Big buyout firms set to raise paddles for $1.5b-plus Pickles
Ritchie Bros has been knocked out of the Pickles sale, leaving buyout houses such as EQT, Warburg Pincus and Pacific Equity Partners to work through the data room ahead of first bids.
Venture capital fund · 1 deal
Every published round Warburg Pincus took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CreditorWatch | Unnamed stage | 3Q 2026 | - | Lead | Australian FinTech, Dealroom |
Companies Warburg Pincus has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CreditorWatch | 3Q 2026 | 1 | 1 |
Fund closes reported for Warburg Pincus, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Warburg Pincus has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Warburg Pincus did.
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Ritchie Bros has been knocked out of the Pickles sale, leaving buyout houses such as EQT, Warburg Pincus and Pacific Equity Partners to work through the data room ahead of first bids.
Warburg Pincus has agreed a growth-equity stake in Sydney credit bureau CreditorWatch, terms undisclosed, completion expected in the third quarter of 2026 — extending the firm's record of backing data businesses.
Also Australian FinTech
Business Times reports Hillhouse has begun seeking US$7 billion for its sixth private equity fund as Asia-Pacific dealmaking and fundraising pick up, with KKR and Blackstone also raising and past Hillhouse buyouts recapped.
Warburg Pincus is putting A$490 million into MA Financial's A$1 billion Real Estate Credit Vehicle, a venture lending to Australian residential developers facing a funding gap.