Private Equity 24 Hours

Last updated: April 18, 2026, 11:30 AM ET

Private Equity Fundraising & Secondaries Activity

Partners Group closed its latest private equity secondaries program having secured more than $9 billion in commitments, illustrating continued deep-pocketed interest in the secondary market segment. This substantial capital raise contrasts with activity in primary markets, where one insurer, Met Life, worked with Evercore throughout the week to market an $1.8 billion portfolio, dubbed Project Trident. Meanwhile, Ares has committed up to $300 million to a new C-PACE financing vehicle alongside Clearwater, aiming to scale the real estate credit platform via a dedicated arrangement.

Venture Capital & Sector Deployment

The broader private capital deployment picture shows significant capital flowing into high-growth sectors, as evidenced by the week's largest funding round reaching $650 million for electric pickup truck manufacturer Slate Auto. This substantial financing underscores the heavy investment concentration in transportation, though biotech and software also secured considerable capital injections across the week’s top ten rounds.