Dealmaking

Bain Capital leads $1.5bn investment in Eaton Fiber; THL leverages AI value creation strategy in AMI sale

Also featured is Golub Capital's investment in restaurant chain Church's Texas Chicken.

Providence's Karim Tabet: AI ‘fatigue’ provides indirect boost for live events; Sports dealmaking in focus

'The paradox of digitalization is that it makes physical scarcity even more important and more valuable,' Providence's Karim Tabet told PE Hub.

Providence’s Karim Tabet: More sellers ‘realistic’ on must-move assets

New investment opportunities are arising in comms, live events and education against the backdrop of AI, according to the firm’s head of Europe.

Wealth management continues to attract private equity; Carlyle makes debut investment from new aerospace platform

TowerBrook’s Joseph Knoll: Europe offers lower multiples but more challenging regulatory environment; ECP, KKR offer for DCC Energy accepted

TowerBrook’s Joseph Knoll: The strongest opportunities are in services

'The strongest opportunities continue to be in business, financial and healthcare services where AI meaningfully improves productivity and customer outcomes, alongside our consumer vertical where AI has a great cost to serve opportunity.'

Arlington exits medical equipment company Riverpoint to Novanta in $1.45bn deal; Capitol Meridian and Industrial Growth among latest aerospace dealmakers

A medical equipment deal exclusive from healthcare reporter John R Fischer, who caught wind of an Arlington Capital portfolio company being sold to a public company; highlighting Blackstone Energy Transition Partners’ $7 billion exit of an energy storage developer to Brookfield; two aerospace PE deals, involving Capitol Meridian Partners and Industrial Growth Partners.

Exclusive: Arlington closes $1.45bn sale of Riverpoint Medical to Novanta

'Broadly speaking, we see a very stable, conducive transaction environment across the healthcare landscape heading into the back half of this year,' Arlington managing partner Matt Altman told PE Hub.

Ridgeview in £545m take-private offer for automotive software company Pinewood; Bridgepoint to acquire asset intelligence biz

Bridgepoint has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Lansweeper, a technology asset intelligence platform headquartered in Ghent, Belgium.

Warburg, Great Point, Axcel bet on vet care; Knox Lane targets medical workforce tech amid staffing challenges in the sector

With pets living longer, age-related diseases are driving demand for veterinary care services – and private equity investors have taken note; a look at Knox Lane’s $400 million+ deal involving a medical workforce technology company.