Evergreen Does Not Mean Liquid: The Bridgepoint Lesson
Bridgepoint has launched a perpetual private credit fund in Luxembourg that offers zero redemption rights, zero liquidity windows, and no secondary market exit mechanism. The fund, Bridgepoint Direct
September 8, 2026
L Catterton Eyes Hyrox in a 600M Euro Consumer PE Deal
TL;DR: Private equity firm L Catterton is nearing a controlling-stake acquisition of Hyrox, the German-born fitness-competition brand, at a reported valuation of roughly €600 million ($697 million), a
September 8, 2026
CLO Equity Fund Closes in 2026 Signal Institutional Return
By Jeff Barnes, MBA | Market Analysis | September 8, 2026 TL;DR: Three major captive CLO equity fund closes in 2026 -- Crescent Capital Group's $232 million raise, Bain Capital's $1.5 billion close, a
September 8, 2026
Capital Call Terms: What Every First-Time LP Must Check
Capital call mechanics are the clause cluster in a limited partnership agreement (LPA) most first-time limited partners (LPs) skim and most later regret. Read the commitment period, drawdown notice, a
September 8, 2026
WAD Capital: Institutionalizing the European Search Fund
By Jeff Barnes, MBA TL;DR: Belgium-based WAD Capital has reached a €67.5 million first close for its debut fund, with €25 million committed by the European Investment Fund (EIF) and European Investmen
September 8, 2026
The $95M Fund Betting on Texas Power Queue Collateral
Dynamix Capital Partners has closed the SSSC Batch Zero Fund, a $95 million vehicle engineered to post security deposits on behalf of landowners and developers competing for power allocations in ERCOT
September 8, 2026
Claret Capital Closes €575M Fund IV Using ELTIF to Bring Private Wealth Into European Growth Debt
Claret Capital Partners closed its fourth European growth debt fund at €575 million on September 7, 2026, beating a €500 million target and, for the first time, bringing private wealth investors into
September 7, 2026
Bain Capital's $250 Million Playfly Loan: A Private Credit Case Study for Accredited Investors
On September 3, 2026, Bain Capital's private credit group closed a $250 million senior credit facility for Playfly Sports, a sports media and sponsorship rights company owned by Baltimore-based privat
September 7, 2026
AngelList Review 2026: How Syndicates and Rolling Funds Actually Work for Accredited Investors
AngelList is fully operational in 2026. After spinning its talent business off as the independent company Wellfound in January 2023, the platform refocused entirely on venture infrastructure. It now h
September 7, 2026
Middle-Market Private Equity Fundraising Hits a Six-Year Low: What the Data Means for LPs
US middle-market private equity fundraising collapsed to $94.8 billion in 2025, a 43.3% single-year decline and the lowest total since 2020, while the number of funds that reached a final close droppe
September 7, 2026
Cherubic Ventures Closes $68.88 Million Fund VI: What Solo GPs and AI Follow-On Velocity Signal for Accredited Investors
On September 1, 2026, Cherubic Ventures closed its sixth fund at exactly $68.88 million, a figure the Taipei-founded firm chose deliberately because the number eight carries associations with prosperi
September 7, 2026
What Is a Club Deal in Private Equity?
When KKR, Texas Pacific Group, and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners pooled their capital to take Texas utility TXU Corp. private in February 2007, the total deal value reached $45 billion, making it the
September 7, 2026