Commentary

GTCR revisits commercial security in $1.6bn carveout; Battery Ventures sees H2 recovery

A Deep Dive into GTCR’s $1.6 billion carveout from ADT; an H2 Outlook Q&A with Battery Ventures’ Zak Ewen; and a sentiment survey of private equity and investment banking folks.

Battery Ventures expects deal vol recovery in H2

Oakley carves-out dental trio from Nordic Capital’s EDG.

Bregal Milestone reaps 5x on Epassi Group exit; industry awaits incoming PE rules

TA Associates and Warburg Pincus buy Epassi from Bregal Milestone.

EQT found ‘double digit’ number of suitors for Schülke

Newlight to invest in digital and power infra biz.

Uplifting fund managers who are women of color

Not having racial and gender diversity in fund managers is a true business risk, particularly as diverse teams perform better.

GTCR agrees ADT Commercial carve-out for $1.6bn; Carlyle takes minority stake in Quest Global

Bridgepoint takes slice of Samy; KKR moves for listed space biz; Actis says CEE renewables ‘underinvested’

Samy’s growth plans will be accelerated, both organically and via acquisitions, following the investment.

Nautic Partners, Garnett Station in take-private deals; Beatrice Mitchell shares H2 outlook

Garnett Station-backed Authentic Restaurant Brands, is buying Fiesta Restaurant Group for $225 million.

EQT agrees sale of healthcare industry supplier Schülke; MiddleGround talks motorsport’s appeal

Schülke is a supplier of disinfectants and antisepsis products to hospitals and other healthcare institutions.

Apollo, Blue Point, A&M love cats and dogs; plus a conversation with Iron Path Capital

In July, Apollo unveiled a strategic minority investment in PetSmart, which is majority owned by BC Partners.