Blue Owl Capital's Digital Infrastructure Fund III closes at $7 billion, exceeding its $4 billion target to invest in data centers.

VMG Partners closes its sixth consumer-focused fund at $1.0 billion, reinforcing its commitment to transformative consumer brands.

Private market giants are positioning recent market turmoil as a potential "golden" opportunity while actively deploying capital through strategic market dislocations.

Apollo Global Management navigated market turbulence with confidence in Q1 2025, reporting record fee-related earnings (FRE) of $559 million (+21% YoY), spread-related earnings, and achieved record inflows of $43 billion, including $26 billion at Athene, its retirement services business. CEO Marc Rowan characterized the period as transitioning from "hyper US exceptionalism" to a more normalized market environment, where Apollo's principle of "purchase price matters" should sh

Southfield Capital's Fund IV exceeds target, raising $560 million to invest in lower middle market business services companies.

Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) reported strong first quarter 2025 results with management fees up 18% year-over-year, fee-related earnings (FRE) up 22%, and after-tax realized income per share up 36% to $1.09 (beating estimates by $0.15). The company reached a significant milestone by surpassing $0.5 trillion in assets under management, reaching $546 billion (including $45 billion from the recent GCP International acquisition).

As President Trump's tariff policies drive significant market volatility, top firms like Apollo and KKR are aggressively deploying billions while institutional investors face a perfect storm of allocation pressures from both the "denominator effect" (public market volatility) and "numerator effect" (limited distributions from existing private investments).

EQT AB prices $500 million of 5.850% Senior Notes due 2035, with proceeds to be used for general corporate purposes.

KKR reported Q1 2025 results on its 49th anniversary, delivering record fee-related earnings of $0.92 per share (up 22% YoY) while deploying over $10 billion in new investments since recent tariff announcements. The alternative asset manager raised $31 billion in new capital during the quarter, showcasing resilience amid market volatility driven by trade concerns.

KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR) reported its first quarter 2025 financial results, showing growth across key metrics and announcing a $2.6 billion mandatory convertible preferred stock offering.

Raiven Capital launches $100M fund targeting climate tech startups, with Frog Lake First Nation as anchor investor.

Raiven Capital launches $100M fund targeting high-growth startups building digital infrastructure for sustainability and climate solutions.

Ara Partners' Infrastructure Fund I exceeds $500M target, focusing on mid-market investments in industrial decarbonization assets.

Smith Point Capital's operator-led Fund I exceeds $300M target, focusing on enterprise software and intelligent enterprise solutions.

UNION emerges from stealth with $50M seed funding to revolutionize US defense manufacturing with software-driven autonomous factories.

Cocoon Capital secures $30M in first close of Fund III, targeting $50M to back enterprise and deep tech startups in Southeast Asia.

Escalate Capital Partners closes $350M Fund V, invests $35M in two deals, and promotes two executives as it marks 20th anniversary.

Thunes secures $150M Series D funding led by Apis Partners and Vitruvian Partners to expand its global payment network.

Allied Industrial Partners closes debut fund at $300M hard cap, surpassing $1B in AUM, focusing on operational improvements in industrial sectors.

Thunes secures $150M Series D funding, led by Apis Partners and Vitruvian Partners, to expand US operations and global network.