– Encore Consumer Capital (“Encore”) closed Encore Consumer Capital Fund V LP (“Encore V”) and related vehicles with $350 million in LP commitments – Encore V was substantially oversubscribed and the fundraising was completed in under five months – Investors include endowments, foundations, pension plans,

– Equality Asset Management (EAM), a Boston-based private equity firm, focuses on investing in transformative growth software and technology companies. – EAM announced the closing of its second fund, EAM Private Equity Partners II, L.P. (EAM Fund II), with $575 million in total capital commitments.

– CVC has agreed to acquire 100% of Marathon, a leading global credit manager, in a cash and equity transaction with a base consideration valued at up to $1.2 billion. – The transaction significantly expands CVC’s access to the US market through Marathon’s strengths in

– Blueprint Equity announced the single closing of its $333 million third fund, Blueprint Equity III, LP – Fund III was significantly oversubscribed and closed in just 12 days – Blueprint Equity is a San Diego–based growth equity firm founded in 2018 – Both Fund

– Arcano Partners has reached the final close of Arcano Secondary Fund V (ASF V), securing €850 million in commitments, well above its initial €500 million target. – Launched in 2024, the fund attracted strong demand from a diversified base of existing and new institutional