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Last updated: May 8, 2026, 5:30 PM ET

Private Equity Deal Activity & Exits

Siris Capital Group is poised to realize a substantial return on its investment in Equiniti, with the expected sale set to triple the firm's initial capital outlay, reflecting strong private equity appetite for specialized business services, particularly within the remote healthcare sector Siris Capital to triple its money with Equiniti sale; Remote healthcare demand pulls PE to telehealth. This focus on healthcare technology is further evidenced by multiple PE firms, including Goldman Sachs and Avesi Partners, participating in at least five recent transactions targeting telehealth providers amid surging demand for remote medical services PE zeros in on telehealth demand: 5 deals. Separately, Amulet Capital is expanding its healthcare footprint by acquiring TFP Fertility Group from Benefit Street Partners, integrating an established network comprising 10 UK and Polish fertility clinics and 21 satellite centers Amulet Capital to acquire TFP Fertility Group from Benefit Street Partners. Meanwhile, deal valuations in the defense sector remain complicated by geopolitical instability, exemplified by EQT’s third offer for Intertek being rejected, even as defense technology startups are becoming a major investment focus in Europe ‘War effect’ complicating defense deal valuations, says Houlihan Lokey; EQT’s third offer for Intertek rejected.

Sector Focus: Tech, AI, and Renewables

The technology sector continues to attract massive capital infusions, as evidenced by the week's largest funding rounds heavily favoring enterprise AI applications and space technology ventures The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Enterprise AI, Space Tech And Biotech Top The Ranks. This AI momentum extends into enterprise software, where companies focused on sales, marketing, and CRM categories have collectively secured approximately $2.7 billion globally so far in 2026 across seed-to-growth stages Sector Snapshot: Sales And Marketing Gets An AI Makeover. In renewable energy infrastructure, FH Capital is moving to secure a controlling interest in Jinko Solar’s US subsidiary, with the solar giant retaining only a minority stake post-acquisition FH Capital to acquire majority stake in JinkoSolar’s US subsidiary. Furthermore, specialized European VC funds are mapping out over 70 defense tech companies, signaling that missile startups represent a "new wave" of investment interest in the continent's defense industrial base Missile startups are ‘the new wave’ in European defence.

Investor Mandates and Fundraising Milestones

Montana Capital Partners is actively deploying capital via a discretionary mandate, targeting investments totaling $40m across primary fund commitments, secondary purchases, and co-investments, with a pronounced focus on climate and social impact strategies Investor Intentions: Montana Capital Partners deploying across climate and social impact via discretionary mandate. In contrast, South Korean asset manager Kiwoom Asset Management is signaling a more cautious approach to its next deployment cycle, expressing openness to North American and Western European funds while maintaining a relatively risk-averse allocation posture Investor Intentions: Kiwoom Asset Management open to North American and Western Europe funds. On the emerging manager front, Arāya Sie Fund successfully reached a £7.5m first close for its debut fund, which is specifically dedicated to supporting women-led startups amidst what some observers term a "tech bro renaissance" Arāya Sie Fund raises £7.5m first close for women-led startups amid tech ‘bro renaissance’. Reinforcing a niche focus on changing consumer demographics, Mother Ventures secured $10 million for its debut fund, designed to capitalize on mothers as a significant and often overlooked consumer economic engine Mother Ventures is looking at moms as the ‘economic engine’.

Regulatory Shifts and Operational Tactics

Australian superannuation funds may face a significant overhaul in performance evaluation, as reforms under consideration could mandate benchmarking total fund returns rather than measuring asset classes in isolation, a shift that could drive greater adoption of Total Portfolio Approach methodologies Aussie performance test overhaul could drive TPA adoption. Meanwhile, European firms are examining opportunities in overlooked sectors; for instance, one analysis suggests that specialized AI tools are currently failing to address the specific needs of the European trades sector, creating an untapped market for tailored software ‘The tools are not being designed for them’: The AI opportunity in Europe’s trades sector. Elsewhere, Revolut’s new bets division is noted for thriving through operational tenacity, emphasizing a culture centered on "pivoting, fighting and hustling" to succeed in nascent markets How Revolut’s new bets division thrives on ‘pivoting, fighting and hustling’.