Financial services

The PayByPhone deal represents Lightyear’s 18th carve-out transaction and eighth investment in vertical software and payments.

De Giorgi has spent more than 30 years in London serving in key leadership positions for large global banks.

In this role, they will continue to source, execute, and oversee investments while also assuming broader leadership responsibilities across the firm's investing platform.

A deep dive into GTCR and Charlesbank’s sale of a data center services business; a sneak peek at one of the panels coming up at PEI Group’s NEXUS 2026 conference; highlighting Blackstone’s sale of Sabre Industries to TPG for $3.5 billion; and a reminder: the last chance to nominate candidates for PE Hub and Buyouts’ Women in PE: Class of 2026 is fast approaching.

Paradiso joined the firm in 2023 as a senior associate.

Song began her career in the M&A group at Merrill Lynch.

Evelyn is a UK wealth manager, with £69 billion of assets under management and administration by its clients.

A look at some recent investments by PE firms into the aviation sector; Carousel Capital closes a continuation fund for Ethos Risk Services.

Chris Fernandez, president and CEO, retains significant ownership in AAI following the transaction and will continue to direct the company's operations.

Tope joined Soundcore in 2025 and Reilly came on board in 2024.