Private equity fundraising

Odyssey closes sixth fund. Mergers & Acquisitions examines trends driving manufacturing M&A. Google's Waze acquisition comes under FTC scrutiny. TA, Platinum, make deals.

Brown Advisory, Carlyle International Energy, Intrepid, Monitor Capital and Searchlight Capital are raising capital, according to SEC filings.

KKR raises first global impact fund. Manufacturers are focusing on their core competencies and looking to divest non-core assets. Google receives U.K. clearance for Looker deal. Genstar, Apax, Centeroak and Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking involved in deals.

The new funds, a $1.2 billion Battery Ventures XIII, along with an $800 million side fund to help back extra-large bets, will keep investing in sectors like business-to-business software, information infrastructure and cybersecurity.

Angelo Gordon raises special situations credit fund. Mergers & Acquisitions examines 5 trends driving manufacturing M&A. T-Mobile wins court approval for Sprint deal. PE news from Gryphon, Levine Leichtman and Wind Point.

Declaration Partners, KKR Global Impact, Magnum Capital and RC Advisors are raising capital, according to SEC filings.

Advent and Crosspoint buy cybersecurity firm. Tomorrow is the last day to submit nominations for the M&A Mid-Market Awards. First Eagle raises new mid-market lending fund. Nestlé invests more capital in peanut allergy drug.

Only a few more days left to get your nominations in for the M&A Mid-Market Awards. Vestar, which has backed better-for-you food brand Simple Mills, raises new fund. Forever 21 gets buyout offer. Worldline acquires Ingenico to create new payments services company. More deal news from Arsenal and CenterOak.

Abbott Capital, BlackRock Private Opportunities, Searchlight and Wynnchurch are raising capital, according to SEC filings.

The firm is bringing in flows much faster than it can use the capital, highlighting a conundrum for many alternative asset managers.