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Last updated: June 30, 2026, 11:30 PM ET

Private Equity Sector Activity

Private equity investors are demonstrating continued conviction in the asset class, with the top 10 investors on the 2026 Global Investor 150 ranking holding a combined $1.1 trillion in private equity allocations, averaging 21% of their portfolios Global Investor 150:. Despite market turbulence and concerns over returns, these leading Limited Partners (LPs) show a strong commitment to private equity GI 150: The leading. The full rankings of the world's largest LP allocators are detailed in the latest edition of Private Equity International Global Investor 150 2026:.

Healthcare & Medical Education Investments

The healthcare sector is showing signs of recovery after a challenging period, with asset-level data indicating a stabilization Healthcare investments reach. This upturn is creating opportunities, particularly in medical education, where a global deficit of healthcare professionals is driving demand and benefiting PE investors Medical education gap presents. In specific deals, THL-backed Headlands Research acquires, expanding its network of clinical trial sites.

Technology & AI Focus

Artificial intelligence is significantly reshaping dealmaking, with AI-related ventures attracting substantial attention and capital. Three former DeepMind researchers have built an AI lab, Equi Libre Technologies, now valued at over $500 million and serving quant hedge funds. In a move challenging traditional venture models, London-based AI software company Omnea is offering employees $250,000 to openly plan their next startup More Side Hustles: Why. Separately, a lab founded by former Meta OpenAI alumni is seeking $400 million for a new AI venture. Venture capital firms are also being urged to improve their data infrastructure and AI utilization to avoid pitfalls associated with poor data quality We Need To Save. The soaring costs and complexity of AI computing are prompting tech companies to explore new strategies, as evidenced by developments in AI software and computing management GV’s Dave Munichiello. Hong Kong is positioning itself as a gateway to Asia's AI boom for European companies How Hong Kong can.

Buyouts & Acquisitions Across Sectors

Private equity firms remain active across a diverse range of sectors. In the pest control industry, TSCP-backed PestCo snaps up. Wynnchurch Capital and HIG Capital are involved in a deal concerning an aerospace components business. In the testing, inspection, and certification sector, which benefits from predictable revenues, Bureau Veritas’ fuel testing valued at €470 million, and CVC is reportedly moving into the packaging sector with Clevertech. Triton has entered exclusive talks for Bureau Veritas’ global fuel testing unit, which operates 320 sites across 45 countries Triton enters exclusive talks. CVC has agreed to acquire Italy’s Clevertech, a manufacturer of industrial automated packaging systems CVC agrees to acquire.

Further acquisitions include Blackstone-backed Enverus acquiring four for the US upstream industry. backing Paulo Duarte Group, a freight fleet operator in Portugal and Spain. Warburg Pincus is buying UK infrastructure services group Network Plus from OMERS. acquired data management platform, which counts Morningstar and Moody’s Analytics among its data providers. acquire Bartec Municipal Technologies, whose technology supports waste collection and street cleaning for UK local authorities. Main-backed Zig is acquiring Provadie, a Dutch provider of Saa S products for real estate valuation. In the building controls sector, Huron Capital-backed Albireo Energy.

Exits & Divestitures

Several private equity firms have completed exits from their portfolio companies. IVEST and Cloverlay are selling Care Bears to Authentic Brands Group, marking a roughly four-fold revenue growth exit after acquiring the brand in 2023 from the Weiss family Cloverlay sell popular children’s. Xenon Private Equity is selling Italian tomato processor Solana to an Investindustrial-backed entity, exiting the business after just over two years. Genesis Capital has exited GTH Catering, a corporate catering services provider. RF Investment Partners has exited Ally Waste Services, concluding a partnership that began in 2022. selling comfort food chain to Local Favorite Restaurants.

New Platforms & Fund Launches

New platforms are being established to capitalize on specific market opportunities. rolling out Ascendia Autism, which begins operations with 20 centers across eight states. music catalog acquisition platform with backing from Ares and Raine Group, possessing over $750 million in purchasing power. In the secondaries market, ILPA has updated its guidance for an evolving market ‘status quo’ to ‘remain. Generation IM has raised $1 billion for a long-hold private equity strategy, aiming for longer holding periods to facilitate significant segment transformation Generation IM corrals $1bn.

Financial Services & Credit

In financial services, Partners Group is investing $250 million in Avenue Capital’s commercial aviation leasing portfolio through a continuation vehicle. Ares and Joe Tsai are leading a $100 million Series E financing for the Premier Lacrosse League, the largest capital raise in the sport's history. making a growth investment, an insurance specialist with its own Lloyd’s syndicate. CVC Credit is backing the merger of infrastructure services groups KSG and Sasti, creating a pan-European critical infrastructure services platform.

Other Sector Investments

backing healthcare marketing agency. acquiring residential pool services. High Street-backed Pinnacle Contracting. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has surpassed €10.5 billion in financing for Ukraine, building private capital mobilization tools EBRD passes €10.5bn in Ukraine as it builds out private-capital mobilisation tools. The July/August 2026 issue of Private Equity International delves into AI's impact on software in private equity, the Global Investor, and interviews with Step Stone's CEO Download the July/August 2026.