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Who pays for the World Cup?

July 13, 2026

These are the investors that shell out fortunes to display their logos on the biggest sporting stage.

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Venture Capital

Qatar adds $2B to FoF strategy in VC push

February 2, 2026

The boost underscores the Gulf state’s move to position itself as a regional venture hub.

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Capital Pool

Sovereign wealth funds fueled this year’s largest deals

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Ranking the top five largest sovereign-backed deals announced or completed in 2025.

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Buyouts

On M&A tear, sovereign funds join Kushner in Warner Bros. Discovery bid

December 8, 2025

Funds from Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi and Qatar are also joining Paramount’s bid

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Asia

Qatar’s investment in Japan shows governance reforms are working

November 13, 2025

PE dealmaking has exploded since the government set its sights on boosting corporate profitability.

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Venture Ecosystem

US gets most benefits from sovereign wealth funds’ AI investments

October 27, 2025

Sovereign wealth funds fueled 31% of global AI deal value.

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Gaming

Winner takes all: PIF’s $55B EA buyout exposes widening gap in gaming

October 8, 2025

PitchBook data show 2025 capital deployment triples, but deal count falls as billion-dollar development costs and ossified player behavior impact the sector.

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AI

As nations battle for AI dominance, state-backed funds pile $60B into startups

October 7, 2025

Government-supported investors are pouring record levels of VC finance into AI startups this year.

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Food & Beverage

PAI scoops up $4.2B for Häagen-Dazs maker continuation fund

October 2, 2025

Vehicle for PE firm’s 50% stake in UK-based Froneri attracts Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund as a co-investor.

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Private Equity

EA’s record $55B take-private underscores PIF’s long-game ambitions

September 30, 2025

Saudi sovereign wealth fund joins Silver Lake and Affinity Partners to acquire games developer in what is the biggest LBO in history.

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Tech

Qatar sovereign wealth fund anchors Blue Owl’s $3B data center platform

September 25, 2025

QIA’s partnership with asset manager will focus on digital infrastructure for AI and cloud computing.

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Capital Pool

Allocators add AI to ESG concerns

August 26, 2025

“The biggest asset owners, the biggest sovereigns, will have exposure to the knock-on effects.”

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Capital Pool

Singapore’s GIC takes an insider’s approach to AI investing

August 19, 2025

“We are very valuation sensitive,” said Eric Wilmes, GIC’s president of the Americas.

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Capital Pool

Alaska’s sovereign wealth fund’s secret sauce is a classic

July 8, 2025

The deputy CIO of Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation talks liquidity, pacing and how to play AI.

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Private Equity

Investors, don’t leave America!

June 5, 2025

Citadel’s Ken Griffin, JP Morgan, SoftBank and GIC double down on the US as the most fertile ground for capital commitments, despite Trump-induced market chaos.

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PB Q&A

How Singapore’s GIC is a ‘bits and bytes’ investor when it comes to AI startups

May 12, 2025

GIC tech investment chief Chris Emanuel shares his surprise at the speed of AI improvements.

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Private Credit

Mubadala’s new $1B push in private credit leverages its Fortress bet

April 24, 2025

The investment arm of Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund will deploy $1 billion in the private credit, real estate and asset-backed lending strategies managed by Fortress.

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Commentary

Prospect of a US sovereign fund like Saudia Arabia’s raises questions

February 11, 2025

Trump’s comparison to Saudi Arabia’s PIF raises concerns about the governance structure and funding sources for a potential state-backed fund in the US.

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