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Europe’s defense buildout opens $100bn market for private capital, says Alvarez & Marsal; UK investors pull back ahead of budget, sparking M&A opportunity

Desotec is a circular mobile filtration specialist.

AE Industrial’s Kirk Konert sees role for PE in ‘matured’ space sector; Baird: PE-backed strategics leading M&A

AE Industrial’s Kirk Konert says space sector is increasingly attractive to PE investment.

Orion details critical minerals playbook; remembering Bernhard Capital founder Jim Bernhard

Orion Resource Partners managing partner Istvan Zollei discusses opportunities that the firm is picking with critical minerals; speaking with Cassidy Leventhal, principal at Achieve Partners, about the firm's deal for Beanstack, a platform that helps schools and libraries build reading communities; on the passing of Bernhard Capital founder Jim Bernhard.

How Blackstone, Clipway, Hg, Jolt Capital, Partners Group are leveraging AI in everything from fundraising to portco value creation; CD&R to buy Sealed Air

The sixth and last installment of PEI Group’s Private Markets 2030 series, and our theme this week is Artificial Intelligence; a big take-private deal in the news this morning – with CD&R agreeing to acquire food packager Sealed Air in an all-cash transaction with an enterprise value of $10.3 billion.

Hg rolls out AI incubator Hg Catalyst; Capza-backed Simplifia adds on funeral product printing business

Capza portfolio company Simplifia has acquired Elektronik Printing, an Austrian personalized funeral product printing services business.