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Onex, Frontenac and the Sterling Group are expected to test the market for their portfolio compainies, while OEP has put one sale process on hold, sources say.

During Carlyle’s five-year hold of iC Consult, revenue grew 20 percent annually.

As private equity firms hang on to assets longer, value creation has taken on more importance, and many firms have hired more operating partners.

The Swedish firm’s recent acquisition of Tina Turner’s catalog and NIL rights aims to introduce the late superstar to new generations through IP development, live experiences and streaming.

Blackstone, Audax, Bridgepoint and Baird are among the PE firms targeting add-ons for pharmaceutical and life science consultancy platforms.

Ardian, Blackstone, Bridgepoint and EQT and are among the firms tapping into the TICC industry.

'Inner Circle comes in with real expertise in valuations around sports franchises,' said William Blair's Matthew Zimmer.

Winning assets will be entrenched market leaders that treat AI as an important lever to augment their value proposition to customers and not just a cost-cutting tool, says Regragui.

In Q1 2026, the volume of completed PE transactions dropped while overall deal value rose.

Dynasty’s investment portfolio includes Unrivaled Sports, TMRW Sports and Liverpool FC.