Dealmaking

Warburg Pincus among those readying power service providers for sale; Francisco Partners acquires Jamf in $2.2bn take-private deal

We also take a recent look at PE-backed beverage deals after Apollo and KKR's investment in Dr Pepper Keurig.

Increased optimism in restaurant sector, says Reed Smith; Carve-out activity to remain strong; PSG invests in QualityHosting

QualityHosting provides Microsoft Cloud distribution and value-added managed services

High multiples expected for PE-backed power service providers on the block

Increased electricity demand from data centers, the spread of renewable energy and upgrades of the power transmission system are driving premium valuations.

PE deal volume and value rose slightly in Q3; Archimed buys Ark Diagnostics in $428m carveout

Dealmaking picked up in the third quarter, and PEI Group's data journalism team crunched the numbers from S&P Global Market Intelligence data to show where the most activity is taking place; Archimed carves out Ark Diagnostics from Soulbrain; a new episode of PEI Group’s Disruption Matters podcast miniseries, in which PE executives discuss charting a better path to growth in 2026.

Exclusive: Archimed closes carve-out of Ark Diagnostics for $428m EV

Archimed on the hunt for add-ons for Ark to expand reach in Europe.

Private equity dealmaking showed early signs of rebound in Q3

Sources told PE Hub they expected an uptick in deals in the second half – the latest numbers suggest that optimism was warranted.

FTV, GTCR see opportunities in maritime sector’s digital shift; Main Capital invests in Shippingbo; Nordic Capital bets on data analytics with BMLL

Shippingbo is a specialized software provider of logistics management tools.

PE eyes European maritime tech as geopolitical shifts reshape trade routes

'Things that were once cross-border are now becoming captive to domestic supply chains that create changes in data, changes in workflow and changes in supply or risk,' says GTCR's Krishnan.

Private Markets 2030: Amid a plateau in capital raising, consolidation via acquisition offers alternative solution; EagleTree preps GChem for sale, say sources

Diving into the topic of Industry consolidation in Week 3 of PEI Group’s Private Markets 2030 series; EagleTree Capital Partners prepping a sale process launch for portfolio company GChem, sources say.

Tender offers: a $300bn liquidity opportunity?

NewView Capital's just-released report reveals new data on the often-undisclosed deal structure and its use in the venture industry.