Private Equity 3 Days

Last updated: August 1, 2026, 8:30 AM ET

Major Funding Rounds and VC Activity

Safe Superintelligence AI unicorn, secured a significant $5 billion funding round backed by Nvidia . Ventures announced it has raised $2 billion across three funds, bringing its total available capital to $3.5 billion . raised $13 million to develop advanced voice AI models capable of passing the Turing test . Ellis AI from stealth with $10 million in seed funding for its AI startup targeting private credit managers . Inforcer closed a $50 million Series C round led by Insight Partners to assist smaller businesses with AI and security risks . Centralize, an enterprise sales platform, announced a $15 million Series A funding round .

Strategic Acquisitions and Divestitures

Platinum Equity is acquiring a 50% stake in Nestlé's waters and premium beverages business for $3.4 billion, forming a new emed Perenal with an enterprise value of €4.9 billion ($5.6 . KKR and Energy Capital Partners are nearing a £5.75 billion ($7.78 take DCC, a decision the board recommends despite shareholder opposition. Bain Capital plans to acquire Vitabiotics, the ding vitamin company, for approximately £900 million ($1.2 . BlackRock's Global Infrastructure Partners is backing a €1.2 billion ($1.38 billioement buyout of Irish Continental Group, led by CEO Eamonn Rothwell. Providence Equity will assume full control of the agency formerly known as Wasserman. Blackstone and Colony IM are set to acquire Accor's 30.7% stake in hotel owner Essendi for up to €975 million ($1.12 .

Sector-Specific Deals and Investments

Apax is acquiring Centor and another plastic packaging company from Gerresheimer for €1.5 billion, with the combined businesses generating approximately €570 million in revenue in 2025 . Goldman Sachs and Health Wave are actively investing in the senior care sector due to supply and demand imbalances . Enterprise-backed Meritus has acquired industrial gases distributor Metroplex Welding Supply . KKR-backed Spectris acquiring sensor business Sentech . Blackstone's energy group is acquiring Dark Vision, a pipeline inspection provider, while Macquarie is exploring a sale of its waste-to-energy company, Win Waste . Carlyle-backed Included is acquiring healthcare company Firefly Health .

Fundraising and Investor Strategies

Blue Owl reached $10.6 billion for its latest GP stakes fund, which is expected to close this year . CVC is preparing for its sixth secondaries fund, aiming for a third-quarter close, and has raised $9.3 billion to date for this vehicle . Savano has closed an oversubscribed direct secondaries fund, which has already made 12 investments . Brookfield has secured $2 billion at the first close of its Middle East buyout fund, anchored by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund . TJC is targeting a November final close for its seventh flagship fund, with a hard cap that is $2 billion larger than its initial target . Hg, EQT Vista Equity Partners are involved in the sale of Quantios, a Saa S provider to global trust and corporate services .

Market Trends and Investor Focus

The UK continues to be a favored market for private equity activity, with global macroeconomic concerns driving more investor interest towards Europe . Secondaries-focused fundraising 4% of private real estate fundraising in 2025, demonstrating its continued appeal for capital commitments . Investors are showing interest in sectors such as cancer therapeutics and space tech for seed-stage investments . There is a growing trend of venture capital firms taking on operator roles within their portfolio companies . The concentration of capital in Asia's large-cap market presents potential opportunities for GPs able to raise smaller amounts of capital .

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