Craig McGlashan

Garnett Station’s Rafi Haramati: Tech key to vacation rental investment thesis; Cybersecurity has ‘never been more valuable,’ says Thoma Bravo’s Carl Press

Checking in on a sector that is about as AI-resilient as it comes: vacation rentals; another look at our recent TMT Sector Spotlight, with the views of Carl Press, partner and co-lead of Explore Fund, at Thoma Bravo.

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.

Permira co-CEO Brian Ruder: Software assets offer opportunity for ‘really interesting vintages’; L Catterton invests in AI-powered shopping platform

Our latest Sector Spotlight, on AI and the TMT sector, looking at how private equity firms are adapting to a new world where old assumptions and playbooks in software investing no longer apply; L Catterton invests in Glance, an AI-powered personal shopping platform; Pitchwise Holdings agrees to buy shares in Spanish soccer team Valencia CF.

TMT Sector Spotlight: Buying opportunities emerge, as AI dominates software investing

Apax, Clearlake, EQT, Francisco Partners, Hg, Permira, Thoma Bravo and Vista spoke with PEI Private Equity about defensible moats, AI-native companies and vibe coding.

Harbinger’s Mark Cuban confident that baseball investments will withstand lockout threat; Bregal Milestone adds to flurry of cybersecurity deals

Speaking with senior dealmakers about how a potential Major League Baseball lockout could impact interest in the sport; Bregal Milestone is the latest GP to make a play in the cybersecurity sector, announcing a majority growth investment in Italy’s Nethive.

Security companies in vogue as Inflexion’s Ranger adds D&G Security; Advent joins string of PE firms opening Abu Dhabi office

Mehdi Iraqi, managing director, limited partner services, will Advent's new office.

Astorg’s Oxoid Remel to carve out microbiology diagnostic division of fellow portco Solabia; Platinum to buy lighting tower company Trime

Oxid Remel provides diagnostic consumables and equipment used in microbiological testing.

Private capital consolidation trend keeps pace as EQT agrees to Stockbridge deal; Buenavista Equity to buy majority stake in Tiryaq Medical

Tiryaq runs two owned clinics in Madrid and manages trauma units in more than 10 hospitals and private medical centers across Madrid, Barcelona and Málaga.

Orlando Bravo: AI is ‘reshaping’ investment research; Tigertail’s HVAC platform acquires Wisconsin business

Tigertail launched in 2024 with initial backers including family offices and industry executives.

Monomoy completes Creedence Energy Services investment; Permira portco Acuity adds US consultancy

Monomoy Capital Partners completes an investment in Creedence Energy Services, a provider of production and midstream chemical treatments for oil and gas operators; Permira portfolio company Acuity Analytics has acquired Continuus, a US-based data consultancy; Kian Capital Partners is acquiring Integrity Landscape.