The media company that manages K-pop group BTS will pay about $1 billion to acquire producer Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Holdings.

The cereal maker, also backed by celebrities like Shakira, Russell Westbrook and the Chainsmokers, will start selling its products at Target stores.

Americans saving for retirement could soon find it easier to invest in private-equity funds, as the Labor Department on Wednesday approved including the asset class in defined-contribution plans like...

Clearlake Capital Group co-founder José Feliciano and his wife, Kwanza Jones, have made a $20 million donation to Princeton University, enabling their alma mater to increase the size of its student...

The app lets people buy fractions of stock with relatively small amounts of money, and also share their experiences and views on investing. Alex Pall, of the electronic DJ duo, says community and...

This is the second of a three-part series, in which some of the leading private-equity professionals share their reflections on the past year and projections for the year ahead.

SparkPost, a supplier of email marketing and analytics technology, has raised $180 million as it continues to bank on the enduring power of email.

KKR & Co. has raised $1.45 billion for its first fund focused exclusively on small yet growing health-care companies, which the firm believes are underserved by investors.

The consumer-focused firm said its $50 million investment in the makeup company is worth $900 million.

Alturus finances, develops and runs sustainable corporate infrastructure projects such as energy-storage systems and power generators.

The country so far has accounted for nearly 40% of the asset manager’s investments in the Asia-Pacific region.

The Palladium Equity Partners-backed developer and operator of indoor recreation parks acquired Sky Zone LLC and Sky Zone Franchise Group LLC.

Former State Department Iran envoy Brian Hook has joined private-equity firm Cerberus Capital Management.

Carlyle Group has acquired eight solar projects in Maine as the asset manager seeks to capitalize on New England’s expanding renewable-energy market.

The private-equity industry is set to get a shot in the arm from the tax overhaul, a new analysis shows.

Institutional investors in real assets are continuing to pour capital into mining funds—even as they shun oil- and gas-focused strategies—deepening a divergence between two natural resource sectors...

The technology-focused firm’s main buyout fund collected $24.3 billion, the most it has ever raised

Private-equity firms may see less frequent oversight from regulators as the Securities and Exchange Commission pivots to focusing more on protecting retail investors, its head of examination said...

Bluestone Equity Partners has amassed $300 million to back sports, media and entertainment deals.

The midmarket’s biggest challenge remains in finding investment exits as fundraising and deal making hum.

Private-equity firms are turning to private credit and direct lenders to finance deals as other traditional sources of capital shrink, experts say.

A traditional emphasis on business school credentials is waning as costs rise and private-equity firms seek more diverse recruits.

Blackstone Group is buying a nearly $1 billion infrastructure investment portfolio from Alaska Permanent Fund, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Neogov’s customers include the cities of Los Angeles, San Diego and Dallas, among others.

The nation’s biggest public pension plan is preparing to increase its investment in buyout funds as it seeks to hit a 7% return target in the face of the economic slowdown caused by the coronavirus...

Leeds Equity Partners’ shift in focus to target providers of technology-enabled education products and services may be a boon as the firm tries to raise $1 billion for its seventh fund amid the...

Private-markets firms increasingly see peers as potential acquisition targets in the race to expand assets under management and the fees they generate, according to industry consulting firm Bain & Co.

Private-equity firms world-wide announced $180 billion in acquisitions in the first half, 36% less than the first half of 2019, according to a report released Friday by Ernst & Young Global Ltd.

The pandemic has forced private-equity firms to better understand how technology can help them adapt their investment processes to a more digitally intensive world, according to Hugh MacArthur,...

Private-equity giant Blackstone is making a wider push to increase diversity in portfolio companies and their boards of directors with two new initiatives.

The rapid growth of adviser-led continuation funds has compelled growing numbers of investment banks to start secondary advisory businesses.

General Atlantic, Winslow Capital Management and Fidelity Management & Research Co. joined the Israeli data-security company’s previous backers to raise $165 million.

The software consulting firm will use the proceeds to buy back equity from existing investors.

Carlyle Group has introduced new measures aimed at improving diversity in its own workforce and at the companies it owns world-wide.

The state board that oversees $233 billion in pension funds wants to bet more on distressed assets but the law limits its overall alternative investments.

The reality star and entrepreneur is joining with former Carlyle partner Jay Sammons to launch a new private-equity firm called SKKY Partners.

The investment firm is buying a majority stake in Episerver from Accel-KKR.

Private-equity investors looking to stand out as they enter the crowded—and potentially lucrative—playing field of sports are buying into less popular segments such as rugby, where pricing pressure...

Strategic Partners Infrastructure III LP, including its related parallel vehicles, is the largest pool dedicated exclusively to infrastructure secondaries, the firm said.

Yunfeng Capital has made a string of investments in the health-care sector this year.

Private-equity firms Apax Partners, MSD Partners and Sixth Street Partners led a $170 million investment in Guesty, which provides software allowing businesses to manage short-term rentals listed on...

More family office investors are luring away private-equity talent, offering them a chance to manage their expanding portfolios and promising an improved work-life balance.

KKR-backed AppLovin is expanding by acquiring mobile game developer Machine Zone and its free-to-play multiuser online games, including “Final Fantasy XV: A New Empire.”

As green investment rushes into the developing world, the infrastructure-focused firm hews to a multipronged strategy that includes political-risk insurance and euro-based contracts for projects in...

The buyout firm sees more investment opportunities as sellers come to grips with a new pricing reality, but distributable earnings fell.

The $29 billion pension fund plans to invest in as many as 18 funds over the next 12 months.

Carlyle Group has introduced new measures aimed at improving diversity in its own workforce and at the companies it owns world-wide.

The private-equity firm plans to aggressively raise money to capitalize on demand for loans during the coronavirus pandemic, executives said.

LLR Partners is investing in Azalea Health Innovations, a provider of cloud-based information technology products for community health organizations.

Private-equity firms raised more money in the first half of the year than they have in a decade. But at the same time, investors embraced defensive strategies meant to ride out a downturn.

CVC Growth Partners, the growth investment arm of CVC Capital Partners, is investing $200 million to help drive expansion in the ESG ratings market.

Leucadia National Corp. and the company’s existing investors also participated in the transaction.

Blackstone is preparing for an initial public offering or sale of smart-home technology company Vivint, in what’s shaping up to be a successful deal for the buyout giant.

Private-equity firms Clearlake Capital Group—which first backed the company in 2015—andTA Associates are taking control from Centerbridge Partners.

The firm’s latest fund closing pushes its total assets past $100 billion.

Aldrich Capital Partners has invested $45 million for a majority stake in ProcessMaker, an intelligent business process management software provider, part of the growth-equity firm’s broader effort...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren made the claims in a letter sent Wednesday to Drew Maloney, president and chief executive of the American Investment Council, the largest trade group and lobbying shop for the...

The private-equity firm plans to aggressively raise money to capitalize on demand for loans during the coronavirus pandemic, executives said.

Vista Equity Partners is taking a majority stake in sales engagement software company Salesloft, the latest big transaction in a record year for private-equity tech investments.

Ares Management Corp.’s private-equity funds raised roughly $5 billion in the second quarter, giving the firm a boost toward meeting a goal of raising more than $30 billion this year across all its...

Bain Capital has raised $800 million in fresh capital to back businesses that the firm bets will benefit not only fund investors but also society at large.

Stephen Schwarzman, the Blackstone Group Inc. co-founder, chairman and chief executive, warned that an inflating bubble in asset values could lead to a painful reckoning, particularly for late-stage...

Midmarket private-equity investors are optimistic about the deal environment next year, when they expect to see a strong pipeline of new opportunities and a more stable political environment.

The asset manager’s new climate-investment strategy has a different risk-return profile than that of traditional infrastructure assets, the firm said.

More family office investors are luring away private-equity talent, offering them a chance to manage their expanding portfolios and promising an improved work-life balance.

Publicly traded energy companies, once among the biggest buyers of their private equity-backed peers, became less acquisitive in recent years as they faced shareholder pressure to be more disciplined...

The majority investment marks the first outside capital in the founder-led financial management software developer.

Carlyle Group closed the new fund—aimed at investing in technology, consumer and other sectors across the Asia-Pacific region—after it surpassed its target of $5 billion.

Financial services investor Corsair Capital has raised $1 billion for its latest private-equity fund, after some two years of collecting capital.

KKR & Co. is known for its multibillion-dollar buyout deals, but when it comes to investments focused on environmental and social change, the private-equity firm believes smaller checks can have a...

A recovery from the economic damage caused by coronavirus pandemic is taking longer than deal makers originally anticipated, but firms with money to spend are seeing plenty of investment opportunit...

Kodiak Gas Services and Savers Value Village are among the private-equity portfolio companies going public as markets slowly improve.

High-tech analysis is helping investors decide what to buy—and how much to pay.

The nation’s largest pension fund wants to make direct investments in companies, in a push to have more control over private-equity wagers.

The trade is an example of how AMC’s recent designation as the latest retail stock trend has led to real gains for some of the deep-pocketed investors who have helped to capitalize the movie-theater...

Buyout firms are looking for younger workers with different backgrounds as they seek an advantage in a tough labor market.

Although almost two-thirds of those surveyed for Coller Capital’s Global Private Equity Barometer Summer 2020 said committee seats were allocated appropriately, about the same proportion said the...

Lexington Partners has raised the largest vehicle ever for investments in secondhand private-equity stakes.

People familiar with the auction process said that the company could attract bids that would value it at around $1.25 billion.

Transaction includes an earn-out based on alternative investment firm’s future financial performance, valued at up to $400 million.

Investors in Carlyle’s $18.5 billion seventh main fund can sell stakes to secondary investors to prompt investments in the firm’s eighth buyout megafund.

The absence of cheap debt is resulting in a comeback for a deal type largely unseen since the financial crisis

Ares Management’s latest credit vehicle focused on European investments has smashed through the record for funds of its type, according to a recent regulatory filing.

The asset manager’s credit and retirement-services businesses provide a boost to second-quarter earnings.

Executives from publicly listed buyout firms including Apollo, Ares and Blackstone predicted more transactions with banks during recent earnings calls.

BlackRock Inc. has raised $5.1 billion for a new fund focused on power plants, pipelines and other energy infrastructure assets and businesses.

Large share-price gains posted by some of the world’s biggest private-equity firms over the past 18 months all but vanished over the past week.

Episode · WSJ Special Access · The private equity industry is shifting away from the traditional requirement of holding an MBA for professional employees. David Breach is president and chief operat...

The July talent-grab is leaving some firms frustrated with the process for hiring entry-level workers.