1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (146+ words) Alternatives Watch Topspin, ACE raise over $550m across three funds; I Squared commits $650m to energy storage assets Cerberus Capital Management agrees to acquire a U. K. residential rental and bridge lender with nearly "3 billion in originations. Elsewhere, H. I. G. Capital picks up an Illinois-based military…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (123+ words) Vesper Infrastructure Partners closed its first fund targeting European middle-market infrastructure with more than "1 billion ($1. 17 billion) in commitments. Italy's Vesper Infrastructure closes debut fund above "1bn after two-year campaign Italy-based Vesper Infrastructure Partners has wrapped up fundraising for its first vehicle,…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago  (350+ words) Thursday's alternative investment deal roundup covers PE investments in sectors as diverse as defense systems, medtech, and classic vehicles. In real assets, Bain Capital, Blackstone, and EQT notched notable deals in the U. S. and Europe. Early-stage venture capital firm Collide Capital…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (130+ words) Jeito Capital closes $1. 2bn biopharma fund as EQT Life Sciences exits Tubulis via $5bn Gilead sale, signaling private equity momentum in European life sciences. Jeito fundraise, EQT exit move billions in European biopharma Two announcements today show that European life sciences is…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (247+ words) Former Blackstone colleagues Isaac Harrouche and Mike Berlin have closed their first private equity fund at its $400 million hard cap, backed by Bolt Ventures, the family office of David Blitzer, along with a group of undisclosed strategic family offices. The…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (248+ words) Blueprint Equity is expanding its internal capabilities as it looks to support portfolio company growth following the close of its third fund, adding five hires across technology, value creation, operations, talent, and investment functions. The firm invests in capital-efficient, founder-led…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (91+ words) Alternatives Watch Inflexion closes "4. 5bn buyout fund in six months L-R: Inflexion Managing Partner and Head of Buyout Flor Kassai and Managing Partner Simon Turner Inflexion reached the hard cap on its seventh flagship buyout fund at "4. 5 billion ($5. 2 billion) after six…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (110+ words) Blackstone closes a $6. 3 B life sciences fund, the largest in the sector, expanding partnerships with major drugmakers and funding late-stage drug development. Blackstone's latest life sciences fund raises the bar at $6. 3bn Blackstone has closed its sixth dedicated life sciences fund…...

3+ week, 1+ hour ago  (434+ words) Atlanta-based Domain Capital Group has quietly become an active financier in Hollywood and Nashville. Domain Entertainment Fund II includes investments tied to Paramount Pictures and Sony Music Publishing, building on a predecessor that closed above $700 million and a separate $830 million…...

3+ week, 9+ hour ago  (107+ words) Alternatives Watch Shield AI draws $2bn in funding as PE sharpens its focus on Defense Tech Private equity firms are deepening their bets on the defense technology sector, with a cluster of deals this week underscoring the sector's pull on institutional…...