Private equity fundraising

Atalaya Special Situations, Investcorp, Sage Equity and West Monroe are raising capital, according to SEC filings.

Demand for CLOs drives Monroe to raise new fund. Alpine caps seventh fund. Advent, Pike Street, Tailwind, make deals. Bain Capital's Deval Patrick joins crowded 2020 Democratic presidential campaign.

CVC raises second growth fund that will invest in mid-market tech-enabled businesses. Al Gore's fund backs logistics software maker. More PE news from Apollo, Industrial and AEI. Read how retailers, such as McDonald's and Nike, are using IoT to enhance customer experiences in our weekly 7-part series on retail tech M&A.

Chemicals-focused investment firm SK Capital raises new fund. McDonald's and Nike use IoT to improve customer experiences. Dean Foods, the country's largest milk producer, goes bankrupt. Anheuser-Busch buys remaining stake in craft brewer. Liberty Hall makes add-on for Bromford.

Alibaba, with founder Jack Ma, raises stake in logistics arm. Butterfly and OTTP invest in nutrition products maker. Asian real estate investor Phoenix Property raises new fund.

Acon Equity, Engaged Capital, Halle Capital and Neuberger Berman are raising Capital, according to SEC filings.

2019 is a record fundraising year for U.S. PE firms. Apollo, led by Leon Black, sees assets doubling in five years. RealPage, Madison Dearborn make real estate-related deals. PE news from Arlington, Olympus, Sterling Group.

Blackstone, KKR, GLS Capital, Orangewood Partners and Teleo are raising capital, according to SEC filings.

Altas Partners raises new fund. Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz co-founder Marty Lipton gets honored by the IIE. Stryker buys medical device maker. PE news from AEI, ICV, Harvest Partners.

Google buys smartwatch maker Fitbit. Lender Pathlight raises first funds. Silicon Valley Bank and others are lending to PE-backed deals increasingly. More deal news from One Rock, Tyler Technologies and ButcherJoseph.