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Flashpoint Capital closes $116m venture fund amid founders reshaping leadership
London-based tech investor Flashpoint Capital has closed its fourth Venture Growth fund at $116m and $25.5m for its growth debt strategy, alongside a restructuring of its senior leadership team.
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Deal Roundup: Blackstone commits up to $1.5bn to Pfizer obesity drug...
Blackstone Life Sciences has agreed to provide Pfizer with up to $1.5bn through 2028 to support development of its experimental obesity treatment berobenatide, in return for payments linked to regulatory and commercial milestones.
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Atlantic Bridge co-founder Brian Long exits €1.4bn growth equity firm to...
Atlantic Bridge co-founder and managing partner Brian Long is leaving the €1.4bn growth equity firm to establish a new technology investment fund focused on the US market.
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Private equity suffers ‘lethargic’ three years – but investors remain bullish...
Private equity has endured a tricky three years as the boom from the end of the Covid-19 pandemic slowed - but investor confidence in the asset class remains high for 2025, research from Preqin shows.
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Nigerian pension funds target $600m commitment to new $750m infrastructure platform
Nigeria's pension industry is developing a $750m infrastructure investment fund which aims to secure $600m from domestic pension funds, as part of a UK-backed initiative to channel more institutional capital into energy, transport and digital infrastructure.
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European infrastructure deal value reaches €56bn in six months as private...
European infrastructure transactions reached €56bn in the first half of 2026, equivalent to more than two-thirds of the €81bn recorded throughout 2025, according to new research from Preqin.
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Deal Roundup: Blackstone commits up to $1.5bn to Pfizer obesity drug programme, Fractile raises...
Blackstone Life Sciences has agreed to provide Pfizer with up to $1.5bn through 2028 to support development of its experimental obesity treatment berobenatide, in return for payments linked to regulatory and commercial milestones.
Flashpoint Capital closes $116m venture fund amid founders reshaping leadership
London-based tech investor Flashpoint Capital has closed its fourth Venture Growth fund at $116m and $25.5m for its growth debt strategy, alongside a restructuring of its senior leadership team.
Gore Street secures Spanish government backing for European battery storage fund at second close
Gore Street Capital has secured a commitment from the Spanish government for its European battery storage infrastructure fund, which has already committed €147m to projects in Ireland and Poland.
Phoenix Equity Partners beats hard cap with £570m Fund III close in just six...
UK lower mid-market private equity firm Phoenix Equity Partners has closed its third flagship Insight fund at £570m, exceeding its original hard cap after securing commitments from more than 90% of existing investors.
Stage 2 Capital closes $100m across two venture funds targeting early-stage B2B AI companies
US venture capital firm Stage 2 Capital has closed $100m across two new investment vehicles targeting early-stage B2B artificial intelligence businesses, as it expands a strategy combining venture investment with operational support from experienced technology executives.
Zacua Ventures more than doubles fund size to $135m with backing from industrial giants
US venture capital firm Zacua Ventures has closed its second fund at an oversubscribed $135m, more than doubling the $56m raised for its predecessor as it expands its investment strategy beyond construction technology into manufacturing, energy and mining.
KKR joins Diamondback in reported $2.1bn acquisition of Five Point’s Deep Blue stake
KKR and Diamondback Energy have agreed to acquire Five Point Infrastructure's 70% stake in Deep Blue Midland Basin, a water infrastructure platform serving oil and gas producers in West Texas.
Ballistic Ventures eyes up to $490m across two new cybersecurity funds
US cybersecurity-focused venture capital firm Ballistic Ventures is seeking to raise up to $490m across two new funds, less than three years after closing its oversubscribed $360m second flagship vehicle.
Proximal Ventures beats target with $27.5m debut fund for AI-driven life sciences investments
US venture capital firm Proximal Ventures has closed its debut fund at $27.5m, beating its $25m target with backing from investors including Kleiner Perkins, SignalFire and Bertelsmann Healthcare Investments.
Carlyle, SEI launch multi-strategy private markets fund targeting US wealth investors
Carlyle and SEI have launched a new investment fund giving US wealth investors access to private equity, secondaries, private credit and real estate through a single vehicle, as part of their push to expand private markets distribution beyond institutional investors.
