Dealmaking

Baird Capital exits CAV Systems to Loar Group

CAV is a global aerospace supplier of airborne ice protection systems and drag reduction technology.

CVC Capital makes infra play with €1bn DIF acquisition

DIF Capital Partners' founders are selling up and CVC has acquired a majority stake to complement their existing platforms.

THL’s Shahab Vagefi: 'We see deal activity picking up in H2 going into 2024'

'You need high-quality A-plus assets with good growth, strong customer retention, a differentiated offering and profitability with good free cashflow conversion.'

Bridgepoint to buy ECP

Minority reinvestments said to overtake secondaries; THL’s Shahab Vagefi on H2, AI.

Apollo appoints Waleed Elgohary as partner in climate equity team

Elgohary will lead climate equity investment opportunities in the EMEA region.

Advent, Warburg Pincus-backed Encora picks up Softelligence

Softelligence is a Romanian software engineering services provider.

I Squared Capital’s nLighten picks up Proximity Data Centres

Proximity Data Centres is an edge platform in the UK with ten carrier-neutral edge data centres.

Sponsors turn to minority reinvestments as LPs hit secondaries limits

‘GPs have recently taken to exiting assets from their existing funds and reinvesting through the most recent vintage of their flagship fund,’ says Sunaina Sinha Haldea of Raymond James.

How does AI supercharge due diligence?

More VC firms are turning to AI as part of the underwriting process

EQT’s Eric Liu expects healthcare dealflow recovery; Godspeed, Lone Star and Orogen in deal action

Godspeed Capital acquires Florida design firm.