Dealmaking

Liquidity equilibrium to bring 'mild optimism' for PE in 2025 – Bain & Co report

Partial exits, continuation funds and NAV loans helped bring the industry’s cashflow to breakeven in 2024, according to Bain's latest global private equity report.

Avista, BC Partners, Hamilton Lane bet on generic pharma; Changes to US healthcare market already in motion, says Stout

Healthcare services M&A is expected to pick up in the coming months, according to new data.

PE eyes generic pharma investment opportunities: 5 deals

Avista Healthcare Partners, BC Partners, Hamilton Lane and Kartesia are among the PE firms investing in the generic pharmaceutical sector.

Eurazeo moves for hospitality back-office tech provider; PE bets big on franchises; Tech set for ‘promising’ 2025

Eurazeo has entered exclusive negotiations to take a majority stake in Mapal.

Eurazeo to buy Mapal as private equity sees gap in hospitality back office tech

PSG Equity is selling a majority stake it bought in 2019.

11 deals in the franchise sector: An 'increasingly attractive model for investors'

Lion Capital, Purchase Capital and Riverside were all involved in franchise deals in February.

TSCP said to gauge buyout interest in Freddy’s Steakburgers; CohnReznick sale process results in Apax investment

Apax Partners backs tax advisory and accounting firm CohnReznick.

Blackstone's Solotar: 'We plan to be ready for 401(k)s'

Liquidity management is 'more complex than it seems' for products targeting the wealth channel, according to the firm's global head of private wealth solutions.

Thompson Street seeks to sell Freddy’s Steakburgers, sources say

Freddy’s is expected to be marketed on a double-digit multiple for the $50 million to $60 million EBITDA franchise business.

Venture debt: Evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of VC-backed deals

In part 18 of his series on venture debt, Zack Ellison from Applied Real Intelligence shares the strengths and weaknesses of lending to VC-backed early-stage companies.