Commentary

Blackstone, L Catterton, GTCR and Roark Capital showed no signs of summer slowdown

Deal-making did not abate this summer for various PE firms.

Blackstone’s Alexander Walsh on ‘transformational’ AI

Searchlight wins Gresham shareholder vote.

Why BC Partners brought Apollo into the PetSmart fold; plus new add-on deals

The Southern Ute Indian Tribe Growth Fund forms a new PE firm.

Archimed makes public-to-private play

Schroders Capital's Nils Rode expects GP-led deal jump.

Trinity grows Visterra Landscaping with add-ons; BlackRock looking at education as Clearlake inks deal

Clearlake-backed Discovery Education agrees to acquire edtech firm DreamBox Learning.

BlackRock’s von Niederhaeusern: Europe potentially more attractive than US for take-privates

Cube takes Urbaser Nordic.

Big changes in outbound foreign investment to China

Key details for private equity sponsors to consider in response to President Biden’s executive order.

One Rock invests $500m in landscaping biz, and FFL closes clinical research site deal

Commercial landscaping services firm BrightView snags $500 million from One Rock.

Private equity fire, safety and security investment roundup, plus food deals from Subway and AVC

Roark is buying fast-food franchise Subway.

BlackRock’s Nathalie von Niederhaeusern on GenAI’s impact

Tech takes the spotlight