Rafael Canton is a reporter at PEI Group. Based in New York, he covers private equity dealmaking in the sectors of technology, consumer and retail and sports. Rafael joined the company in 2023. Prior to PEI, he reported on brand marketing and advertising for Adweek.
Speaking with Keith Campbell, global lead of mergers and acquisitions for West Monroe, to learn more about where PE firms are at in using GenAI for dealmaking and deal sourcing; increasing AI adoption is one of the reasons for deal activity in legal tech according to a sector brief of the first half of 2025 from Harris Williams; GTCR to make a significant investment in Clear Capital, a real estate analytics, data solutions, and valuation technology business.
6 min read · 09 July 2025
'AI agents can independently gather information, analyze it, learn from experience and execute tasks,' Campbell told PE Hub.
5 min read · 09 July 2025
'Condiments, sauces, and seasonings are a big, growth-filled sector in the grocery store overall,' Advent managing partner Tricia Glynn told PE Hub.
5 min read · 07 July 2025
DuneGlass Capital-backed AlliedOMS is acquiring four oral care practices; insights from Reed Smith partner Nicole Aiken-Shaban on how President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic policy package would affect private equity deals in the healthcare sector; Altaline Capital Management makes a strategic growth investment in Brazos Safety Systems; Bain Capital and Warner Music Group launch a joint venture to allow for the purchase of up to $1.2 billion of “legendary” music catalogs.
6 min read · 02 July 2025
A look at how AI is fueling several recent cybersecurity deals from firms like HIG Growth Partners and Vista Equity Partners; Woodside sells its 40 percent stake in Louisiana LNG Infrastructure LLC to Stonepeak for about $1.9 billion; Churchill Asset Management surveys 164 senior leaders from Churchill’s middle market private equity relationships to gauge sentiment in today’s market environment.
4 min read · 25 June 2025
The deal is the firm's fifth investment from its debut fund, which closed in 2025.
3 min read · 24 June 2025
'Timing-wise, we felt this was the right moment to sell because we had achieved what we set out to do when we partnered with Informatica: drive transformational growth at scale,' Permira's Ryan Lanpher told PE Hub.
4 min read · 18 June 2025
Permira and CPPIB are selling Informatica to Salesforce in a deal that values the data management software provider at $8bn.
3 min read · 18 June 2025
A settlement in House vs. NCAA allowing college athletes to be directly compensated by schools could open opportunities for PE firms to invest. What we know so far; how deal value has risen so far despite deal count dropping according to HarbourVest’s 2025 Midyear Market Outlook; Verlinvest and Mistral Equity Partners increase their investment in Insomnia Cookies; Houlihan Lokey's US Restaurant Industry update shows why restaurant deals are so attractive.
5 min read · 11 June 2025
'Investors want to deploy capital and they see an attractive asset class,' says the Raine Group's Colin Neville.
4 min read · 09 June 2025
