Private Equity 3 Days

Last updated: July 30, 2026, 2:30 PM ET

Private Equity Funds and Strategies Draw Significant Capital

Blue Owl reached $10.6bn for its latest GP stakes fund, which is expected to close this year after extensions. CVC aiming Q3 on its sixth secondaries fund, having raised $9.3bn to date, and is also planning its first infrastructure secondaries vehicle. Savano closed oversubscribed, which has already made 12 investments. In real estate, secondaries-focused fundraising in 2025 but continues to attract commitments. Brookfield holds $2bn at first close for its Middle East buyout fund, anchored by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund. TJC eyeing November for its seventh flagship fund, with its hard-cap at $2bn larger than its target.

Dealmaking Activity Across Sectors

KKR and Energy Capital Partners are set to acquire DCC for £5.75bn ($7.78bn), with DCC's board recommending the takeover despite shareholder objections. Platinum Equity is acquiring a 50% stake in Nestlé's waters and premium beverages business for $3.4bn, forming a new company valued at €4.9bn ($5.6bn). Blackstone is acquiring ultrasonic inspections company Dark Vision, while Macquarie is reportedly shopping its waste-to-energy company Win Waste. Apax agreed to acquire two medical and plastic packaging companies from Gerresheimer for €1.5bn, which generated combined revenues of about €570 million in 2025. TSG Consumer is set to acquire body care brand Saltair. In the wealth management space, Investcorp scooped up Berger Financial Group, which manages over $3 billion in assets.

AI and Cleantech Investments Gain Momentum

Battery storage startup Antora, one of the year's largest cleantech raises, to accelerate project deployment amid rising energy demand from AI data centers. The European Union AI gigafactory scheme. Inforcer raised $50 in a Series C round led by Insight Partners to help smaller businesses navigate AI and security risks. Blackstone’s energy transition group is acquiring Dark Vision, a pipeline inspection business. Health testing platform Function with General Catalyst. AI and security startups across over 150 seed-stage rounds this year.

Sector Focus and Firm Strategies

HIG Capital is selling industrial services firm JT Thorpe to Truelink Capital. Blackstone is acquiring Dark Vision, a business providing pipeline inspections. Providence Equity Partners is taking full control of THE·TEAM in a buyout of the agency formerly known as Wasserman. Bain Capital is acquiring UK vitamins leader Vitabiotics for approximately £900m ($1.2bn). BlackRock's Global Infrastructure Partners is backing a €1.2bn ($1.38bn) management buyout of Irish Continental Group led by its CEO. Tower Brook's Joseph Knoll sees the strongest opportunities in services, particularly business, financial, and healthcare services where AI can improve productivity, as well as in consumer verticals.

Secondaries Market Activity and LP Perspectives

CVC aiming Q3 on its sixth secondaries fund, and is also planning its first infrastructure secondaries vehicle. Savano closed oversubscribed, which has made 12 investments to date. Evercore is betting on APAC secondaries growth with a team overhaul, doubling its APAC private capital advisory headcount since February. Green Bear, a family office, is tapping the secondaries market for a portfolio revamp, with its chief investment officer keen on selling private equity fund stakes bilaterally to pare illiquid asset exposure. In real estate, secondaries-focused fundraising in 2025 but continues to attract capital commitments. Fox Path disclosed details of its debut credit secondaries fund.