long-term exposure to professional leagues and franchises continues to accelerate, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Private equity giant Blackstone has withdrawn from a consortium led by Susquehanna International Group and General Atlantic aiming to acquire TikTok’s US operations from partner company ByteDance, according to a report by Reuters.

Atletico Madrid, which has been controlled by the same family for nearly four decades, is in discussions with private equity investment firm Apollo Global Management over a potential €2.5bn capital raise, according to a report by Football España.

Advent International has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Reckitt’s Essential Home division in a deal valued at $4.8bn, including debt, marking one of the largest private equity transactions in the consumer sector this year, according to a report by Reuters.

Der Schweizer Vermögensverwalter JAR Capital verstärkt sein Geschäft in Asien mit der Akquisition eines Multi-Family-Office in Singapur.

Swedish private equity giant EQT AB delivered a strong first-half performance for 2025, with adjusted EBITDA rising 32% year-on-year to €806m, driven by a sharp rebound in exit activity and solid fund performance across the board, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Private equity giants Advent International and KKR are preparing for a major liquidity event as their portfolio company NIQ Global targets a valuation of up to $7.3bn in its upcoming US IPO, according to a report by Reuters.

BlueFive Capital, through its Reef Private Equity Fund I, has acquired 100% of Wusoom Holding, a holding company with assets across high-growth sectors in the GCC, including real estate, technology, hospitality, aviation, and industrial sectors.

Stone Point Capital has held the final close of Trident X, its tenth flagship private equity fund, with $11.5bn in total capital commitments – surpassing both its original $9bn target and hard cap, and marking the firm’s largest fundraise to date.

Die Private Equity-Szene in Deutschland wartet weiterhin auf die Trendwende. In einem Umfeld aus heimischer Konjunkturschwäche, politischen Unwägbarkeiten und geopolitischen Krisen dominiert noch immer die Unsicherheit. Beteiligungsgesellschaften und (Portfolio-)Unternehmen agieren entsprechend zurückhaltend. Dennoch wächst die Hoffnung auf den Beginn der Markterholung noch im Jahresverlauf.