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On the block: Three more fire safety providers expected to hit the market

PE-backed fire safety platforms have ignited strong valuations over the past year, with sizable mid- to large-cap deals trading at 17x to 20x EBITDA multiples.

Dealmakers hold off on launching deals, and due diligence is taking longer in uncertain environment

Insights from dealmakers who attended ACG’s DealMax 2025 conference in Las Vegas; an update on companies for sale coverage; thoughts from an industrials-focused investment banker on how the tariff rollercoaster is affecting dealmaking in that sector.

Add-ons played key role in First Eagle Investments' growth amid rise of HNWIs

Genstar is buying a majority stake in the asset manager from Corsair and Blackstone.

Sophia Popova from Summit, Brooke Sorensen from Apollo honored by PE Hub and Buyouts; ATL launches portco sale

Highlighting Sophia Popova from Summit Partners and Brooke Sorensen from Apollo as part of our Women in Private Equity Class of 2025; a scoop on ATL Partners shopping a logistics company that serves the live music, arts and entertainment markets; a scoop on a Leonard Green & Partners continuation fund for five companies; a companies-for-sale update.

ATL Partners vets buyout interest in live entertainment logistics provider, sources say

The New York-based private equity firm is vetting buyout interest in Global Critical Logistics, with three sellside advisers retained.

Beth Holzberger from Wisconsin Investment Board, Neha Jatar from EQT and Allison Klazkin from Cortec honored by PE Hub and Buyouts

Shining the spotlight on Beth Holzberger from the Wisconsin Investment Board, Neha Jatar from EQT and Allison Klazkin from Cortec Group; a deal announcement involving a logistics company previously predicted (by us) to be acquired by Audax Private Equity.

Melissa Dickerson, Genstar Capital: Women in Private Equity 2025

Over Dickerson’s tenure, Genstar has grown from less than $200m of assets under management to $49bn of AUM.

New State and Astara-backed companies bulk up on roofing and electrical services; Q1 dealflow ‘not as strong as hoped,’ says KPMG

A look at quarterly M&A activity from KPMG and exploring what the busiest sectors were during the first quarter of this year; a weekly round-up of companies-for-sale coverage; two new deals involving roofing and electrical services add-ons.

KarpReilly targets strategics and PE firms in Stio sale process, sources say

Launched in February, initially the seller targeted primarily strategics, but in recent weeks has opened up to PE suitors.

Audax said to acquire Lanter; ECP-ADQ form $25bn power partnership for data centers

An exclusive: Audax Private Equity is buying Lanter Delivery Systems from Equity Group Investments; a weekly rundown of companies for sale activity; a new partnership formed between Energy Capital Partners and ADQ to invest in power generation for data centers.