Private Equity 8 Hours

Last updated: September 22, 2026, 6:05 AM ET

European Private Equity Deals

Elvaston completed its first Polish investment by acquiring Kraków-based warehouse software firm Data Consult, which has spent more than 20 years developing warehouse management systems. Main Capital Partners acquired German financial IT services provider Qbees, founded in 2020 and headquartered in Ohlstadt, which delivers managed IT and security services.

Fundraising and Strategy

Morphotonics raised €40M from investors including 3M Ventures to expand its display technology into data centers, signaling continued deeptech appetite despite broader venture caution. A16z wants to back more European startups but will not reopen a European office anytime soon, underscoring the firm's remote-first approach to the region.

Operational Efficiency

N8n's chief executive set a target of reaching 1bn users with fewer than 1,000 employees, a striking efficiency benchmark for workflow automation scale. GFC and Firstminute backed Benford's $5M raise, as Palantir and Goldman alumni aim to take on the Big Four audit incumbents with technology-driven assurance.

Exit Considerations

A new podcast examined how exit scenarios should anchor due diligence from day one, shaping thesis construction around realistic exit routes.