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Eurazeo’s Christophe Bavière: Diversifying Europe’s mid-market

The new sole CEO tells PEI Private Equity how the firm has navigated a difficult exit market and where it sees opportunity to invest next.

7 min read · 27 October 2026

Triton agrees $9.0bn sale of Trench Group to GE Vernova

Trench Group is a Berlin-based manufacturer of high-voltage grid components, including bushings, instrument transformers, coils and reactors.

2 min read · 28 October 2026

Blue Point’s Weaver Brands finds strong fit, attractive market with Shapley’s

A long-standing relationship and complementary fit proved to be the winning formula for Blue Point to acquire the horse grooming products maker.

3 min read · 28 October 2026

Ardian bets on the ‘power of live’ in latest buyout fund

In the wake of AI, the European firm’s buyout team is targeting the services and technology behind sport, concerts and other in-person experiences, according to head of UK buyout Ed Little.

3 min read · 28 October 2026

Providence Equity to acquire Fitness Park from FFC, M Capital and Momentum

Fitness Park is a French gym franchisor with more than 1.7 million members across more than 467 clubs.

2 min read · 28 October 2026

Gemspring’s Shrieve Chemical acquires UK drilling fluids maker Clear Solutions

Clear Solutions is a Wem, England-based developer of water-based drilling fluid systems sold under the Pure-Bore brand.

1 min read · 28 October 2026

Ambienta’s Officine Maccaferri acquires Italian wire manufacturer Metallurgica Irpina

Metallurgica Irpina is a manufacturer of wire mesh, fencing systems, panels and posts for infrastructure, industrial and agricultural markets, based in Ariano Irpino, Italy.

2 min read · 28 October 2026

Exponent to acquire Crane Building Services & Utilities in Crane carve-out

Crane Building Services & Utilities is an Ipswich, UK-based manufacturer of flow control products for the water utilities, building services and gas utilities markets.

2 min read · 28 October 2026

HarbourVest names ex-Hamilton Lane executive Peter Larsen head of infrastructure distribution

Larsen joins as managing director to connect the firm’s infrastructure investment team with its global investor relations organization.

1 min read · 27 October 2026

Francisco Partners completes $650m take-private of healthcare software firm Weave

The Lehi, Utah-based company provides AI-powered patient engagement and payments software to more than 40,000 healthcare practice locations.

2 min read · 27 October 2026

Astira Capital Partners names ex-LTM executive Manoj Kothiyal head of AI

Kothiyal joins as a partner to lead applied AI across the Boston-based firm and its portfolio companies.

1 min read · 27 October 2026

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