Dealmaking

Blackstone is building tools to 'intelligently augment investment processes,' says CTO John Stecher

Blackstone's in-house tools help deal teams generate deep company and sector analysis.

Astorg plans US and Asia expansion for alloy business; Valuation gap ‘closing,’ says Deutsche Numis

Deutsche Numis has launched its UK Private Equity M&A Outlook 2024 report.

Astorg eyes aerospace and EV charging opportunities for LBA

The private equity firm agreed to acquire LBA, a specialty copper and nickel alloys manufacturer, in October.

‘Genuine optimism’ after a difficult dealmaking cycle, says Dechert; HighPost Capital joins Charlesbank in Front Row Group

HighPost invests in digital marketing agency Front Row Group.

Apax scraps option of sizable continuation fund for multiple companies

The London-headquartered firm had been mulling a CV for three assets, including AssuredPartners and Safetykleen.

OceanSound Partners: US DoD's desire to counter adversaries opens opportunities for PE

'The US DoD is prioritizing the modernization of our defense posture across the board, including its legacy unmanned aerial (UAS) and counter-UAS technology systems,' according to Joe Benavides, a managing partner at OceanSound.

Exclusive: Emerging manager HighPost Capital takes minority stake in Front Row Group

Founded in 2019 by David Moross and Mark Bezos (the younger brother of Jeff Bezos), HighPost expects to close two more deals over the next year.

EQT’s Simon Tillmo outlines M&A playbook for OEM; Defense and AI sectors win PE interest

OEM International is a distributor of industrial components.

EQT on lookout for M&A targets for OEM International

Stockholm-listed industrial components distributor OEM received a $1.4bn offer from EQT in November.

BC Partners expands into 'growth lending' with Runway acquisition

The agreement, expected to close by end of 2024, gives BP Partners the benefit of Runway’s expertise in 'growth lending.'