AI

GPs including Bain and Apollo said at the UK Private Capital Summit that it is difficult to quantify claims around AI's contribution to value creation and cost reduction.

Audax Private Equity will retain a minority equity stake in the company.

The burgeoning space that mixes biology, engineering, computer science and AI has already delivered some big exits.

While a handful of pan-Asian mega-funds are soaking up the majority of LP interest, some argue that local mid-market champions are most likely to deliver outsized returns for investors in Asia-Pacific.

Disclosed healthcare buyout value fell to $51bn in H1 2026 from around $60bn a year earlier, with pressures from AI disruption and the Iran war contributing to the slowdown.

In today's edition, A $66 billion LP says sector selection should be left to the experts; Greater China PE gets a shot in the arm; LPs are supporting their GPs on climate issues.

Trained as a quantum scientific researcher, Kris Kaczmarek shifted his career focus to venture capital, excited by what a quantum-focused funds were building.

Menlo has doubled the size of its co-investment vehicle designed to give LPs exposure to Anthropic and other AI companies, a source tells VCJ.