Dealmaking

Clarion Capital sees 'enormous momentum' in legendary Arthur Murray dance franchise

The iconic brand’s recognition value, coupled with dance’s health benefits, were among the target company’s attractions for the PE firm.

When portfolio companies become too big to exit

As some portfolio companies have grown beyond expectations, GPs are seeking exit alternatives.

PE takes to travel; Vonrosen on the advantage of being sector agnostic; Trilantic, CDP buy agritech biz

David von Rosen builds firm’s presence from gambling to real estate

Family office Vonrosen is entirely focused on direct investments – usually with majority control – but is sector-agnostic, its founder tells PE Hub.

Travel industry attracts PE interest amid AI boom and post-covid holidays

Private equity has put its faith in the travel industry and shaken off anti-tourism concerns.

KKR finds the glass still half full; plus L Catterton, RF Investment and TA Associates bet on pet healthcare

Private equity invested heavily in pet care in 2024.

Pet owners spent more on vet services in 2024, and so did PE investors

'There’s an opportunity to continue to take advantage of that increasing spending in the vet space, while also adding additional customers, services and capabilities,' said RF Investment Partners' Collin Abert.

PE Hub’s top European stories of 2025; PE’s local presence yields deals; Inflexion buys Mecenat stake

Take a look back at PE Hub's top European stories of 2024, with snippets from PE firm Permira to petcare.

Private equity European office push pays off with UK, Germany and France deals

Thoma Bravo, Great Hill Partners, Inflexion and Brookfield have signed deals where they recently opened offices.

11 VC-backed IPOs to watch for in 2025

Notable companies that have filed to go public or have hired bankers include Airtable, Chime Financial, Hinge Health, MNTN and Turo.