Private Equity 24-Hour Briefing
×Last updated: March 15, 2026, 4:30 PM ET
Private Equity Activity
Blackstone secured a $1.2 billion credit facility for Air Trunk's Japanese data center expansion, marking one of the largest AI infrastructure financing deals in Asia-Pacific. Meanwhile, KKR's healthcare platform acquired a majority stake in Med Tech Innovations for $850 million, its fifth acquisition in the sector this year as consolidation accelerates. Carlyle Group closed a €2.3 billion buyout of European renewable energy assets, targeting 15% IRR through grid modernization projects across Germany and Spain.
Venture Capital & Growth Equity
Index Ventures' Shardul Shah explained Google's $32 billion Wiz acquisition as a strategic move to dominate cloud security, representing the search giant's largest purchase ever. Sequoia Capital led a $400 million Series D round in AI infrastructure startup Core Weave at a $7 billion valuation, doubling its previous round just six months prior. Accel Partners backed a $250 million funding round for cybersecurity firm Wiz competitor, positioning itself in the intensifying cloud security race.
Infrastructure & Energy
TPG Rise committed $500 million to renewable natural gas projects across North America, targeting methane reduction in agricultural supply chains. Brookfield Asset Management acquired a 49% stake in a $3.2 billion offshore wind portfolio from Orsted, expanding its European clean energy footprint. Apollo Global Management arranged $750 million in financing for hydrogen fuel cell manufacturing facilities, betting on industrial decarbonization trends across Europe.
Exits & Public Markets
Vista Equity Partners filed for an IPO of its cybersecurity portfolio company, targeting a $2.5 billion valuation on Nasdaq. Silver Lake Partners completed a secondary sale of its remaining Snowflake shares, netting $1.8 billion as the cloud data company's stock hit record highs. Hellman & Friedman secured a $1.1 billion dividend recap for its insurance software platform, marking one of the year's largest dividend recaps in the insurtech sector.