Commentary

The new rules of fundraising

The shape of a fund matters, but the trust between a manager and its investors matters more, write Fraser van Rensburg and Warren Hibbert, of Asante Capital.

Blackstone Energy Transition Partners to buy Dresser Utility Solutions; How AI is forcing software players to rethink business models

First to report that Blackstone Energy Transition Partners is buying Dresser Utility Solutions, a provider of natural gas and water measurement, control and infrastructure metering equipment, from First Reserve; an excerpt from Private Equity International’s story about how AI is upending private equity’s software sweethearts, a must-read for software investors.

Foresight eyes industrial decarbonization opportunities; Lone Star to acquire ContiTech in €4bn deal

Warburg Pincus has agreed to sell its stake in Singular Bank to a consortium led by global bank ING.

‘Significant’ momentum in European digital infra, says Sandbrook; Main Capital, Volpi Capital in software deals

In May, Sandbrook announced a €200 million investment in Krios, a European platform focused on developing grid-secured land to enable large-scale data center projects.

Garnett Station collects bids for Goodturn Tire, sources say; Keystone exits HVAC company to Harvest

An exclusive on a Garnett Station-backed automotive service provider that took first-round bids in a sale process; looking at two deals announced this week: Integra Testing, a commercial HVAC service provider sold by Keystone Capital to Harvest Partners, and Irca, a food ingredients company sold by Advent International to CVC.

Cinven’s Vitamin Well to merge with Waterland’s EMPWR; Apheon in talks to acquire orthopedic bone cement business; KKR to exit ship lessor Ocean Yield

Few sectors have drawn more attention this year than shipping, after the conflict between the US and Iran led to the closing of the Strait of Hormuz.

IVEST and Cloverlay to sell Care Bears to Authentic after quadrupling business in three years; Abry and Lightbay lead recent MSP deals

The agreement to sell Care Bears by IVEST and Cloverlay is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026.

AI dominated dealmaking in H1; Wynnchurch exits aerospace components biz PFG to HIG

Highlighting two of PE Hub’s most-read stories that illustrate a ubiquitous theme near and dear to investors’ hearts for a while: AI; exploring a deal involving Wynnchurch Capital and HIG Capital that is emblematic of the trend of PE firms’ interest in aerospace and defense suppliers.