Dealmaking

Fengate's Jennifer Pereira: Lower mid-market is resilient, driven by operational improvement

'Today’s environment rewards cash discipline, pricing power, operational rigor and leadership maturity.'

Mental health, neurodiversity M&A grows further; Bridgepoint to acquire Kayne Anderson Real Estate

Investcorp has established a new software engineering platform with NetRom Software and Trivium eSolutions as the founding businesses.

Radiology deals attract Archimed, Grovecourt, Kain Capital; Latticework and Edgehill back acquisition of CDMO brands

Highlight private equity-backed radiology deals in a listicle; exploring newly announced CDMO add-on deals involving Latticework Capital and Edgehill-backed Life Science Connect.

PE targets radiology assets: 5 deals

Archimed, HCAP, Hg and Kain Capital are among the PE firms pursuing transactions in the radiology sector.

Smart cities offer decades-long growth opportunities: says Lincoln, Apollo featured in They Said It

Smart city assets are enjoying very good tailwinds, resulting in high growth rates and 'very strong outcomes' from a valuation perspective, according to Lincoln International.

The private equity AI advantage is built by operators

AI is not a one-time deployment – new capabilities emerge constantly, vendors evolve rapidly and use cases continue to expand, thus raising the bar for execution, writes Russ Roenick, co-founder and managing partner of Transom Capital Group.

Companies for sale update: Platinum buys Tangent from Sterling; Reverence backs CPA firm Eide Bailly

Updates on two deals we've been tracking: Reverence Capital is backing Midwest CPA firm Eide Bailly, and the Sterling Group selling sustainable building products company Tangent to Platinum Equity.

Tikehau agrees to Aubert & Duval exit; Bain Capital to buy Everllence stake from VW; Castlelake to access EasyJet books

Everllence is a provider of propulsion, decarbonization and efficiency products for the maritime, energy and industrial sectors.

Orangewood, Great Hill, Bessemer and others bet on franchises, as AI transforms customer feedback and service for restaurants and retail

Orangewood Partners' Alan Goldfarb also offers insight on the opportunity for investing in and growing franchisees.

Apheon invests in software and IT services biz Easi; Thoma Bravo backs occupational health tech company Padoa; Ambienta takes stake in flavor producer

Thoma Bravo has made a growth investment in Padoa, a European provider of occupational health, safety and prevention software.