private equity

Bluerock Private Real Estate Fund announces $0.1167 per share April distribution, marking third payout increase since January, with 21.1% returns post-listing.

Clairvest sells Star Waste Systems to Casella Waste for $38M, generating $2 per share value after tripling revenues through eight acquisitions.

Patria Investments completes WP Global Partners acquisition, boosting pro-forma FEAUM to $13.6B with 40% U.S. exposure and enhanced lower-middle-market capabilities.

Core Equipment Group acquires GT Mid Atlantic to expand CASE Construction Equipment dealer network across Mid-Atlantic, planning eight-location footprint and modernized Farmingdale facility by May 2026.

Three PE firms advance offer for 50% stake in Nestlé's water and premium beverage brands including Perrier and S.Pellegrino, valued at $5.75 billion.

Brookfield transforms into insurance-backed investment giant targeting 20% annual earnings growth, mimicking Berkshire's model with $1 trillion in assets.

Major M&A wave underway: Estée Lauder considers $40B Puig merger, KKR acquires Nothing Bundt Cakes, Amazon buys Fauna Robotics amid strategic consolidation across sectors.

Apollo-managed funds agree to acquire Nippon Sheet Glass for $3.7B enterprise value, marking Apollo's largest Japan PE investment. Closing expected by March 2027.

CoreWeave, Dell, and Diamondback insiders sold $100M+ in 2026, but sales are declining, aligned with buybacks, or follow private equity timelines.

Canada Pension Plan divests $1.5B in Asia private equity holdings, shifting capital to Canadian mid-market with C$750M Northleaf commitment.

CrowdStreet launches three StepStone investment funds, expanding retail access to private equity, venture capital, and private credit opportunities through strategic partnership.

Kevin K. Albert, 40-year Wall Street veteran, joins Vintage Stone Capital as Senior Partner to scale industrial acquisition strategy in lower middle-market segment.

Kushner appointed as Special Envoy for Peace; must disclose finances within 10 days. His Affinity Partners manages $5.4B including $2B from Saudi Arabia.

Top executives at $KKR, $SNOW, and $WD are buying company shares amid market weakness, signaling conviction in their businesses during challenging periods.

BDT Capital discloses $2.9 billion stake in Alliance Laundry Holdings post-IPO, representing 90% of its reportable assets and affirming conviction in the laundry equipment provider.

Nestlé sells Blue Bottle; Netflix acquires AI startup InterPositive; Six Flags divests parks; Eddie Bauer bankruptcy auction fails; Cumulus Media files Chapter 11 restructuring.

Luckin's controlling shareholder Centurium Capital acquired Blue Bottle Coffee from Nestlé for under $400 million, well below the $700 million asking price, while maintaining separate brand operations.

Kaskela Law LLC investigates KORE Group's $9.25 per share acquisition by Searchlight Capital and Abry Partners, questioning transaction fairness and potential fiduciary breaches.

Kaskela Law investigates whether Clearwater Analytics' $24.55/share buyout offer is fair, noting analysts target $35+, implying 43% potential undervaluation.

Law firm investigates fairness of three major acquisitions: OneStream at $24.00/share, Clearwater Analytics at $24.55/share, AES at $15.00/share.