


EQT leads funding round exceeding USD 500 million in ReliaQuest, a leader in AI-powered security operations

Verdane partially realises investment in Lumene Group

Insurers Make Strategic Asset Allocation Adjustments as Inflation Concerns Return to the Forefront

Actis bolsters its Indian renewables footprint through acquisition of Stride’s 371MW portfolio

Clinical AI Leader Navina Secures $55M Series C Funding Led by Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives

EQT Consortium Completes Acquisition of Nord Anglia Education

Foresight South West Fund achieves second close at £100 million with the support of Avon Pension Fund
Second close at £100 million with the support of Avon Pension Fund

South Yorkshire businesses to benefit from two new £20 million funds to boost growth
The South Yorkshire Growth Equity Fund will be managed by Foresight Group

SoftBank Group to Acquire Ampere Computing

EQT Group
Stockholm, SwedenEQT 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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Verdane
Stockholm, SwedenVerdane is a specialist growth buyout investment firm that partners with tech-enabled and sustainable businesses that help to digitalise and decarbonise the European economy. Verdane funds have the most flexible mandates in the industry. The firm can invest as a minority or majority investor, replacement or growth capital, in single companies or in portfolios of companies.
Verdane has over €8 billion in assets under management and its funds have made more than 200 investments in fast-growing businesses since 2003. Verdane’s team of over 150 investment professionals and operating experts is based out of Berlin, Munich, Copenhagen, Helsinki, London, Oslo and Stockholm, and combines deep sector expertise with deep local networks and presence in core European markets.
Verdane is also a certified B Corporation, the most ambitious sustainability accreditation globally. The firm only backs businesses that pass its 2040 test, which indicates whether the company can thrive in a more sustainable future economy.
Verdane is partly owned by the Verdane Foundation, which is focused on two areas: climate change and more equitable and inclusive local communities.
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Goldman Sachs
New York, United StatesGoldman Sachs Alternatives Group provides investors with investment and advisory solutions across private equity, real estate, hedge funds, public equity strategies, and fixed income strategies. The AIMS Group manages globally diversified programs, targeted sector-specific strategies, customized portfolios, and a range of advisory services. The group also provides advice regarding mergers and acquisitions, financing, and other transactions and also provides their clients with insight, risk management, and execution. Investors access opportunities through new fund commitments, fund of fund investments, strategic partnerships, secondary-market investments, co-investments, and seed-capital investments.
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Actis
London, United KingdomActis is a leading global investor in sustainable infrastructure.
Actis targets consistent superior returns across asset classes over the long-term, bringing financial and social benefits to investors, consumers and communities. We believe values drive value.
Actis is a leading global investor in sustainable infrastructure.
We deliver competitive returns for institutional investors and measurable positive impact for countries, cities, and communities in which we operate. Our global experience, operational know-how and strong culture allow us to create global sustainability leaders. We do it at scale. And have been doing so for decades. Since inception, we have raised circa US$25 billion to invest in a better tomorrow.
In October 2024, Actis joined forces with General Atlantic, a leading global growth investor, creating a diversified, global investment platform with approximately $87 billion in combined assets under management. Actis operates as General Atlantic’s sustainable infrastructure business. This strategic combination further enhances Actis’ focus as a leader in global sustainable infrastructure.
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Foresight Group Holdings
London, United KingdomFounded in 1984, Foresight is a leading investment manager in real assets and capital for growth, operating across Europe, Australia, and the United States.
With decades of experience, Foresight offers investors access to compelling opportunities at the forefront of change. Foresight actively builds and grows investment solutions to support the energy transition, decarbonise industry, enhance nature recovery and realise the economic potential of ambitious companies.
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Carlyle Group
Washington, DC, United StatesCarlyle (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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