Publicly traded PE players marked down their software portfolios in Q1 and directed capital into industries linked to AI.

The sponsor-to-sponsor deal comes as the US defense budget surpasses $1 trillion, fueling interest in the sector from private equity.

With a $7B infusion of private capital, the drink company will finance its acquisition of JDE Peet’s.

PE giant increases stakes in a fierce takeover battle for the UK precision instrument maker.

KKR is increasingly harnessing asset-based finance to carve out a strategic edge in a crowded private credit market.

The largest listed PE firms—including KKR, Carlyle, Blackstone and Apollo—have been moving to increase their European exposure, driven by economic reforms in the old continent and a strategic shift away from US-centric risk.

US PE powerhouses are staking out their strategies in a new tariff regime: Some are turning outward in search of investments overseas, while others are doubling down on their home turf.

The asset management giant has deployed over $30 billion year-to-date, with more than half invested overseas, the company said in its latest earnings call.

KKR has landed a $3.1 billion deal for OSTTRA as demand for resilient post-trade infrastructure may grow under a global trade war.

While strategic acquisitions drove up GP deal count, last year also marked the third consecutive year of decline in GP stake deal flow.

From Apollo’s S&P 500 debut to robust deal activity and evolving credit strategies, the top alternative asset managers ended the year on a high note.

The partnership aims to develop essential data centers and power generation assets to support the growing energy needs of artificial intelligence and cloud computing.

The Carlyle Group and KKR joined forces to win a $10 billion student loan portfolio from Discover.

PE managers have seen growth across channels for capital inflow.

Five of the 10 largest software acquisitions in Q1 were completed by corporate buyers

Corporate divestitures have made up a significant amount of deals for private equity in Q1of 2024

The private credit portfolios held by seven public PE firms posted a higher median return than their PE strategies in 2023

KKR is the most active investor in the high-stakes biotech PE sector, where a winning product can be extremely lucrative.