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The AI-Native Enterprise Services Firm Backed by Anthropic, Blackstone, and Hellman & Friedman Announces Acquisition of Fractional AI

The newly launched AI-native enterprise services firm backed by Anthropic, Blackstone, and Hellman & Friedman has acquired Fractional AI to establish its core delivery and implementation capabilities.

Sun Jun 21 2026Blackstone Group

KKR Commits $1.4 Billion to Aircraft Leasing with Altavair

KKR commits $1.4 billion in equity to expand its global commercial aircraft leasing portfolio with long-time partner Altavair. The investment builds on nearly a decade of collaboration and supports growing airline demand for liquidity and fleet flexibility. The commitment will be primarily funded through KKR’s Infrastructure and Asset-Based Finance strategies, further expanding its aviation platform.

Wed Jun 17 2026KKR

Montagu to Acquire Majority Stake in BMC Helix in a Carve-out Transaction from KKR-owned BMC Software

Montagu acquires a majority stake in BMC Helix in a strategic carve-out transaction from BMC Software. KKR retains ownership of BMC and a minority interest in Helix as the company enters its next phase of independent growth. The move aims to accelerate Helix’s leadership in agentic AI-powered ServiceOps and enterprise automation.

Wed Jun 17 2026KKR

Blackstone Launches SablePointe Credit Strategies to Expand Origination Capabilities Across Asset-Based Lending and Specialty Credit Markets

Blackstone Credit & Insurance launches SablePointe Credit Strategies to expand its asset-based lending capabilities and strengthen origination, underwriting, and portfolio management. The new Alpharetta-based platform will support senior secured and first-out credit solutions, enhancing BXCI’s ability to deliver scaled capital to corporate borrowers.

Tue Jun 16 2026Blackstone Group

Crowe accelerates long-term growth trajectory with investment from KKR

KKR will make a significant equity investment in Crowe Advisory LLC, marking the accounting and consulting firm’s first institutional capital partnership. The investment is expected to accelerate Crowe’s growth strategy through expanded investments in talent, technology, and client capabilities while preserving the firm’s independence, culture, and commitment to quality.

Fri Jun 12 2026KKR

KKR Launches Helix Digital Infrastructure, a New Company to Finance and Deliver the Next Generation of AI Infrastructure

Helix Digital Infrastructure launches with more than $10 billion in committed capital to accelerate global AI infrastructure development across data centers, power, and connectivity. Backed by leading investors including KKR, NVIDIA, Vistra, and the Kuwait Investment Authority, the company targets hyperscaler demand for large-scale AI buildouts.

Thu Jun 11 2026KKR

Broadcom, Apollo, and Blackstone Establish Landmark Strategic Platform to Accelerate More Than 20 Gigawatts of Global AI Deployments

The AI XPV Platform launches with a $35 billion initial commitment led by Apollo and Blackstone to support Anthropic’s expansion of more than 1 gigawatt of AI compute infrastructure. Designed to enable over 20 gigawatts of future capacity, the platform combines Broadcom’s advanced AI technology with large-scale capital to accelerate frontier AI development.

Tue Jun 09 2026Blackstone Group

Mitsubishi HC Capital and Brookfield Partner to Launch Renewable Energy Company

Brookfield and Mitsubishi HC Capital launch a renewable energy joint venture focused on acquiring and operating contracted renewable assets across Europe. The platform launches with a 570 MW portfolio and aims to scale investments in wind, solar and battery storage infrastructure.

Tue Jun 09 2026Brookfield Asset Management

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners partially divests 500MW Devilla BESS project to Scottish National Investment Bank and Nuclear Liabilities Fund

Devilla BESS is a 500MW construction-stage battery project that, upon commissioning in 2028, is set to become one of the biggest of its kind in Europe.

Mon Jun 08 2026Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners

Carlyle to Acquire Chung Ho Group in Korea

Carlyle has agreed to acquire up to 100% of Chung Ho Group, a leading Korean home and healthcare appliance rental platform, through its Carlyle Asia Partners buyout fund. The investment aims to support the company's next phase of growth by strengthening its brand, expanding product innovation, and capitalizing on rising demand for health-focused subscription-based home appliances.

Mon Jun 08 2026Carlyle Group

Blackstone Group

New York, United States

Blackstone is the world’s largest alternative asset manager. We seek to deliver compelling returns for institutional and individual investors by strengthening the companies in which we invest. Our more than $1 trillion in assets under management include global investment strategies focused on real estate, private equity, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, credit, real assets, secondaries and hedge funds.

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KKR

New York, United States

KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR’s insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR’s investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries.

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Brookfield Asset Management

Toronto, Canada

Brookfield is invested in long-life, high-quality assets and businesses around the world that form the backbone of the global economy. With over $925 billion in assets under management, and over 100 years’ experience as an owner and operator, we put our own capital to work in virtually every transaction, aligning interests with our partners and investors, and bringing the strengths of our operational expertise, global reach and large-scale capital to bear in everything we do.

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Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners

Copenhagen O, Denmark

CIP is a global, multi-strategy fund manager specialising in renewable energy infrastructure investments and is among the largest fund managers globally within renewables with 12 funds raised to date and approximately EUR 28 billion in aggregate commitments to date.

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Carlyle Group

Washington, DC, United States

Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) is a global investment firm with deep industry expertise that deploys private capital across three business segments: Global Private Equity, Global Credit, and Global Investment Solutions. With $441 billion of assets under management as of December 31, 2024, Carlyle’s purpose is to invest wisely and create value on behalf of its investors, portfolio companies, and the communities in which we live and invest. Carlyle employs more than 2,300 people in 29 offices across four continents.

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