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Last updated: July 27, 2026, 2:30 PM ET

Energy and Industrial Deals Dominate PE Activity

Energy infrastructure giants ECP and KKR have agreed to acquire DCC Energy in a substantial $7.7 billion deal, aiming to take the multi-energy sales and distribution business private pending shareholder and court approval agreed to acquire. In the industrial sector, Wynnchurch is set to take industrial company Luxfer private for $17.37 per share set to take. Separately, Trans Digm is acquiring IGP-backed Prince & Izant for over $1 billion, a manufacturer of brazing alloys and specialty metal components acquiring IGP-backed. Carlyle has backed cybersecurity firm Secturion, marking the first investment from its middle-market aerospace, defense & government and industrials platform backed cybersecurity.

Healthcare and Technology Transactions Show Momentum

Arlington Capital Partners has exited its medical equipment company Riverpoint to Novanta in a $1.45 billion transaction, with Arlington managing partner Matt Altman noting a stable transaction environment in healthcare exited its medical. Capitol Meridian is investing in aviation services firm RH Aero Systems, with the Moeller family remaining significant investors investing in aviation. In the technology space, THL Partners is selling firmware provider AMI to Lattice Semiconductor, and will retain an equity interest in the latter selling firmware. Cinven and La Caisse have agreed to jointly acquire MGA Optio, which underwrites specialty risk across 15 countries. Bridgepoint is acquiring a majority stake in Lansweeper, a technology asset intelligence platform, for an undisclosed sum, with Ridgeview also making a £545 million take-private offer for automotive software company Pinewood acquiring a majority. Mid Europa is set to acquire a construction software platform in the Czech Republic, formed by uniting ÚRS, First information systems, and Callida acquire a construction.

Secondaries and Capital Raising Trends Emerge

High-conviction deals gained favor from secondaries investors in the first half of the year, with AI disruption significantly impacting both LP-led and GP-led markets, according to Gerald Cooper of Campbell Lutyens gained favor. GPs are exploring new sources of LP capital, potentially facing cost challenges, while Blackstone has raised $14 billion for its latest secondaries fund facing cost. UK pension providers are reportedly in talks for a £1 billion Scale-Up Fund in talks. Morgan Stanley Investment Management has appointed a new Asia insurance solutions lead, signaling a push by GPs to raise more capital from the insurance segment appointed a new.

AI and Venture Capital Activity Highlighted

Bessemer and Atomico are reportedly in talks to lead a funding round for The Exploration Company at a $2 billion valuation in talks. Schneider Electric's venture arm, SE Ventures, is backing startups building technologies for the AI economy, seeing AI disruption as creating a new industrial investment cycle backing startups. Multiverse Computing is targeting a €500 million round at a unicorn valuation targeting a €500m. In other venture news, the network behind Tech Crunch Venture announced a $1.6 million seed round from investors including Powerhouse Capital and Axel Springer SE announced a $1.6m. Separately, reports indicate that Nothing is cutting around 100 jobs in a cost-cutting initiative cutting around.