Dealmaking

Investindustrial to buy 61.17% stake in Piovan

Piovan is a global auxiliary machineries and products manufacturer for processing automation.

Partners Group embraces AI to drive growth in FairJourney Biologics

The firm agreed to buy a majority stake in FairJourney, valued at around €900m, in early July.

Schwarzman: Blackstone to become world’s largest AI infrastructure investor 

The firm’s CEO said $2trn in projected capital expenditures in data center development globally will create ‘unprecedented opportunities.’

KKR takes majority control of Accountor from Vitruvian Partners

Accountor Software is a business software provider.

Blackstone, Platinum Equity beat the heat with HVAC deals; Schroders likes smaller exits

EGI-backed Ardent Health goes public.

Sweltering summer: 6 PE deals in HVAC

Blackstone, Platinum Equity, Good Springs Capital and Gryphon Investors are some of the firms investing in this space.

Ardian exits Italian airports biz; Private equity sees opportunities in proptech

PE Hub Europe reported seven other exits this week.

Private equity likes proptech: 8 PE-backed deals

Advent, Main Capital and CVC are among the PE firms investing in the real estate software sector.

Wiz’s $23bn deal with Alphabet could be a boon for Gen AI as well as cybersecurity

Wiz’s success could incentivize more cybersecurity start-ups to focus on addressing AI risks, which could help reduce companies’ trepidation about fully integrating AI into their workflows.

Ardian, Crédit Agricole Assurances to exit 49% stake in 2i Aeroporti

Asterion Industrial Partners is the buyer.