Craig McGlashan

Advent and Cinven’s €29.4bn exit from escalator business TKE a bright spot for exit market; Blackstone Infrastructure backs Eurowind Energy

Blackstone Infrastructure has agreed to invest in Eurowind Energy, a pan-European renewables developer and independent power producer.

Cybersecurity in vogue as Bridgepoint agrees to buy majority stake in iC Consult from Carlyle; Add-ons for Main’s Mach and Aquiline’s ClearCourse

Main Capital Partners-backed Mach has announced the acquisition of SMS Stiewi, a travel management software provider.

Mutares mulls Houston presence as firm enjoys increased US visibility; EQT ups offer for listed ATIC services provider

The assurance, testing, inspection and certification sector has attracted plenty of private equity investment, including for the healthcare laboratory segment.

Mutares considers Houston presence amid US and chemicals expansion

The German firm has enjoyed a bigger profile in the US since agreeing to acquire the Americas and Europe ETP business of petrochemicals giant Sabic, CIO Johannes Laumann tells PE Hub.

Warburg Pincus’ Tobias Weidner shares deal target plans for new European defense platform; Defense assets hit ‘attractive valuations,’ says Houlihan Lokey

HIG Capital-backed Coriant this week acquired SCA, a provider of access, temporary containment, and industrial support services across the defense, marine and infrastructure sectors.

Fire safety pipeline fills with data center build-out and regulation among drivers; Ardian sells stake in quality management company

Ardian has announced the sale of its stake in Trigo, a quality management provider in the transportation sector, to Montyon Capital.

Battery Ventures’ Zak Ewen on AI's impact on traditional software

Tech companies with additional strengths such as a deep grasp of end-markets are more resilient to AI disintermediation, says the Battery partner.

Charterhouse agrees Animalcare take-private as vet pharma sector sees high pet ownership but increasing scrutiny; Eurazeo targets Mittelstand with Munich office

May River Capital portfolio company Cashco has acquired 3B Controls, a UK manufacturer of specialized solutions for storage tanks.

Portco data concerns flagged in Williams Lea survey as GPs look to leverage AI; SaaS pricing model shake-up

'If data isn’t clean, consistent and compatible across entities, the AI-driven efficiencies that are now central to most value-creation plans simply won’t materialize at scale,' Mike Raposa, chief revenue officer at Williams Lea, told PE Hub.

Add-on operational risk ‘visible in a new way’ for AI-era private equity

Williams Lea’s Mike Raposa warned that inconsistent data puts potential artificial intelligence gains at risk as company’s new survey shows data concerns at portcos.