Commentary

Apollo, Blackstone and CVC in action across data centers, logistics and cybersecurity; NCC Group mulls sale of software escrow unit

Blackstone has launched Proxity, a pan-European logistics operator and developer.

‘The future of IT work is hybrid,’ says Turn/River Capital’s Matthew Amico about SolarWinds take-private deal; Baird finds deal volume down but value up

A deep dive on Turn/River Capital’s $4.4 billion acquisition of SolarWinds; some of the key findings from Baird’s Global M&A Quarterly report.

Cinven, CVC, HCAP pursue diagnostic healthcare companies; Healthcare IT trends drive Oak HC/FT-backed Reveleer’s add-on of Novillus

A five-deal listicle on the diagnostic healthcare provider sector, which has caught the attention of PE firms on both sides of the Atlantic, including Cinven, Clearview Capital, CVC and HCAP Partners; then a look at a healthcare IT platform add-on by an Oak HC/FT-backed company.

Sandberg, ARX Equity acquire Croatian traveltech biz; Permira shifts Asia focus to India, closing Hong Kong and Shanghai offices

Phobs was founded in 2004 and is based in Dubrovnik.

Fewer companies hitting the market than a year ago; law firms still need to modernize, finds Houlihan Lokey

Fewer companies hitting the market now than there were at this time last year, according to dozens of conversations dealmakers; a deal announcement involving an energy efficiency company; a look at the legal services market.

PSG to buy stake in cybersecurity biz Glasswall; Ardian- and Bridgepoint-backed Argon in add-on; Tariffs upping due diligence time, says Datasite

Glasswall provides zero-trust file protection products to the business-to-government and business-to-business sectors.

SolarWinds, Zuora and Smartsheet just went private with PE backers. Are more take-private software deals to come?

A deep dive on take-private software deals featuring interviews with Vista Equity Partners, Thoma Bravo and Goldman Sachs; Waste Control Specialists put into the market by its private equity owner JF Lehman & Company; Boeing’s pruning process may be Thoma Bravo’s gain; recent news regarding exit figures.

GTO Partners takes majority stake in Complea; Main Capital makes French platform debut; Pollen Street has competition for Argentex

Complea provides IT and digitalization services to private and public enterprises.

Sports exec Dave Checketts teams up with the Cynosure Group; healthcare tech drives big deals

A new firm is launching to invest in sports, founded by Dave Checketts – a former exec of the New York Knicks and the Utah Jazz – and the Cynosure Group, a private investment firm founded by the Eccles family – the Salt Lake City family known for finance and sports; a look at a landmark settlement that’s expected to kick off more PE investment in college sports; healthcare tech is generating a lot of deal activity.