Blackstone has closed its Blackstone Capital Opportunities Fund V at its $10 billion hard cap. The fund was oversubscribed and represents the firm's largest opportunistic credit vehicle to date. Managed by the Blackstone Credit & Insurance division, the fund will target private corporate credit and structured solutions globally. The move follows a successful track record for the strategy, which has delivered a 13 per cent net IRR since 2007.
Blackstone has agreed to acquire Champions Group, a major provider of essential home repairs, from Odyssey Investment Partners. The deal includes a workforce of 1,800 technicians and a base of 150,000 members. Odyssey and the current management will retain a minority stake. The acquisition is expected to close in early 2026, aiming to scale the platform and set new standards in the residential services industry.
Blackstone Energy Transition Partners has agreed to acquire the American electrical manufacturer Arlington Industries. The deal, announced in late January, sees the global investment giant take control of a company with a 75-year history of producing fittings and enclosures. Arlington's products are central to the infrastructure of data centres and industrial facilities across the United States.
Ahold Delhaize USA has secured a $475 million investment from Blackstone Credit & Insurance to develop a new, highly automated distribution centre in Burlington, North Carolina. This strategic partnership utilizes a triple net lease structure, where Blackstone funds the total construction costs and retains ownership of the site while the retail giant manages operations. The project is designed to enhance the supply chain for the Food Lion brand, creating over 500 jobs and integrating advanced technology to streamline grocery delivery across the region.
Blackstone has finalised a deal to acquire Tokyo C-NX, a premier Grade A logistics facility, for more than JPY 100 billion. The transaction is the largest logistics deal in Japan for 2025 and involves a 1.6 million square foot warehouse in the strategic Tokyo Bay area. As Japan’s e-commerce market grows to become the world’s fourth largest, Blackstone is positioning itself as a key partner for local corporates.
Blackstone is reportedly close to a £1bn deal to sell logistics assets to Tritax Big Box REIT, just weeks after the two competed in a bidding war for Warehouse REIT. The agreement could see Blackstone take an equity stake in Tritax Big Box.
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