Private Equity 3h Briefing
×Last updated: June 1, 2026, 11:32 AM ET
PE Talent Moves
Permira hired Mike Hoffmann from Thoma Bravo to join its technology team as a partner based in Menlo Park, California. The move signals the firm's increased focus on AI dealmaking, bringing one of the industry's more experienced software investors to expand Permira's capabilities in artificial intelligence investments.
Tech & Software Investments
PSG Equity invested in CHR Group, a digital food safety and compliance software provider, continuing private equity's expansion into specialized enterprise software solutions. Meanwhile, SoftBank helped drive record €93bn of foreign investments for 'Choose France', demonstrating continued cross-border investment flows into European markets despite global economic uncertainties.
Industry Events & Trends
The Women in Private Markets Summit is underway this week, featuring senior leaders including Raymond James' Sunaina Sinha Haldea, Hamilton Lane's Jackie Rantanen, and Brookfield's Kristen Haase. The PEI 300 preview reveals a divided industry, with early warning systems becoming scarcer in PE's biggest source of debt, while two more private markets specialists have set up shop amid ongoing market segmentation.
Specialized Investments
Shamrock backed CardsHQ and Sports Card Investor, with EnOne Ventures also participating in the investment, demonstrating private equity's continued interest in specialized consumer markets and collectibles.