Private Equity 3 Hours

Last updated: August 20, 2026, 6:41 AM ET

AI Funding Surge

Domyn secured over $1bn in funding as investors continue pouring capital into AI infrastructure. The model maker's raise reflects growing confidence in artificial intelligence capabilities across private markets.

Callosum raised $100m in seed funding led by Atomico to address AI compute bottlenecks that are constraining deployment across enterprise applications.

Healthcare and Real Estate Investments

Phoenix Equity Partners backed Irish occupational health provider Medmark, which serves over 500,000 employees across nine Irish locations.

Insurance and Rental Platforms

CVC launched a UK pension risk transfer platform with Standard Life, securing up to £2bn in commitments targeting the largest corporate pension schemes. The move deepens CVC's expansion into insurance asset management.

Separately, OpenRent agreed to a majority investment from CVC, valuing the direct-to-landlord rental platform used by more than 8.8 million landlords and tenants, with over one in five UK tenancies now running through its system.