Private Equity 24 Hours

Last updated: May 29, 2026, 11:31 AM ET

Leadership Appointments & Regional Expansion

EQT appointed Nicholas Macksey and Hari Gopalakrishnan as co-heads of its Private Capital Asia business, tasking the duo with deploying a record $15.6 billion regional fund. Meanwhile, Quad-C tapped Ali Shams as managing director, bringing HIG Capital's technology operating experience to the firm. In other regional moves, Tikehau and Omni Partners strengthened their regional teams, while Eurazeo's Planetary Boundaries Fund made its first entry into Denmark by acquiring a majority stake in T1A Group, a circular IT economy business that extends the lifecycle of end-of-use IT equipment to reduce CO2 emissions and e-waste.

Major PE Transactions Completed

CVC is on the verge of acquiring the food ingredients division of International Flavors & Fragrances in a deal valued at approximately $4 billion, with IFF expecting to receive net cash proceeds of around $3.8 billion at closing. In another significant transaction, MidOcean agreed to sell Zonda to CoStar Group, while Bain Capital moved to divest Estia Health to Stonepeak just six months after its acquisition in December 2023. On the M&A front, Advaya Capital snapped up movie box office data provider Comscore Movies in a carveout from the broader Comscore analytics firm.

Healthcare & Technology Sector Investments

Private equity firms continue to target the oncology sector, with AEA Investors, Bridgepoint, and Kohlberg among the firms actively seeking assets in this specialized healthcare field. This activity coincides with Kinderhook Industries' entry into the hospice care segment, expanding the firm's healthcare portfolio. In the technology space, Apollo and Blackstone are syndicating a roughly $36 billion debt financing package for Anthropic's artificial intelligence build-out, representing one of the largest private credit deals in history. Meanwhile, HSG has emerged as the frontrunner to acquire Blackstone's 45% stake in premium camera maker Leica Camera.

Fundraising & Capital Deployment

Actis, the sustainable infrastructure arm of General Atlantic, has secured $2.5 billion at the first close of its latest flagship energy fund targeting $6 billion total capital. This fundraising success follows the industry trend of focusing on sustainable infrastructure assets. In the secondaries market, senior executives have been working to clarify mark-up practices following public skepticism from peers, while placement agents continue to support emerging managers and growth in the lower and mid-market segments.

Industry Dynamics & Market Evolution

The private equity industry faces the DPI crunch as founders must evaluate investors' financial health as carefully as their market thesis, with an increasing emphasis on acquisition-focused exits. This environment has led to creative solutions like Littlejohn's completion of a continuation fund for commercial building services firm Valcourt Group, with Carlyle Alp Invest serving as the lead investor. As the market evolves, firms are adapting their strategies to navigate changing deal structures and investor expectations while maintaining focus on value creation across diverse sectors and geographies.