Dealmaking

Five-plus-five asset cycle critical in age of AI, says KPMG’s Tilman Ost; ‘Heightened scrutiny’ on tech-adjacent deals coming to Europe, says A&O Shearman

'People are still positive on software, but it must be very niche, mission-critical, depending on precisely which applications are you going for,' says Tilman Ost, global private equity advisory leader at KPMG.

Littlejohn invests in architecture services firm Milrose; Sheridan pursues self-insurance with Tres Health

The latest episode of PEI Group's Commitment Issues podcast is also featured.

Exclusive: Littlejohn acquires Milrose Consultants as demand to fix aging infrastructure grows

There is increased awareness of maintaining older buildings more proactively, says Brian Michaud, a managing director at Littlejohn.

Exclusive: Sheridan Capital Partners takes majority stake in Tres Health

'You're going to see more investment in the self-insured space. That's the best way for employers to control their cost,' Sheridan's Chris McCrory told PE Hub.

Peak Rock’s Alex Dabbous outlines add-on plans for food ingredients biz JR Dalziel; Triton to buy power transmission company Flender from Carlyle

Triton Partners is making another play in the industrial power transmission market after agreeing to acquire Flender from Carlyle.

Peak Rock Capital acquires ingredients biz JR Dalziel

Dalziel is a manufacturer and distributor of savory flavors, seasonings and sundries to the food industry.

Carlyle’s Ian Fujiyama details mid-market ADG strategy; JMI Equity’s Chase Thomet talks SewerAI investment

Drilling down on why Carlyle is creating a mid-market focused strategy, with insights from Ian Fujiyama, a managing director and the head of ADG services at the firm; Chase Thomet, a partner at JMI Equity, details the firm’s thesis around its acquisition of SewerAI.

Data quality, visibility key to exits, says JMAN Group; OEP acquires Leviat; Consolid agrees to sell tax advisor

'Buyers increasingly want evidence of measurable operational improvement, not generic AI narratives,' Harrison Tull, associate partner at JMAN Group, told PE Hub.

Women in Private Markets Summit to feature Raymond James' Sunaina Sinha Haldea, Hamilton Lane's Jackie Rantanen, Brookfield's Kristen Haase and more

This week we’re focused on women in private equity. Tuesday and Wednesday, PEI Group is hosting Women in Private Markets Summit: North America. The summit connects more than 500 senior leaders from every corner of private markets for two days of strategy, insight and peer-level discussion.

Astorg’s Steliau to add on electronic component distributor Acal BFI; Bridgepoint invests in grocery logistics platform Stockfiller

Stockfiller serves thousands of buyers, representing over 80 percent of grocery retail stores in Sweden.