Dealmaking

Unity Partners acquires CFO-focused Ampleo; FTI survey finds AI the top priority for PE leaders

Unity Partners acquires Ampleo, a fractional finance, marketing and HR managed professional services business that primarily targets small- to medium-sized businesses; Harvest Partners agrees to make a growth investment in Med-Metrix, a provider of technology-enabled revenue cycle management services; a look at the FTI Consulting’s 2025 Private Equity Value Creation Index survey; putting a spotlight on PE backed HVAC investments.

Number Crunch: Oil and gas on the back burner

Private equity firms have turned down the heat on fossil fuel investments.

Exclusive: Accounting talent shortage leads Unity Partners to acquire Ampleo

The deal is the firm's fifth investment from its debut fund, which closed in 2025.

How dealmakers should navigate the EU’s AI Act; Mutares plans portco IPO; EQT exits property remediation business

EQT will exit its stake in Recover, a Scandinavian property remediation specialist.

Thorough reviews of targets’ AI capabilities ‘critical’ under EU Act

Private equity firms investing in Europe will need to enhance their due diligence processes, Covington’s Lyndsey Laverack and Moritz Hüsch told PE Hub.

Blackstone’s Steve Schwarzman says ‘prospect for change in Europe’ is opening up opportunities for private equity; Tariff turmoil dominated H2 dealmaking

As the first half of the year draws to a close, today we’re looking at some of the themes that defined dealmaking in the first half of the year. Two related themes stand out: the growing appeal of investing in European companies; and the impact of tariff uncertainty on dealmaking.

Schwarzman and Gray: Europe in unique position to capture more investment

Blackstone is bullish on the region and believes it will benefit from geopolitical uncertainty, Steve Schwarzman and Jon Gray tell Private Equity International.

India’s consumer landscape being reshaped, says Gaja Capital; Advent to take Spectris private

Spectris provides precision instruments to industries including pharmaceuticals and semiconductors.

From UPI to AI: India’s digital leap creates rich ground for private equity play

India tech is the next big opportunity after the US and China tech, says Gaja Capital’s Gopal Jain.

Blackstone, HIG Capital, Nordic Capital target oncology pharma; Veritas Capital, General Atlantic raise $4.2M for melanoma research

A recap of recent PE investments in the oncology drug market, which has attracted the likes of Blackstone, HIG Capital and Nordic Capital; Summit Partners’ investment in a software company that helps protect drug manufacturers from unnecessary revenue loss; a record-breaking $4.2 million raised by Veritas Capital and General Atlantic from PE leaders for the Melanoma Research Alliance.