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'The 2025 deal environment was steady but demanding, marked by a higher bar for conviction on both sides of the table.'

'To me, if you assume moderating interest rates, an accommodating regulatory backdrop and decent GDP growth – which I think are reasonable assumptions – there will be plenty of assets coming to market,' Neary said.

The sale process represents the second time the co-investors have attempted to exit the $250m EBITDA healthcare tech company over the past two years.

Permira has appointed chief AI officers at its portfolio companies Evelyn Partners, Acuity, Westbridge and Alter Domus.

Thoma Bravo, Warburg Pincus and Turn/River Capital are among the firms involved in the biggest TMT and industrials deals of the year.

Astorg, Frazier Healthcare, Hg and Nordic Capital are among the PE firms pursuing deals around clinical data exchange assets.

'We’re going to focus on M&A as part of our value creation, so we’ll be a buyer for the next several years for assets like this,' says Arsenal Capital Partner’s George Abd.

The firm expects more deal activity in the technology sector next year.

CleanBoss is best known for its founders, inventor and entrepreneur Joy Mangano and Grammy Award-winning recording artist Pitbull.

Denny's, Shipley Do-Nuts, and Smoothie King are among the PE-backed restaurant transactions announced in 2025.