PE Hub Wire

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.

IK backs Kestrel Capital amid rising demand for wealth management; Tariffs test Europe’s tech sector, with cybersecurity and cloud showing resilience

Kestrel, based in Dublin, manages over €1 billion in assets.

Sale processes pick up in May; EQT’s Alex Darden discusses Seven Seas deal

Seven Seas Water Group is a Houston- and Tampa-based owner and operator of water and wastewater treatment plants across the US, Caribbean and Latin America.

PSG, Verdane see cross-border potential in European cybersecurity; Post-Brexit reset provides stability for private equity, says Calista

TA Associates, PSG Equity and Verdane agreed to sell Hornetsecurity Group, a global provider of AI-powered M365 security, data protection, compliance and security awareness services, to Thoma Bravo-backed Proofpoint in May.

TPG aims to build software portfolio with AvidXchange and Sabre Hospitality; Lindsay Goldberg-backed Liquid Tech Solutions said to field second-round offers

Catching up with Tim Millikin, partner at TPG, about the firm's recent deals in the software sector; several infrastructure funds are in the second round of a sale process to acquire Lindsay Goldberg-backed diesel refueling station company Liquid Tech Solutions; Brookfield Asset Management and CDPQ have acquired Antylia Scientific for about $1.34 billion from GTCR.