Dealmaking

Baird's Daina Spedding on tech opportunity backlog; Main Capital in first Swiss platform deal; Ambienta opens in Stockholm

Baird’s Daina Spedding: 2026 tech multiples hinge on markets, interest rates

The firm expects more deal activity in the technology sector next year.

Consello seeks add-ons for CleanBoss, backed by Pitbull, Joy Mangano; Denny’s and other franchise restaurants appeal to PE

Also, the first private equity deal in the college sports subsector from Otro Capital which is investing in Utah Brands & Entertainment.

Consello bets on CleanBoss’ non-toxic products over its celebrity shine

CleanBoss is best known for its founders, inventor and entrepreneur Joy Mangano and Grammy Award-winning recording artist Pitbull.

Franchise business model is dominating restaurant deals, says Lincoln International's Charles Walder

Denny's, Shipley Do-Nuts, and Smoothie King are among the PE-backed restaurant transactions announced in 2025.

AI exit value surges, driven by IPOs: Deloitte

Thirteen IPOs by AI expansion-stage companies in the first three quarters represent less than 10% of the total exit count, but nearly 87% of total exit value.

Riverside’s Karsten Langer expects exits to pick up in 2026; Big guys looking at the mid-market, says Hayfin’s Mirja Lehmler-Brown

Ansor portfolio company Complii, formerly known as Compliance Group, has acquired Capital Fire Doors, a London-based passive fire protection company.

Riverside Europe’s Karsten Langer: Pipeline starting to fill with platform prospects

The lower mid-market specialist has focused on add-ons in Europe in 2025.

Blackstone to sell Sabre Industries: sources; How PE firms look to close the human capital gap in dealmaking

Blackstone expected to launch a sale process for Sabre Industries, a manufacturer of steel utility poles and support structures; a look at how having the right talent in place is crucial to the entire dealmaking process; Antero Resources agrees to acquire Quantum Capital-backed HG Energy for $2.8 billion; investor group composed of MW Group, Blackstone Real Estate and DivcoWest agrees to acquire Alexander & Baldwin Inc.

Private equity firms look to close the human capital gap in dealmaking

As turnover rises and hold periods stretch, new buyout shop Civaris aims to prove that human capital – not capital formation – is the real lever of PE value creation.