Dealmaking

PAI’s Frédéric Stévenin: Competition rising for quality assets

Buyers and sellers are increasingly aligned for assets in the real economy with predictable cashflows are finding, Stévenin told PE Hub.

Big deals and significant backlog stand out in 2025 M&A dealmaking; Platinum Equity and Francisco Partners look at potential 2026 dealmaking rebound

Big deals from 2025 include Turn/River Capital’s acquisition of SolarWinds and Thoma Bravo agreeing to take Dayforce private.

GPs starting to stomach discounts on lower-tier assets, says Raymond James’ Sunaina Sinha Haldea; Stonepeak agrees to Castrol deal

Stonepeak inks agreement to acquire a majority controlling interest in Castrol, a global leader in lubricants.

Chime and the next chapter for fintech innovation

Chime’s success is a model for how tech-led innovation, exceptional founders and insight into overlooked segments can reshape financial services, write Emmalyn Shaw and Sarah Morgenstern of Flourish Ventures.

Blackstone’s Martin Brand: Narrowed bid-ask spread aiding momentum for 2026; Aviation sector in focus as Blackstone agrees to Arka exit

Martin Brand, a senior managing director at Blackstone and head of Blackstone Capital Partners, sees several reasons to be optimistic about the dealmaking environment for 2026 in the latest instalment of PE Hub’s Q&As with private equity thought leaders; Blackstone agrees to sell Arka Group to Caci International; $350 million sale of GenNx360 Capital Partners-backed Aero 3 to VSE Corporation has closed.

Deal dam is breaking, says Blackstone's Martin Brand in Outlook 2026 Q&A

'Momentum is driven by the declining cost of capital and strong operating fundamentals,' the Blackstone executive told PE Hub.

Bain Capital’s Christina Dix on the European healthcare IPO outlook; Theme of the year: Italian M&A; Oakley enters America’s Cup

Bain Capital is "optimistic" about PE dealmaking in 2026, with banks pitching more exits.

Bain Capital's Christina Dix: An optimist on the IPO market

'Banks are pitching a lot more exits, and there’s more being lined up for 2026. People are more confident that if you’ve got a decent asset, you’re going to have a successful process rather than everything breaking.'

Permira, Warburg Pincus-backed group acquires Clearwater Analytics for $8.4 bn; Trivest Partners doubles down on founder-owned focus

Permira and Warburg Pincus-led investor group agrees to acquire Clearwater Analytics; an interview with Mario Masrieh, managing director at Trivest Partners, about the firm’s dealmaking in 2025 and how AI is impacting it; insights from Houlihan Lokey’s Q3 snacking market update.

How to structure investments in PPM platforms to avoid regulatory pitfalls

Healthcare services deals come with unique regulatory challenges that can materially influence valuation, deal structure and exit prospects, write Davis Mello and Marc Rigsby, attorneys with Bass, Berry & Sims.