PE Hub Wire

Deal volume declined 34% in May; The Raine Group’s Erik Hodge eyes entertainment opportunities in Europe and YouTube

An interview with Erik Hodge, a partner at The Raine Group, who shared his thoughts on the current state of PE investments in the entertainment sector, President Trump’s proposed foreign film tariff, and more; global private equity deal value declined by 34 percent year-over-year, according to S&P data released yesterday; exploring what’s shaping dealmakers’ appetite in restoration services.

Abry Partners latest to bet on accounting and advisory services; Mark Cuban and others launch new PE funds to invest in sports

Abry Partners announced it is making a strategic investment in Burgess Hodgson.

Energy investment decisions slowing down, says Vinson & Elkins; Inflexion sells majority stake in Medik8 to L'Oréal

CataCap sees worthwhile market opportunities and investment rationale within the defense sector.

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.