Private Equity & Private Capital News

Trotz anhaltender wirtschaftlicher Unsicherheiten haben sich die globalen Private-Equity-Märkte im ersten Halbjahr 2025 spürbar belebt. Laut den aktuellen Private Markets Insights von Capital Dynamics ist das weltweite Exit-Volumen im Vergleich zum Vorjahr um 41% auf 545,9 Mrd. US-Dollar gestiegen. Diese Erholung wurde nach Aussage der Studie vor allem im ersten Quartal durch rege M&A-Aktivitäten sowie mehrere […]

In den vergangenen Jahren wurden sowohl die öffentlichen als auch die privaten Finanzmärkte durch eine Reihe globaler wirtschaftlicher Schocks auf die Probe gestellt. Trotz dieser Herausforderungen zeigten sich in den ersten Monaten des Jahres 2025 Anzeichen für eine Erholung des Marktes. Die Exit-Aktivitäten nahmen im ersten Quartal des Jahres zu, angetrieben durch die Widerstandsfähigkeit von […]

KKR has secured an agreement to acquire British scientific instruments maker Spectris after raising its offer to £4.8bn, outbidding rival Advent International in a tightly contested takeover battle that underscores rising sponsor appetite for undervalued UK assets, according to a report by Reuters.

Ein Konsortium, unter anderem aus Allianz, Blackrock und Generali bestehend, schließt die Viridium-Übernahme ab. Doch es gibt Veränderungen: Hannover Rück steigt aus.

Bahrain’s sovereign wealth fund, Mumtalakat, has acquired a strategic minority stake in BlueFive Capital, a fast-growing Abu Dhabi-based private equity firm, according to a report by Reuters citing an announcement by the SWF on Monday.

KKR is expressing growing confidence in exceeding its previously stated 2026 earnings targets, as the firm continues to see strength across its platform, underpinned by growth in fee-related revenues and diversified investment strategies, according to a report by Reuters.

Private equity firm Advent International has secured agreement from UK-based Spectris, a scientific instruments and software provider, to a sweetened £4.8bn ($6.4bn) takeover offer that would mark one of the largest UK PE deals this year.

The deal signed this week outlines Japan’s commitment to a 15% baseline tariff rate. Japan will also purchase 100 Boeing aircraft, increase its procurement of US defense equipment, and make a $550 billion investment in the US economy. The US is expected to retain 90% of the profits from the investment, according to a statement […]

A new buzzword for many VCs today is “rollups.” This year, a slew of VC firms have turned to the PE playbook of buying and merging multiple similar small companies in the hope of building industry leaders. But unlike its big brother, VC’s secret sauce is technology, specifically AI. Put simply, the strategy is to […]

Starbucks has entered the second round of its strategic investment process for its China business, with several major private equity firms including including KKR, Carlyle Group, and EQT among the shortlisted bidders, according to a report by Bloomberg.