Dealmaking

Private Take: Raising standards in the 'new' private markets

In the rush to extend private markets access to new investors, the industry risks mistaking more products for better portfolios, writes John Toomey, chief executive of HarbourVest Partners.

All about AI: Clearlake, Thoma Bravo, TPG share strategies for investing in the era of AI

PE firms shared with PE Hub how they are navigating AI disruption.

Juniper Square on going from outputs to outcomes with AI

Juniper Square’s Brandon Rembe explains why private fund managers need to rebuild their operating model around AI, and how to take the first step.

How to invest in software amid AI disruption: Clearlake, FTV, Riverside, Thoma Bravo share strategies

The winners will be the ones with 'deep domain expertise and franchises that are deeply trusted by their enterprise customers,' Thoma Bravo's Tara Gadgil tells PE Hub.

Investindustrial to form Italian mechatronics hub; Cinven plays in smart logistics with Ongoing Warehouse; Hypax buys non-ferrous metals business

Investindustrial has acquired TSM Sensors, High Tech Products and Almec, which together will be combined to form TACH Systems Group, a mechatronics hub in Italy.

Copley to sell LJB, sources say; KKR made ‘targeted acquisitions’ to scale Axius Water before sale to CRH

Copley Equity Partners is in the early stages of a sales process for a civil, structural, geospatial engineering and environmental services firm, according to sources; KKR and XPV Water Partners have agreed to sell Axius Water; THL Partners has agreed to sell AMI.

PEI’s Data Dive: Reading the signals in secondaries sentiment

In the second instalment of PEI’s new podcast miniseries, we analyse the key findings from Secondaries Investor’s inaugural Global Market Survey.

Exclusive: Copley Equity to test market for civil and structural engineering firm LJB, sources say

The Boston-based PE firm could see bids come in valuing the target at 12x-14x EBITDA

Baird closes CV for Blue Matter; PAI, FII sign deal for Italian flight systems manufacturer; Bregal Milestone backs AI-powered predictive building energy manager

PAI Partners and Fondo Italiano d’Investimento’s FICC II fund have agreed to buy Mecaer Aviation Group, an Italian industrial group working in the development and manufacture of flight-critical systems and components.

Exclusive: Baird Capital closes single-asset CV for life sciences consulting biz Blue Matter

Blue Matter serves pharmaceutical and biotech companies globally from its offices in Europe, North America and Asia.