Category Archives: Private Equity
Private Equity’s “Great Unlocking” Meets a Re-Opening IPO Window:
(HedgeCo.Net) If 2022–2025 was about holding assets and protecting marks, 2026 is shaping up as the year GPs try to realizegains again—because liquidity is now a strategic necessity. Private equity and venture capital have been bottlenecked by a simple constraint: muted […]
Blackstone & KKR Lead the 2026 Private Equity Renaissance:
(HedgeCo.Net) Blackstone Inc. and KKR & Co. are increasingly shaping what industry analysts are calling a full-scale private equity renaissance in 2026, driven by renewed deal-making momentum, strategic deployment of dry powder, and the possibility of a rebound in new issuance following years of relative […]
Goldman Sachs’ $2.8 Billion Co-Investor Deal Signals the Next Phase of Institutional Capital Strategy:
(HedgeCo.Net) In a private markets environment increasingly defined by scale, selectivity, and balance-sheet discipline, Goldman Sachs has once again underscored its strategic positioning with a $2.8 billion co-investor transaction—a deal that highlights how the world’s largest financial institutions are reshaping capital deployment in […]
EQT Acquires Coller Capital for $3.7B:
(HedgeCo.Net) In one of the most consequential private-markets transactions of early 2026, Swedish alternative-asset manager EQThas agreed to acquire UK-based Coller Capital, a pioneer in private equity secondaries, in a deal valued at $3.2 billion upfront with up to $500 million in additional contingent consideration—putting the […]
CVC’s $3.5B Strategic Partnership With AIG Signals a New Private Markets Era
(HedgeCo.Net) Private equity continues to make major structural moves — and today’s most significant story comes from the intersection of insurance capital and alternative asset management. On January 19, 2026, CVC Capital Partners announced a $3.5 billion strategic partnership with American […]
Private Equity’s Power Shift: Top Funds Command Record Capital and Reshape 2026 Landscape
(HedgeCo.Net) 2025 closed with a striking signal for the private equity world: the largest funds are capturing an unprecedented share of capital, consolidating industry influence as both fundraising dynamics and LP behavior shift in response to a challenging exit environment and […]
Venture Capital & AI: a New Fundraising Wave Emerges”
(HedgeCo.Net) Andreessen Horowitz raised $15 billion across multiple new funds — a huge vote of confidence amid otherwise weak VC fundraising in 2025. 1. VC Fundraising in Tough Markets 2025 marked the weakest year for U.S. VC fundraising since 2017, […]
Private Equity in 2026 — The Era of Selective Growth and Secondary Liquidity
(HedgeCo.Net) As 2026 arrives, private equity is entering a more disciplined, selective phase following years of aggressive capital deployment and historically high valuations. While the asset class remains structurally attractive for institutional allocators, the rules of engagement are changing. The […]
Permira & Warburg Pincus Strike $8.4B Deal for Clearwater Analytics
(HedgeCo.Net) Private Equity Titans Permira and Warburg Pincus Lead Take-Private Buyout of Clearwater Analytics. In one of the most consequential deals of the year in alternative investments, Clearwater Analytics — a leading provider of investment analytics focused on institutional clients and alternative […]
Dragoneer Raises $4.3 Billion in a Surprising Upswing for Venture Capital”
(HedgeCo.Net) Despite a slow year for venture capital fundraising overall, Dragoneer Investment Group has bucked the trend by raising $4.3 billion for its seventh VC fund, surpassing its target quickly and signaling renewed confidence in private markets. Axios ? A Standout Fundraise in a […]
Private Equity Reinvents Itself Amid Slower Exits and New Growth Channels
(HedgeCo.Net). Private equity is in the midst of a strategic reinvention as slower IPO markets and reduced M&A activity force firms to rethink how they generate returns. While headline deal volumes have cooled, value creation, operational improvement, and sector specialization have taken […]
Private Equity Giants Push Deeper Into Retail as “Democratization” Accelerates
(HedgeCo.Net). The world’s largest private equity firms are accelerating efforts to bring alternative investments to everyday investors, marking one of the most consequential structural shifts in the asset-management industry in decades. Firms including Blackstone, Apollo, Carlyle, KKR, and Blue Owl Capital are aggressively […]