Dealmaking

Mason Wells pursues sale of KJ Holding, sources say; PAI to acquire skincare biz Elemis from L’Occitane

A PEI Private Equity scoop of Mason Wells exploring a sale of KJ Holding, the parent of lemonade brand Calypso; PAI Partners' agreement to acquire skincare brand Elemis from L’Occitane Group; and a look at aerospace and defense, a segment that could be impacted by the midterm election results.

Weil wind-down: How fund mandates will be affected

PEI Private Equity examines what the biggest risks are for clients as GPs mid-fundraise weigh whether to follow their lawyers after the collapse of Weil, Gotshal & Manges.

Metal on how PE managers can lay the data foundations

Firms have plenty to weigh before they buy or build AI infrastructure, say Metal’s Taylor Lowe and Court Square’s Jessica Pizzo.

EIV Capital’s Kristin Kelly on the resilience of the oil and gas sector; Carlyle and PAI Partners to exit Theramex; PEI Private Equity Awards open

The latest profile in our Dealmakers to Watch series: Kristin Kelly, a partner at Houston-based energy-focused PE firm EIV Capital; Carlyle and PAI Partners agree to sell specialty pharmaceutical company Theramex; O2 Investment Partners sells Xobee Networks to Brite; submissions for the PEI Private Equity Awards 2026 are open.

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.

Three reasons why PE is gung-ho over vacation rentals

‘It’s a very large market, very fragmented,’ Rafi Haramati of Garnett Station tells PEI Private Equity. ‘There is a logic to consolidation and proven players have scaled.’

Deep Dive: Why Asia-Pacific private equity is shifting from growth to control

APAC was once defined by minority growth investing. Today, buyouts are taking center stage for the region’s next chapter.

Goldman Sachs, Shore Capital, NewSpring back fragmented urgent care market; Trivest’s Wheelhouse picks up garage door business

A look at recent urgent care services transactions from the likes of Goldman Sachs, Shore Capital and NewSpring Capital Partners; Trivest Partners portfolio company Wheelhouse acquires All Star Garage Door; They Said It: pulling from our Sector Spotlight on the TMT industry.

PE eyes multi-revenue stream, regional growth in urgent care: 7 deals

Goldman Sachs, NewSpring Capital and TPG Growth are among the PE firms pursuing investments in urgent care services.