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Carlyle AlpInvest ramps up CVs; Olympus Partners to acquire a majority stake in Network Connex

Insights from Eric Anton, a partner at Carlyle AlpInvest, whose firm has been very active with single-asset continuation vehicles (so far this year, Carlyle AlpInvest has led four CVs); TPG is set to acquire Learfield, a media and technology company serving college athletics; Olympus Partners has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Network Connex, a provider of digital infrastructure services, from Orix Capital Partners.

Thoma Bravo to merge construction software firm with Nemetschek's build and construct segment

According to terms of the agreement, Nemetschek SE will hold approximately 72 percent of the shares of the build and construct segment while Thoma Bravo will hold approximately 28 percent as a minority shareholder.

Battery Ventures’ Zak Ewen shares which tech businesses are resilient to AI disruption; Carlyle’s Jim F Burr on what’s drawing private equity to accounting

TowerBrook-backed EisnerAmper merging with KLB Business Valuators & Forensic Accountants is one of the many recent accounting deals.

GenNx360 and AEA Investors lead recent IT services deals; Blackstone files IPO for data center vehicle

A look at the IT services sector, with several deals in 2026 including from firms like GenNx 360, Sterling Partners and AEA Investors; Blackstone files for an IPO of a new data center acquisition vehicle; how private equity firms are using AI in the dealmaking and deal sourcing process featuring insights from SS&C’s AI in M&A report; a brief look at Rory McIlroy’s step into private equity.

Blackstone takes minority stake in Rowan Digital Infrastructure

Rowan is backed by Quinbrook.

Gryphon-backed Caylent acquires tech firm Pronetx

Caylent is an Amazon Web Services partner.

Charlesbank leads investment in Bridgepointe Technologies

Carlyle AlpInvest is also participating in the investment alongside Charlesbank, an existing Bridgepointe backer.

Francisco Partners to take Blackline Safety Corp private for $850m

The transaction and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026.