Dealmaking

Blackstone aims to relieve defense supply chain chokepoints with Falcata; Archimed in first deal from MED IV with Organika Health Products

Blackstone eyeing two big trends – artificial intelligence and the proliferation of cheap weapons – with its latest investment in Falcata; Archimed announces an investment in Organika Health Products; Renovus Capital Partners announces a strategic partnership with Aspire Home Health Care.

Blackstone spots AI and low-cost interceptors opportunity with Falcata defense platform

Falcata meets Blackstone’s thesis of identifying opportunities within supply chain pain points, says David Kaden, a senior managing director at the firm.

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.

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners scoops up The Rapid Group; Brightstar bets on automated warehouse trends with Material Handling Group USA

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners acquires The Rapid Group and PE Hub catches up with Eric Kanter, a managing director and head of industrial services at MSCP; Brightstar Capital Partners acquires majority stake in Material Handling Group USA; Kian Capital Partners partners with Allen Supply.

Exclusive: MSCP bets on aging water infrastructure with The Rapid Group investment

Apart from TRG, MSCP has Apex Companies, a Maryland-based provider of environmental consulting and engineering solutions, in its portfolio.

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.

KKR to sell Infinity to Ares for $2.9bn; Thoma Bravo, GTCR and Francisco among PE firms making SaaS take-privates in 2026

KKR agrees to sell Infinity Transportation to Ares Management at an enterprise value of approximately $2.9 billion; a look through some recent take-privates in the software-as-a-service sector over the past six months; announcing the launch of PEI Private Equity.

Carlyle’s Schwartz: The greatest risk today is cyber

Cyber risk, the need for proprietary data and the rush to finance AI are top of mind for Carlyle Group CEO Harvey Schwartz.

Main Capital bets on governed content demand with Omnidocs, WoodWing combination; EQT agrees to take Australia’s Cleanway private

Cleanaway runs a national network of waste management and resource recovery infrastructure in Australia.