Dealmaking

Who needs IPOs anyway? GPs eye M&A, CVs and dividend recaps

Private equity firms see several ways to push exits back up to historical norms in 2025 – with or without public listings.

Q4 2024 deals: Industrials and TMT led dealmaking

Every quarter in 2024 was better than the last. M&A ended the year on a strong, positive note, with the industrials and TMT sectors representing a bulk of the dealmaking.

Munich Re’s Gregory Schmitt on selecting the right manager; H&F, Main Capital, TA Associates target smart car software

Private equity bets on automotive tech.

Smart cars: 6 PE-backed autotech deals

Thoma Bravo, Hellman & Friedman and Main are making deals in the automotive software subsector.

Bridgepoint increases stake in Samy Alliance; Industrial and manufacturing deals take center stage

Samy Alliance specializes in influencer marketing, social media management and amplified paid social campaigns.

Graham Partners runs CV for Gatekeeper; PACT Capital talks mid-market GP stakes; Bain to acquire Milacron for $287m

Taking a look at a Graham Partners-backed technology company that is pursuing a continuation vehicle funding after running a sale process; a new mid-market GP stakes investor formed by a former Goldman Sachs managing director; Bain Capital is acquiring a global injection molding and plastic extrusions company.

Munich Re on the co-invest dealflow ratio fallacy

MEAG MUNICH ERGO, the asset management arm of European insurer, would rather see one good co-investment opportunity than be shown multiple bad ones, says head of PE and co-investments Gregory Schmitt.

Montagu carves out fund accounting business; Ambienta’s Maccaferri in US deal

Ambienta-backed Officine Maccaferri has acquired Synteen Technical Fabrics, a geosynthetics developer and manufacturer for the infrastructure sector.

L Catterton, Princeton bet on boutique fitness; what PE investors need to know about DeepSeek

Private equity circles around boutique fitness.

Boutique fitness attracts private equity muscle

'When you drive loyalty, you can drive price. And therefore revenue per member and lifetime value,' says L Catterton's Marc Magliacano.