Commentary

MiddleGround Capital shops valve maker Vytl Controls; Waste management deal activity to pick up in H2

MiddleGround Capital is working with Solomon Partners to launch a sale process for its portfolio company Vytl Controls Group, which makes makes valves, actuators and pipe fitting products; a weekly update on companies for sale as the summer season starts to set in; a quarterly insight into the environmental services market from investment bank Houlihan Lokey.

AIP Management: Tariffs add layer of complexity to energy infrastructure; Lenders more selective, says DC Advisory

TPG Rise Climate will acquire a majority stake in Aurora Energy Research.

Roark’s deal for Dave’s Hot Chicken underscores PE’s franchising focus; AI powers CapVest’s Datasite deal for Grata

Parsing a couple of deals in the consumer and technology sectors: Roark Capital made an investment in fast food hot chicken chain Dave’s Hot Chicken for a reported $1 billion, and CapVest-backed Datasite acquired Grata, a New York City-based private market intelligence company for dealmakers; the fourth season of the Disruption Matters Podcast launches.

CVC’s Ahlsell gets regulatory nod for Skydda carve-out; TA and Warburg portco Epassi buys FPE’s Zest; Axcel closes €266m CV for SuperOffice

Epassi is a digital employee benefit payments provider headquartered in Espoo, Finland.

TPG continues PE’s attraction for software take-privates; Swander Pace goes private label with Maple Donuts deal

Thoma Bravo, Vista and Turn/River have also made take-private software deals in 2025.

Ampersand Capital, PAI, Miura pursue global expansion in surgical equipment; LLR Partners invests in clinical trial software provider TruTechnologies

Five deals that showcase the potential dealmakers see in the surgical equipment segment. Ampersand Capital, PAI Partners and Miura Partners are among the firms transacting; delving into a deal by LLR Partners, as well as having a broader look at the clinical trial software sector.