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Know What's Happening in Private Equity
Lead Edge Capital launches AI‑driven secondary fund
Lead Edge Capital announced its seventh flagship vehicle, targeting secondary market investments across fund‑level and direct‑secondaries. The fund will use artificial‑intelligence analytics to improve deal sourcing, pricing accuracy and risk assessment, aiming to capture value in a shifting market.
Hanwha Power Systems and U.S.-based PSM have combined under the new brand Hanwha Power, creating a global compressor and gas turbine business aimed at power generation, data centers and low‑carbon projects. The merger expands Hanwha's go‑to‑market reach and opens cross‑sell opportunities across energy infrastructure.
Higher education is entering an early consolidation cycle as asset‑focused acquisitions give way to broader institutional combinations. Federal officials are signaling a move to streamline merger approvals by 2027, while demographic decline and persistent operating deficits tighten financial pressures. Credit...
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I talk to delusional Series A founders every day. So now, I just tell them this. If your company does under $10M ARR, burns over $200k/mo, and has low Gross Retention…you are not worth $50-100M to anyone. Doesn't matter what your...
Accelerated Wealth Partners, a new RIA investment platform backed by $200 million from J.C. Flowers, announced its first deal—a minority stake in Houston‑based RIA Advisors. RIA Advisors manages roughly $1.84 billion in assets and employs 27 staff, and will use the capital...
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Carrefour Group officially dismissed speculation that it would sell its Belgian operations, reaffirming a long‑term expansion strategy in the market. The denial follows reports that German investment firm Aurelius, alongside local management, was exploring a takeover. Carrefour’s brief press release...
Barclays is scaling back its asset‑based lending to smaller borrowers after taking losses from the collapses of Market Financial Solutions (MFS) and Tricolor Holdings. The bank is redirecting capital toward larger corporate loans and securitizations, and has raised pricing on...
The European Investment Fund announced a €15 bn (≈$16.2 bn) fund‑of‑funds, the second European Tech Champions Initiative, to back about 100 growth‑stage venture capital funds across the EU. The program will target mid‑size funds raising €300‑600 m (≈$324‑$648 m) and mega funds of €1 bn...
Today's M&A notes $BLX.to to be acquired by Brookfield / La Caisse for $37.25 cash per share, 31.8% premium, $9.0 billion $TERN to be acquired by MRK for $53.00 cash per share, 6.0% premium, $5.7 billion $JHG / Trian bumped bid by 6.1%...
Chimney Rock Capital has acquired UEC, a specialist in radar‑system maintenance, citing an "insatiable" demand that outstrips broader defense spending. Advent International completed its purchase of Salt & Stone, underscoring private‑equity’s continued appetite for high‑margin beauty brands. Both deals illustrate...
Larrosa’s MusicTraders has launched a dedicated Deals & Acquisitions unit after completing more than $50 million in catalog transactions and managing $25 million of assets. The five‑person team, drawn from TikTok, BMG, Spotify, YouTube and PeerMusic, will focus on Latin America, the...
Cambridge Mobile Telematics announced a $350 million financing round led by private‑equity firm TPG and joined by insurers Allianz and State Farm. The capital will fuel AI model development, a European rollout with Allianz and a hiring push for 30 AI...
Deep-dive into PMX’s Proxy War 1. The Setup: Victor Chin joins NexG help diversify company that secures billions in govt contracts. 2. The Attack: Oct 2025, "Corporate Mafia" group raids NexG to hijack control. 3. The Tactic: "AMLA Code of Takeover" to freeze...
Carlyle AlpInvest is leading a consortium to acquire TowerBrook’s stake in professional‑services firm EisnerAmper. TowerBrook’s managing director Walter Weil said the firm spent considerable money, time and resources to transform the business during its four‑plus‑year ownership. The transaction marks a...
QHP, a mid‑market healthcare‑focused secondary firm, has executed a continuation vehicle (CV) on a single pharma asset, delivering a ten‑fold return for the limited partners that exited. This marks at least the second time the firm has used a CV...
One observation stood out from my notes on the Swedish event, where more than 35 serial acquirers shared their portfolio companies, capital allocation frameworks, and long-term acquisition strategies: The deepest edge in acquisition entrepreneurship is not buying a lot of companies. It...
India’s leading digital commercial‑vehicle marketplace 91trucks has acquired Motorfloor and Trucksfloor, the two platforms operated by Bhubaneswar‑based Indiyanet. The deal merges two of the country’s top‑traffic sites, creating a more comprehensive buying and selling experience for trucks, buses and three‑wheelers....
Intra‑Asia container trade emerged as the most profitable segment in 2025, with volumes nearing 50 million TEU. Taiwan’s Wan Hai Lines posted the highest operating margin at 18.9%, while Cosco’s $4.3 bn net profit was buoyed by strong intra‑Asia earnings. The region’s growth,...
Private‑equity firms now own 488 hospitals across the United States, roughly one‑quarter of the for‑profit sector. The surge reflects a decade‑long wave of deals that has funneled more than $1 trillion into healthcare acquisitions, prompting debate over financial stability versus patient...
Private equity firm O2 Investment Partners appointed Rob Hays, a veteran of HIG Capital and Levine Leichtman, to lead its investor‑relations function. Hays previously held senior IR roles at Franklin Templeton, Levine Leichtman, and CleanBridge Securities. The hire follows O2’s...
Orange SA has entered advanced talks with Verdoso to sell its Globecast media services business, with the transaction expected to close by the end of 2026. The move could reshape Orange’s B2B portfolio and free capital for core network investments,...
Orange and investment fund Verdoso have entered an exclusivity agreement to explore the sale of Globecast, Orange’s media services arm. Globecast, a 24‑year‑old provider, delivers satellite, fibre and IP‑based distribution for thousands of broadcasters, rights holders and platform operators worldwide....
In this episode, host Brian Dukes talks with serial entrepreneur Rachel Murphy about her two successful exits—first a consultancy she built in her early 20s and later a healthcare‑government services firm she grew to an eight‑figure sale. Rachel shares how...
while you’re spending 30 years grinding one business to sell it for 4x… someone else is acquiring 16 businesses in 7 years and exiting the entire platform at 10x.
The problem isn’t just data, it’s timing. By the time info surfaces, the opportunity has already shifted. Crunchbase defined predictive intelligence, powered by proprietary signals to help teams act first, not react later. What’s the biggest gap in your private market data?
Asia‑Pacific private equity saw exit value climb 24% year‑on‑year and net cash distributions become positive for the first time since 2021, driven by strong performance in Japan and Greater China. The rebound lifts liquidity for limited partners and reshapes advisory...
Govt announces a lockdown businesses start shutting down and then the big boys buy them out at a 90% discount. Happening?
The whole point of using a non-binding offer or ‘term sheet’ is that during the negotiation process you may go back and forth several times and you don’t want to be doing this via a lawyer. - How to...
Apollo Global Management has placed a redemption gate on its private credit fund after Moody's downgraded KKR's private credit vehicle. The move signals heightened tension in the leveraged finance market and could reshape capital‑raising and distribution strategies for credit‑focused investment...
With M&A potentially hitting $600B in 2026, will SAP and Oracle be the big buyers, or will new mid-market players emerge? While some startups may go public, giants like Microsoft seem less at risk due to their AI investments. ...
JPMorgan Chase & Co. has kicked off an $8 bn junk‑bond issuance to fund the $55 bn leveraged buyout of video‑game maker Electronic Arts, the biggest takeover in history. The deal splits into $5.5 bn of secured notes and $2.5 bn of unsecured bonds,...
Amazon has completed the acquisition of Fauna Robotics, the New York startup behind the $50,000 Sprout humanoid robot. The deal, whose financial terms were not disclosed, brings a consumer‑focused robot into Amazon’s already massive warehouse‑robot fleet of over one million...
The Asia‑Pacific region is experiencing a second year of strong M&A activity, with 2026 building on a robust 2025. Recent transactions involve hotel, food‑delivery, and energy assets across Vietnam, Taiwan, Japan, and Thailand. Japanese corporations are accelerating purchases of Western‑oriented...
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A New York private‑equity firm bought a 181‑bed skilled nursing facility in South Carolina, planning to lease it to a regional operator. A New Jersey‑based operator acquired a 120‑bed Florida facility and a 100‑bed Mississippi property, both with high occupancy...
This niche holding company is trading at roughly 65x earnings (2025 numbers: $234M in net sales and $38M in EBITA). It focuses exclusively on acquiring and developing industrial and service businesses in narrow market niches. Its acquisition criteria are highly disciplined... it...
Leading private‑credit managers are confronting investor redemptions, new gating measures and rating downgrades, with the sector posting its first monthly loss in years. The strain underscores growing uncertainty in the $3 trillion private‑credit market.
Jacobs has completed the acquisition of the remaining equity in PA Consulting for an upfront consideration of roughly £1.2 billion ($1.6 billion). The deal, funded with cash and Jacobs shares, is expected to be accretive to adjusted earnings per share within the...
In this episode, Brian Allen, CEO of Certus Solutions—a leading IBM‑focused software and services firm in Australia and New Zealand— discusses the company’s two‑decade growth, its strategic sale to Aegis Group, and his post‑exit plans. He explains how a planned...
More color on today’s news via Apollo CEO: “Vehicles are designed to redeem 5% per quarter,” ceo Marc Rowan tells me. “For us, we raised approximately $750m of new money this quarter and redeemed $750 m (5%) with some amount...
In this episode, host Nick Law talks with DC Moore, a former Motorola, Lockheed Martin, and McKinsey executive who spent eight years doing M&A in Africa before acquiring and running Atlantic Technology Group, an enterprise wireless and mobility solutions provider. DC...
Ares Management is purchasing 36 industrial warehouses from EQT Real Estate for more than $650 million, marking its second major acquisition from the seller in four months. The transaction includes 7.3 million square feet of space, financed with a $500 million two‑year floating‑rate...
Goeasy Ltd. secured debt‑relief concessions after a Q4 charge‑off surge of C$331 million ($241 million) forced its auto‑lending unit LendCare out of compliance, sending shares down over 60 % and its 6.875 % note to 79.25 cents. Lenders waived covenants, raised spreads by 100 basis...
He turned a family real estate business into the largest U.S. publicly traded commercial real estate company, delivering 4,500% total return for shareholders since IPO.
Victory Capital has pulled out of Janus acquisition after not getting support from Janus’ “special committee” https://t.co/VSWcoMUQal
Behaviour Interactive, Canada’s largest game studio, announced the acquisition of The Fun Pimps, the developers behind the survival‑horror hit 7 Days to Die. The title has sold more than 20 million copies since its 2013 early‑access launch and maintains a vibrant...
Sign of the (AI?) times: Currently receiving ~3 emails per week from PE trying to buy our property management business
“Something we think about a lot, is this a market where if someone sneezes, everybody catches a cold?” Fun and timely chat with Alisa Wood @kkr, who thinks no. “Bring it on,” she says of current private-markets panic https://t.co/SgyyExco57
Private‑equity firms are increasingly channeling capital into U.S. mutual insurers, addressing longstanding funding gaps and technology shortfalls. In the past year, roughly $1.2 billion of preferred equity and mezzanine financing has been deployed across 12 mutual carriers. The capital is earmarked...
KKR is nearing the first close of its third Asia‑Pacific infrastructure fund, targeting roughly $5 billion in commitments. The firm is on pace to exceed the $6.4 billion raised for its second APAC fund, which already set a regional fundraising record. The...
