Private Equity & Private Capital News

KKR has begun marketing its fifth Asia-focused private equity fund, seeking around $15bn in commitments in what is set to be one of the region’s largest fundraises, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed people familiar with the process. To a report by private equity wire. 21.11.2025

EQT AB is reportedly close to acquiring a majority stake in European environmental services provider Desotec from Blackstone Inc, just four years after the US private equity firm purchased the business, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter. To a report by private equity wire. 21.11.2025

Hg is to sell medical imaging software specialist Intelerad to GE HealthCare in a transaction valued at approximately $2.3bn, marking a full exit from its majority stake with minority investors TA Associates and Ardan Equity also divesting their positions. To a report by private equity wire. 21.11.2025

Lone Star Funds, Altaris LLC, and One Rock Capital Partners have emerged as leading contenders in the second round of bidding for Lonza Group AG’s capsules and health ingredients unit, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter. 20.11.2025

US investment firm RedBird Capital Partners has withdrawn its proposal to acquire the Telegraph Media Group (TMG), which publishes the Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph, in a £500m ($658m) transaction, citing prolonged regulatory delays and internal opposition from staff, according to a report by Bloomberg. 18.11.2025

Hong Kong-based buyout firm FirstLight Capital, co-led by former Alibaba Group chairman Daniel Zhang, is seeking to raise a US-dollar-denominated fund of about $1bn for its inaugural vehicle, according to a report by Reuters citing people familiar with the matter. To a report by private equity wire. 18.11.2025

Warburg Pincus has raised more than $12bn in the first close of its latest global private equity vehicle, putting the firm on track to exceed its $17bn target despite a challenging fundraising environment for the sector, according to a report by Bloomberg. 18.11.2025

Private equity firms Warburg Pincus and Permira are in discussions to acquire Clearwater Analytics Holdings Inc, the investment and accounting software provider, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter. To a report by private equity wire. 17.11.2025

Private equity firm Brynwood Partners has competed its sale of Harvest Hill, the US beverage company behind brands including as SunnyD, to Guatemalan conglomerate Castillo Hermanos, according to a report by Bloomberg. To a report by private equity wire. 17.11.2025

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