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Last updated: March 27, 2026, 11:30 AM ET

Deal Activity & Exits

Advent to invest in engineering and consulting firm Atwell signals continued appetite for specialized professional services, with the transaction expected to finalize in the second quarter of 2026, showcasing long-term deployment strategies. Conversely, Advent is exiting its Olaplex stake via a sale to Henkel for $1.4 billion, marking a full divestiture from the Nasdaq-listed hair care brand upon deal closure. In Latin America, HIG Capital agreed to sell its Brazilian internet service provider to Claro for approximately $750 million, representing a significant exit in the regional telecom space. Furthermore, LDC completed its exit from PAM Healthcare, selling the occupational health business to Optima Healthcare, reflecting activity in the consumer health carve-out segment shaped by GLP-1 and preventative product trends.

Sector Focus: Healthcare & Life Sciences

The women’s health sector is drawing intense private equity focus, with Kearney estimating a "$1 trillion gap" in investment needs, as evidenced by Blackstone and TPG’s pending $18.3 billion take-private of Hologic serving as a bellwether deal. This interest extends to specialized areas, where firms including Astorg, Cinven, and Nordic Capital are actively pursuing pathology assets, indicating a targeted search for differentiated healthcare infrastructure. In adjacent medical services, Olympus Partners-backed EyeSouth continues its consolidation strategy by acquiring Aslett-Kurica Eye Center, reinforcing the trend of private equity backing management services organizations in specialized care delivery.

Strategic Moves & Secondaries

Private equity firms are increasingly broadening their mandate beyond traditional buyouts, with healthcare specialist Linden mulling a secondaries strategy, joining a growing cohort of buyout managers entering that market to manage liquidity. Meanwhile, Bonaccord made a minority investment into the commercial real estate credit platform Prime Finance, intended to bolster its balance sheet and expand its institutional infrastructure. These strategic allocations contrast with the M&A activity seen in software, where SAP is set to acquire New View Capital-backed Reltio, with the acquisition targeted for closure in the second or third quarter of 2026.

Geographic Trends & Technology

Middle Eastern fundraising remains a key area for managers willing to commit capital to the region, suggesting that localized strategies are favored by General Partners seeking successful harvests. On the technology front, while the broader market grapples with scaling AI from hype to impact, regional ecosystems are showing strength, such as Austin, where venture funding for local startups hit an all-time high. Amid the deeptech boom, investors are actively hunting for the 'next DeepMind' in Oxford, while simultaneously tracking promising generative AI competitors like Brahma, which forecasts $100 million in revenue, demonstrating intense competition for frontier technology platforms across Europe.