Private Equity 3d Briefing
×Last updated: March 14, 2026, 2:32 AM ET
AI and Technology Investments
The data infrastructure startup Nyne raised $5.3 million techcrunch.com in seed funding, signaling continued investor interest in AI-focused ventures. Simultaneously, Gumloop secured $50 million techcrunch.com from Benchmark techcrunch.com to empower workers with AI agent-building capabilities, reflecting the trend of integrating AI into daily operations. Furthermore, Breakout Ventures raised $114 million techcrunch.com to back early-stage AI science startups, and Sunday, a humanoid robotics maker, reached a $1.15 billion valuation techcrunch.com, highlighting the rapid growth in the robotics sector.
Private Equity Fundraising and Strategy
I Squared Capital nears $10 billion pe-insights.com in commitments for its next flagship infrastructure fund, demonstrating the ongoing demand for infrastructure investments. General Atlantic’s entry into the secondaries market secondariesinvestor.com with Clipway secondariesinvestor.com to target $1 billion for growth equity and late-stage venture capital investments highlights the expansion of PE firms into alternative investment strategies. Additionally, Vistria appointed new co-heads pehub.com of its flagship funds to support its strategic priorities, and Lindsay Goldberg plots a build-out secondariesinvestor.com of its CV investment strategy, indicating firms are adapting their structures for growth. General Catalyst and Spark are rumored to be raising billions techcrunch.com reflecting a return of VC mega-funds.
Secondaries Market Activity
The secondaries market continues to thrive, with EQT leading a $5.5 billion Galderma share sale pe-insights.com, a record Swiss secondary exit. The overall GP-led deal volume reached an all-time high in 2025 secondariesinvestor.com, yet challenges remain in LP satisfaction with continuation vehicle processes. Edmond de Rothschild and Jasmin Capital formed a partnership secondariesinvestor.com for CVs, and Lindsay Goldberg plots build-out secondariesinvestor.com of a CV investment strategy, indicating continued interest. General Atlantic entered the secondaries market secondariesinvestor.com via a partnership with Clipway secondariesinvestor.com.
Healthcare and Women's Health
Private equity firms are increasingly delving into diverse women’s health segments pehub.com, with Ardian, Charterhouse, CVC, and L Catterton pehub.com among the firms investing. Chicago Pacific Founders invested in Nexben pehub.com, a healthcare benefits management provider. Further demonstrating the industry's growth, Riverglade-backed Dynamic Access acquired Picc Stat pehub.com, a vascular access services provider.
Infrastructure and Energy Deals
ArcLight acquired a 50% stake pehub.com in a 5.4 GW Infra Bridge gas power portfolio, while I Squared Capital nears $10 billion pe-insights.com for its flagship fund. Old Ironsides Energy sold Pillar pehub.com, an exploration and production company, to Trailblazer Energy Resources pehub.com.
Corporate Transactions and M&A
Quadrivio Group acquired Les Secrets de Loly pe-insights.com through its Made in Italy Fund II. Brookfield is exploring a $1.3 billion acquisition pe-insights.com of World Freight Company pe-insights.com. Chimney Rock bought Gas Clip Technologies pehub.com, and AE Industrial’s AIM MRO bought AA Bushings pehub.com. Furthermore, Carlyle agreed to sell SierraCol to Prime Infrastructure pe-insights.com, and Hyperion’s Ranger bought MarkOne Safety Solutions pehub.com. Norea Capital acquired Metalunic pehub.com, a specialized manufacturer.
Private Equity in Europe
Despite a fundraising slowdown, France remains a steady presence privateequityinternational.com in European private equity. CVC saw a record year of exits privateequityinternational.com with €21.9 billion realized in 2025, a 77% increase. In the U.K., Bertram Capital-backed Cogency Global bought Elemental CoSec pehub.com.
Valuation and Market Trends
Lincoln International noted high multiples pehub.com in data center refrigeration and structural design plays. Evergreen funds have outperformed closed-end peers privateequityinternational.com, according to Hamilton Lane privateequityinternational.com. A&M Capital’s Weisberg sees opportunities secondariesinvestor.com in mid-market and smaller deals.
AI's Impact and Investment Strategy
Partners Group’s chair warned of rising private credit defaults pe-insights.com as AI reshapes markets. Blackstone and Hellman & Friedman explore an AI joint venture pe-insights.com with Anthropic pe-insights.com. According to Khosla Ventures’ Ethan Choi, entry-level jobs could be disappearing news.crunchbase.com due to AI. Breakout Ventures is backing early-stage startups in scientific fields techcrunch.com such as biology and chemistry.
Secondaries and GP-Led Deals
Lexington Partners' Christophe Browne believed a higher percentage of LPs rolling into CVs would be healthy secondariesinvestor.com. W Capital’s David Wachter emphasized the importance of growing assets within original funds secondariesinvestor.com. Edmond de Rothschild and Jasmin Capital formed a partnership for CVs secondariesinvestor.com.
Distressed Debt and Financial Challenges
Allica Bank founder sued an investor sifted.eu for ‘unfair prejudice.’ Deutsche Bank disclosed $30 billion private credit exposure pe-insights.com while planning expansion.
Exits and Portfolio Company Performance
TPG completed the $4.75 billion sale of Intersect to Google pehub.com. Blackstone and Blue Owl acquired a minority stake in Atlas Holdings pehub.com. EQT led a $5.5 billion Galderma share sale pe-insights.com. E2P sold Furlani Foods to Arbor Investments pehub.com.
Other Deals and Strategic Developments
Irth Capital launched a $1.5 billion bid for Papa John’s pe-insights.com with Brookfield pe-insights.com backing. Warburg Pincus explored a sale or partnership for Oona pe-insights.com, a Southeast Asian insurer. Revolut finally won a UK banking license sifted.eu. Blackstone took a majority stake in Advanced Cooling Technologies pehub.com. Arlington’s exit of Forged Solutions Group to JF Lehman & Co. pehub.com.