Dealmaking

More healthcare companies are 'prepped and ready' to go public, says Truist Securities' Jefferson Rives

Medline – backed by Blackstone, Carlyle and Hellman & Friedman – recently filed for an IPO.

AE Industrial’s Kirk Konert sees role for PE in ‘matured’ space sector; Baird: PE-backed strategics leading M&A

AE Industrial’s Kirk Konert says space sector is increasingly attractive to PE investment.

Dealmaking: Is a rebound around the corner?

In this podcast, senior leaders from Francisco Partners and Platinum Equity discuss the challenges and opportunities associated with closing deals in 2025 and their forecasts for M&A in 2026.

AE Industrial’s Kirk Konert: Space is not just a venture play

Space has matured to a point where private equity can play a really important role, according to Konert.

Thurston Group-backed Arc Health picks up Clarity Counseling Center

Arc Health is an Ohio-based community of mental healthcare providers.

Orion details critical minerals playbook; remembering Bernhard Capital founder Jim Bernhard

Orion Resource Partners managing partner Istvan Zollei discusses opportunities that the firm is picking with critical minerals; speaking with Cassidy Leventhal, principal at Achieve Partners, about the firm's deal for Beanstack, a platform that helps schools and libraries build reading communities; on the passing of Bernhard Capital founder Jim Bernhard.

Orion Resource Partners' Istvan Zollei: Demand for critical minerals will outpace supply

The need for copper, gold, lithium, cobalt and rare earth elements is being driven by the re-shoring and friendly-shoring of industrial and defense production.

European healthcare gains popularity among PE, finds Jefferies; Hyperion-backed Ranger Fire in add-on

Life sciences funding initiatives under the EU Life Sciences Strategy have likely boosted Europe’s position in the ranking among private capital investors, according to Jefferies.

How Blackstone, Clipway, Hg, Jolt Capital, Partners Group are leveraging AI in everything from fundraising to portco value creation; CD&R to buy Sealed Air

The sixth and last installment of PEI Group’s Private Markets 2030 series, and our theme this week is Artificial Intelligence; a big take-private deal in the news this morning – with CD&R agreeing to acquire food packager Sealed Air in an all-cash transaction with an enterprise value of $10.3 billion.

Hg rolls out AI incubator Hg Catalyst; Capza-backed Simplifia adds on funeral product printing business

Capza portfolio company Simplifia has acquired Elektronik Printing, an Austrian personalized funeral product printing services business.