Dealmaking

Monomoy completes Creedence Energy Services investment; Permira portco Acuity adds US consultancy

Monomoy Capital Partners completes an investment in Creedence Energy Services, a provider of production and midstream chemical treatments for oil and gas operators; Permira portfolio company Acuity Analytics has acquired Continuus, a US-based data consultancy; Kian Capital Partners is acquiring Integrity Landscape.

Boka Capital: Increased defense spending has compressed timeline from investment to scale; Sycamore agrees to sale of UK pharmacy chain Boots

Competition for these assets is certainly increasing, despite the challenges posed by the sector.

Boka sees compressed investment-to-scale timeline, targets $300m for defence fund

'European and allied governments are spending more on defense and security than at any point in a generation, and the companies we back are winning real contracts earlier than they would have done a few years ago,' says CEO and founder John James.

Sojourner aims to broaden personal care capabilities with LPNA merger; Main Capital, Gemspring, One Equity bet on cybersecurity

Also highlighted is SIPA Day 2026, which is returning to New York on October 15. The annual event is hosted by SIPA, part of PEI.

Side Letter: Fundraising sneak peek

In today's edition, Fundraising was up in Q3, per preliminary PEI Group data; Why the Fed's rate hike is unlikely to derail private equity dealmaking; A VC manager is back in the market with its sophomore GP stakes vehicle.

Boka targets $300m for third defence fund

The firm started raising the strategy in Q2 and aims to reach final close by Q1 next year as more funds emerge in this space, Private Equity International has learned.

Eurazeo makes play in water efficiency with Miya Water move; Blackstone agrees to exit B2B events business Clarion at $3bn EV

UK-headquartered Clarion owns and operates more than 100 B2B brands. Its 10 largest category franchises account for two-thirds of revenues.

Antin’s Stephan Feilhauer on opportunities in aerial firefighting; Broad Sky's Adam Glucksman reveals growth strategy for Frontline Managed Services

A look at the two main drivers behind Antin Infrastructure Partners' recent majority investment in High Performance Helicopters; Broad Sky Partners portfolio company, Frontline Managed Services, makes its first add-on with the acquisition of KL Software Technologies.

Antin bets on data centers, wildfire control with High Performance Helicopters deal

Antin is planning to scale HPH through roll-ups, as the market is highly fragmented.

KKR bets on fund admin with $5.1bn Gen II Fund Services deal; Main picks up Germany’s Raynet; Ambienta’s Maccaferri makes two add-ons

Gen II provides fund administration services to more than 275 investment managers.