Dealmaking

Hg launches incubator Catalyst to bring AI to portcos

AI-powered products have in some cases upped customer bookings by more than 40% in their first year, said Hg.

Clearview, HCAP, Madison Dearborn pursue radiology practice add-ons; Diversis forges healthcare IT supply chain platform

A look at recent add-on investments in radiology and medical imaging service providers; a second look at a transatlantic deal announced this week by Diversis Capital, which acquired and combined three healthcare IT companies.

PE hones in on medical imaging service providers: 5 deals

HCAP Partners, Madison Dearborn Partners and Permira are among the firms betting on medical imaging providers.

Schroders’ outlook “positive” for European PE; Ropes & Gray finds rising US appetite for European assets as valuations shift

European assets are increasingly seen as “compelling” alternatives to US investments, the report said.

Arlington, Blackstone, Charlesbank, Greenbriar, Warburg Pincus discuss record year for A&D deals; One Equity said to vet buyers for PGW Auto Glass

Looking back on at a record-breaking year for private equity deals in the aerospace and defense sector; a feature on One Equity Partners portfolio company PGW Auto Glass, which is in the late stages of a sale process; weekly companies-for-sale update.

Aerospace & defense: 2025 marks a record-breaking year for private equity deals in the sector

Rising passenger numbers are boosting commercial aviation; geopolitical volatility is bolstering defense investment; and tech breakthroughs are supporting everything.

GPs negative on exit ability, finds Invest Europe; Lexington, Hamilton Lane, HarbourVest in CV action

Lexington Partners and Hamilton Lane have lined up as buyers on a sizeable single-asset continuation vehicle launched by Odyssey Investment Partners.

Exclusive: One Equity Partners advances bidders in PGW Auto Glass sale, sources say

The New York-based mid-market PE firm could see bids that value the glass distributor at up to $1.2bn.

Francisco Partners, Hamilton Lane, LGT Capital on why companies stay private longer; Kyle Tucker is a dealmaker to watch

We also feature Goldman Sachs' deal to invest in Excel Sports Management.

How Kyle Tucker turned his stints at Apollo and Viking into a fresh approach to franchising

Kyle Tucker returned to his family's goat farm in Bermuda and set up a private equity group to back Soccer 5, Pizza Factory and Christmas Decor.