Dealmaking

Apollo, Hellman & Friedman and Platinum Equity invest in live events, as the sector enjoys a wave of PE interest

An in-depth look at how private equity firms are taking advantage of the surge in popularity of live events.

Why private equity firms are banking on live events

With the global market in this space expected to exceed $1.2trn by 2032, firms like Apollo and Platinum Equity are jumping on the bandwagon.

AI impacting all of healthcare – but not at same pace, says Mérieux’s Jean-François Billet; Private capital ‘keen’ to be part of UK defense plans

'Drug discovery is accelerated by AI because you can screen a lot of compounds much faster,' Jean-François Billet, head of buyout at Mérieux, told PE Hub.

Northleaf, Cornell lead recent PE laundry services deals; Disruption Matters returns; PE firms tackle college sports

A look at the laundry services sector, which is drawing attention from private equity investors; diving into PE’s growing interest in college sports; a teaser for The Disruption Matters special podcast miniseries, which is returning for its fifth season.

Laundry services, with little to worry about from AI disruption, appeal to private equity

The Sterling Group, Cornell Capital, Surge Private Equity, Northleaf Capital Partners, HIG Capital and Mainsail Partners are some of the firms investing in laundry services.

Castlelake’s $6.3bn offer for EasyJet rejected; Investcorp to acquire Smart Managed Solutions

Oaktree-backed Aqseptence Group has agreed to sell one of its divisions, Diemme Filtration, to Sandvik Group.

EQT to acquire satellite deployment biz; JF Lehman’s FSG adds US nuclear navy exposure

Intertek agrees to £11 billion takeover by EQT.

Companies for sale updates: KKR invests in Crowe, LongRange acquires Pizza Hut

PE firms are sitting record highs of dry powder capital and the rate of companies testing the market remains sky high, despite a slowness in deals coming to fruition.

IPO window open for AI infra businesses, says Carta; Nordic Capital to acquire finance platform Liberis

Liberis will join forces with Qred to create a global platform for SMW financing.

Out Investors: Inclusion helps build strong, resilient investment businesses

'When we invest, we’re not just allocating capital – we’re influencing leadership, shaping management teams and signaling the kind of talent we want to attract,' ICG's Louis Dawant told PE Hub 'Those standards ripple across portfolios.'