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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

EQT sets target fund size for EQT Infrastructure VII at EUR 21 billion

EQT has set a EUR 21 billion target for its EQT Infrastructure VII fund, continuing its flagship infrastructure investment strategy focused on long-term ownership of essential assets globally.

Sun May 31 2026EQT Group

EQT and Google Accelerate AI Adoption for Global Businesses

QT and Google Cloud have formed a strategic partnership to bring agentic AI capabilities, including Gemini models and AI infrastructure, to more than 300 EQT portfolio companies worldwide. The collaboration aims to accelerate responsible AI adoption at scale, enabling portfolio companies to build, deploy, and commercialize AI agents more rapidly and securely.

Thu May 28 2026EQT Group

Apogee Therapeutics Announces $1.3 Billion Strategic Financing Collaboration with Blackstone Life Sciences to Advance Phase 3 Development and Commercialization of Zumilokibart

Apogee Therapeutics has secured up to $1.3 billion in non-dilutive financing from Blackstone Life Sciences to support the late-stage development and potential commercialization of zumilokibart.

Wed May 27 2026Blackstone Group

EIF commits EUR 200 million to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners to scale European biogas production

The European Investment Fund has committed EUR 200 million to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ Advanced Bioenergy Fund II, marking the official launch of the fund. The initiative will support the development of large-scale biomethane projects across Europe, strengthening energy security and advancing the EU’s climate and decarbonisation goals.

Thu May 21 2026Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners

EQT selected to lead the Scaleup Europe Fund

EQT has been selected by the European Commission to manage the €5 billion Scaleup Europe Fund, a public-private initiative designed to help Europe’s most promising technology companies scale into global leaders.

Mon May 18 2026EQT Group

Blackstone Announces Joint Venture with Google to Create New TPU Cloud

Blackstone and Google have partnered to launch a new AI infrastructure company that will provide cloud-based access to Google’s Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) alongside data center, networking, and operational services.

Mon May 18 2026Blackstone Group

EQT and PAI Partners Agree to Sell World Freight Company

EQT and PAI Partners have agreed to sell World Freight Company (WFC), a global air freight services platform, to Brookfield following a period of transformation and expansion under their ownership. During the hold period, WFC scaled through acquisitions, international expansion, and investment in digital capabilities, strengthening its position as a leading global GSSA provider.

Thu May 14 2026EQT Group

EQT to Launch Tender Offer to Privatize Kakaku.com

EQT has launched a tender offer to privatize Kakaku.com, a leading Japanese digital platform operator, as part of its strategy to accelerate long-term value creation through active ownership. The transaction builds on EQT’s continued expansion in Japan and aims to support the company’s next phase of growth across its price comparison, restaurant, and job marketplace businesses.

Tue May 12 2026EQT Group

Blackstone to Acquire Skroutz, Greece’s Leading Online Marketplace, from CVC

Blackstone has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Skroutz, backing the company’s next phase of growth across Southeast Europe.

Mon May 11 2026Blackstone 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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EQT Group

Stockholm, Sweden

EQT is a purpose-driven global investment organisation with nearly three decades of consistent investment performance across multiple geographies, sectors, and strategies

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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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