Dealmaking

Nelson Peltz joins Unilever board; Saleh Panahi shares lessons learned from 10 years at Blackstone

A TCV GP steps into a senior advisor role.

Infomedia secures takeover bid from Battery Ventures: Reuters

Australia-based Infomedia, an automotive software provider, has received a buyout offer from Battery Ventures for A$657.6 million or $466.76 million, reported Reuters.

Healthcare strategies from Vistria, BPOC, Oak HC/FT; talkin' about the car wash

PE firms tackle the car wash market.

Workin' at the car wash: PE firms race to consolidate the sector

Investors have discovered the appealing attributes of the car wash business, including the basic service, strong margins, low working capital, labor efficiency and recurring revenue base.

Broadcom, backed by Michael Dell and Silver Lake, to buy VMware; TA backs Apex Group

Broadcom is acquiring VMware for $61 billion.

New SEC proposal calls for ESG disclosures

Advisers would have to describe their use of ESG factors, their strategies, methods of analysis and how they voted relevant proxies.

Vestar and the focus on data-driven companies, Stone-Goff runs single-asset on JSI

A Vestar Capital partner holds forth on the firm's focus on data-driven companies.

Vestar's Nikhil Bhat: Information services are 'in the middle innings of a shift'

Vestar seeks companies that 'use technology to aggregate, integrate, and analyze mission-critical data sources to drive high-impact insights for their customers.'

KKR expands cybersecurity portfolio; Advent closes huge fund; GTCR will grow PathGroup

Advent racks up $25 billion for tenth flagship fund.

OpEx Awards 2022 – deadline extended

Submit your entries for PEI's annual Operational Excellence Awards, which recognise best-in-class operators across the private equity industry.