Private Equity 24 Hours

Last updated: May 29, 2026, 8:31 PM ET

Mega‑Funding & AI Credit Generative‑AI leader secured a $65bn Series H as the week’s largest private‑equity‑adjacent raise, underscoring investors’ appetite for deep‑pocket AI spend despite a broader slowdown in megarounds. At the same time, syndicated a $36bn debt package for Anthropic’s chip build‑out, with Apollo and Blackstone courting additional lenders, highlighting private credit’s expanding role in financing AI infrastructure. The twin transactions illustrate how capital is flowing toward AI‑centric growth even as venture pipelines thin.

Hardware Pivot & Early‑Stage Nutrition Chipmaker pursued a $650m raise to shift from pure silicon to AI inference services, reflecting a sector‑wide move toward software‑defined revenue models. Meanwhile, Axum Capital backed nutrition brand VitaHustle, injecting growth capital into a consumer‑health startup founded by Kevin Hart and Ron Everline, signaling private‑equity interest in post‑pandemic wellness categories that can scale rapidly with brand leverage.

Liquidity Support for Buyout Firms* British Columbia Investment Management launched Capital Solutions Group to lend directly to general partners facing an “exit drought,” a response to the prolonged scarcity of IPOs and strategic sales that has left many funds short of liquidity. The initiative aims to bridge cash‑flow gaps and preserve equity stakes, a trend that could become a template for other sovereign wealth funds confronting similar market headwinds.**

Asia Platform Expansion EQT appointed co‑heads for its Asian platform tasking Nicholas Macksey and Hari Gopalakrishnan with deploying a record $15.6bn regional fund. The leadership change comes as the firm seeks to capture value in China, India and Southeast Asia, where deal flow is accelerating despite geopolitical uncertainty. Strengthening the investment team aligns with EQT’s broader strategy to deepen its presence in high‑growth markets.

Talent Moves in Tech‑Focused Funds Quad‑C named Ali Shams as managing director, adding a former HIG Capital operating executive with a strong technology background. The hire complements Quad‑C’s push to build sector‑specific expertise, a pattern echoed by other firms that are bolstering tech‑operating capabilities to improve post‑investment value creation.

New ETF Offering JPMorgan Asset Management launched a Managed Futures Plus ETF on Nasdaq, expanding its actively managed product suite and providing investors with systematic exposure to diversified futures strategies. The move reflects growing demand for alternative‑risk premia within institutional portfolios and may pressure rivals to broaden their own active ETF line‑ups.

Strategic Asset Sales Mid Ocean agreed to sell Zonda to CoStar Group, exiting a data‑center operator that had become a niche player in the commercial real‑estate market. The transaction, valued in the low‑hundreds of millions, illustrates how private‑equity firms are pruning non‑core assets to redeploy capital into higher‑margin opportunities.

Sports‑Club Restructuring Ares Management advanced a restructuring plan for Eagle Football, negotiating with Met Life over lender terms for the multi‑club ownership group that includes Olympique Lyonnais. The effort aims to refinance debt and stabilize cash flow, a reminder that private‑equity‑backed sports assets remain vulnerable to cash‑intensive operating models.

Camera Stake Competition HSG emerged as frontrunner to acquire Blackstone’s 45% stake in Leica Camera, positioning the firm to gain control of the premium optics maker. The prospective deal, likely exceeding €500m, signals continued private‑equity interest in high‑margin, brand‑driven manufacturing businesses that can benefit from global distribution networks.

European Regional Team Builds Tikehau Capital and Omni Partners strengthened their regional teams, while Eurazeo’s Planetary Boundaries Fund entered Denmark by buying a majority in circular‑IT firm T1A Group. These moves reflect a broader European trend of private‑equity firms deepening local expertise and expanding into sustainability‑focused portfolios to capture emerging niche markets.