Dealmaking

Campbell Soup closes $2.7bn Sovos Brands deal, marking final exit for Advent

Rao's pasta sauce is the crown jewel of Sovos, which Advent International took public in 2021.

Venture debt: The critical role of operational due diligence

In Part 7 of his series on venture debt, Zack Ellison from Applied Real Intelligence explains the critical role of operational due diligence when lending to venture-backed start-ups.

Quadrivio’s Made in Italy Fund to make first exit with Autry International sale

Autry International is an Italian enterprise making and marketing premium sneakers.

Lee Equity sees retirement industry opportunities; Great Hill on Totango and Catalyst merger

Lee Equity bets on the retirement sector.

Synova makes additional investment in Mecsia

Mecsia is a compliance-led, technical inspection and maintenance service provider.

Lee Equity Partners' Danny Rodriguez: The US has a large retirement problem

PCS offers retirement plans to business owners, school districts, municipalities, not-for-profits and individuals.

Thoma Bravo returned $13bn to investors in 2023 - updated

The firm builds strong relationships with potential buyers by 'selling them companies that they make a lot of money from', founder and managing partner Orlando Bravo tells attendees at PEI Group's NEXUS 2024 summit.

Great Hill sees Totango and Catalyst stronger together than as competitors in merger

'We can handle every interaction with that customer in a way that maximizes their retention, their expansion or upsell, and ultimately the value for the company,' says Great Hill's Chris Gaffney.

Hg’s exit strategy in focus

Montagu’s Hayley Winter on DE&I change; Foresight parts with Specac.

Hg’s Steven Batchelor: You can be IRR and MOIC driven

DPI targets, mathematics and intellectual honesty are at the core of Hg’s exit approach, according to Batchelor.