Commentary

Carlyle AlpInvest ramps up CVs; Olympus Partners to acquire a majority stake in Network Connex

Insights from Eric Anton, a partner at Carlyle AlpInvest, whose firm has been very active with single-asset continuation vehicles (so far this year, Carlyle AlpInvest has led four CVs); TPG is set to acquire Learfield, a media and technology company serving college athletics; Olympus Partners has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Network Connex, a provider of digital infrastructure services, from Orix Capital Partners.

Battery Ventures’ Zak Ewen shares which tech businesses are resilient to AI disruption; Carlyle’s Jim F Burr on what’s drawing private equity to accounting

TowerBrook-backed EisnerAmper merging with KLB Business Valuators & Forensic Accountants is one of the many recent accounting deals.

GenNx360 and AEA Investors lead recent IT services deals; Blackstone files IPO for data center vehicle

A look at the IT services sector, with several deals in 2026 including from firms like GenNx 360, Sterling Partners and AEA Investors; Blackstone files for an IPO of a new data center acquisition vehicle; how private equity firms are using AI in the dealmaking and deal sourcing process featuring insights from SS&C’s AI in M&A report; a brief look at Rory McIlroy’s step into private equity.

Funds looking for an edge in defense dealmaking, says A&O Shearman; Eurazeo to buy maintenance biz Netco 

Warburg Pincus has launched a dedicated European defense investment platform.

Advent, Avista, Main Post bet on personal care; Underinvested women’s health draws in private equity

Blackstone and TPG announced the closing of their take-private of Hologic, a women’s medtech developer based in Marlborough, Massachusetts, earlier this week.

EQT sells stake in Nordic ferry operator; GTCR completes acquisition of pharmaceuticals biz Zentiva

Zentiva develops, manufactures and supplies generic, branded specialty and over-the-counter medicines and products.

CMEP said to be lining up GracoRoberts for sale; ECP reacquires nuclear waste management company

Energy Capital Partners' deal for EnergySolutions is the second time the firm has acquired the nuclear waste handler.