Private Equity 3d Briefing
×Buyouts & Growth Equity
Blackstone consortium pe-insights.com submitted a non-binding $1.5 billion cash offer for UK aerospace supplier Senior Plc. Thoma Bravo pehub.com agreed to acquire logistics firm WWEX Group from a seller group including CVC Capital Partners and Providence Equity Partners. Waterland Private Equity pehub.com acquired Cooper Turner Beck Group, a safety-critical fastener services provider. Jacmel-backed pehub.com VTG, an IT and cloud services firm, snapped up Vector Tech Group. Gemspring Capital pehub.com invested in aerospace and defense supply chain firm Aeromed, supporting its recent acquisitions. Gryphon Investors pehub.com backed HR tech firm HRSoft, with Bow River Capital retaining a minority stake. Resurgens pehub.com invested in vacation rental operations platform Breezeway to broaden its product and AI capabilities. TPG pehub.com invested $250 million in social care tech platform Findhelp through its Rise Fund. LGPS pehub.com co-invested in Joblogic alongside Vista Equity. JC Flowers pehub.com committed up to $200 million to back Accelerated Wealth Partners. Bain Capital pe-insights.com took a majority stake in Swedish distributor Tingstad. Arlington Capital pehub.com sold aerospace parts manufacturer FSG to JF Lehman.
Fundraising & Secondaries
Charterhouse Capital pe-insights.com secured approximately €1 billion ($1.1 at first close for a new European mid-market fund. Carlyle AlpInvest secondariesinvestor.com is seeking to raise $60 billion as part of a broader fundraising push. Ares Management pe-insights.com closed an $850 million continuation fund for Convergint Technologies amid a record secondaries wave. Hg Capital Trust pe-insights.com deployed about £46 million ($62 into co-investments in One Stream and Septeo. Coller Capital pe-insights.com partnered with Mediobanca to expand evergreen secondaries access in Italy. Secondaries Investor secondariesinvestor.com reported that continuation vehicles (CVs) are now an established exit route alongside M&A and IPO, according to Moelis’s Jeff Hammer.
Exits & Portfolio Actions
Lone Star pehub.com completed the sale of SPX Flow to ITT for over $4.7 billion, ending a 2022 take-private. American Securities pehub.com agreed to sell manufacturers CPM Holdings and MW Components to Rosebank Industries. BCP pehub.com sold United Utility Services to Sandbrook. Boyne Capital pehub.com sold McKee Utility Contractors to Mastec Inc. Ardian pehub.com agreed to sell its stake in management consulting firm Nova Reperta to Tilleghem. EBRD, Morphosis Capital pe-insights.com and CEECAT exited Romanian retailer La Cocos to Schwarz Group. CCMP Capital pehub.com is at an early-stage sale process for facilities manager BGIS, with a potential $2.2 billion price tag. Arlington Capital's sale of FSG to JF Lehman was also an exit.
Strategic Investments & New Platforms
Neuberger Berman pe-insights.com led a $500 million Series E round in Nvidia-backed Ayar Labs at a $3.75 billion valuation. Kohlberg Capital pehub.com-backed Riveron invested in AI and data tech firm Cuesta Partners, with HIG Capital taking a minority stake. Pike Street Capital pehub.com-backed US Bio Tek Laboratories merged with Nutri Path Pathology. BCI, Norges Bank pehub.com and Brookfield launched Northview Energy, a jointly owned platform. Capital Group pe-insights.com and KKR expanded their public-private partnership with a first equity strategy. Kyip Capital pehub.com invested in Chiron to develop an outpatient diagnostics platform. Accel-KKR pehub.com invested in fleet maintenance software firm Whip Around. Gemspring pehub.com expanded its investment in construction tech firm Sitemetric.
Sector & Industry Trends
PE firms pehub.com are adapting their tech playbook as AI disrupts the traditional buy-and-build model, according to Lincoln International’s Chris Brooks. Brookfield’s David Nowak pehub.com emphasized that operational improvements at portfolio companies are key to success. Tariff uncertainty pehub.com is complicating valuations, noted Alvarez & Marsal. The Iran conflict sifted.eu underscores the urgency for Europe to build defense capabilities, VCs told Sifted. Secondaries activity is at a record $240 billion wave, driving continuation fund strategies. PE-backed 360training.com pehub.com acquired assets of Canadian Food Safety Group. New State pehub.com acquired Vast Coworking Group in a carveout from United Franchise Group. PE-backed Esperion pehub.com agreed to acquire biopharma firm Corstasis for $75 million upfront. CCMP Growth-backed pehub.com Decks & Docks acquired Pro Deck Supply. Meritus Gas Partners pehub.com, an AEA Investors portfolio company, acquired Greens Welding Supply. Trilogy Capital-backed pehub.com SSRG acquired Elite Residential Concierge. TDR Capital-backed pehub.com David Lloyd Leisure picked up Aspria. Orion, CGF pehub.com and Exiro partnered on a $200 million investment in Manitoba’s Thompson Mine Complex. Warburg Pincus pe-insights.com is preparing a $1 billion investment in Global Eggs. Oakley Capital pehub.com promoted four new partners. Littlejohn pehub.com appointed Shant Mardirossian as MD and COO. Aurelius pehub.com opened new offices in Amsterdam, Milan, and Zurich. Ex-Coller CEO pe-insights.com Sara Macedo joined Emissary Partners as the family office market expands. Lone Star's SPX Flow exit highlights the trend of large-cap PE exits. Carlyle's ambitious $200 billion+ fundraising target reflects a "supercycle" push. NEXUS 2026 pehub.com insights covered AI disruption and long hold periods from firms like Clearlake and H&F. Secondaries Investor secondariesinvestor.com announced APAC, Americas, and EMEA award winners. Danske Bank pe-insights.com scaled its alternatives mandate to $245 million with Danish Industry.