Sector Investment 3 Days

Last updated: May 21, 2026, 5:38 AM ET

Healthcare & Life Sciences

Private equity activity accelerated in life sciences as Eir Partners acquired a controlling stake in Quartz Bio, the Frederick, Maryland-based life science technology company founded in 2012. The deal follows Brightstar Capital Partners' investment in Simon Eye, an integrated vision care platform established in 1987 that operates across Delaware's optometry and ophthalmology markets. Both transactions reflect sustained investor appetite for specialized healthcare platforms despite broader market volatility.

Real Estate

Canadian pension giant CPP Investments expanded its European footprint through a minority stake acquisition in Blackstone's French logistics platform Proudreed, marking the fund's first direct European real estate co-investment. The move comes amid heightened scrutiny of manager performance across the private real estate sector, where lagging returns are putting fee structures and risk management practices under investor review. Meanwhile, King Street Capital bolstered its European leadership team with Sujan Patel's appointment as senior adviser following co-head Paul Brennan's departure, as the firm positions itself in specialty sectors including last-mile logistics and student housing.

Infrastructure

Manulife's infrastructure strategy shifted toward Asian growth markets, with the insurer emphasizing co-investments and exploring an emerging manager program to diversify its portfolio. In a separate development, Mubadala committed $325 million to offshore infrastructure, joining Northleaf's infrastructure fundraising efforts as the sector grapples with heightened debt market risks that are reshaping return expectations across core infrastructure assets.