Private Equity 3d Briefing
×Market Moves
The S&P 500 pehub.com dropped 1.2% in its worst week since June. Entrata pehub.com is working with Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan on an IPO. Macro & Policy Japan may intervene to buy yen pehub.com amid speculation. Ecuador pehub.com eyes a $4B bond sale.
Deal Activity
Kohlberg-backed Riveron pehub.com invested in AI and data tech firm Cuesta Partners. Gemspring pehub.com expanded its stake in construction tech firm Sitemetric. Aeromed pehub.com snagged investment from Gemspring, supporting its acquisitions of HITEK Electronic Materials Ltd., Norca Tec LLC, and Kit Pack Company, Inc.
Industry Trends
Blackstone consortium pe-insights.com tables bid for $1.5bn UK aerospace supplier Senior. Neuberger Berman pe-insights.com leads $500m Nvidia-backed Ayar Labs round at $3.75bn valuation. Carlyle AlpInvest secondariesinvestor.com seeks to raise $60bn as part of a fundraising supercycle.
Secondaries Market
CVs secondariesinvestor.com now established as exit route alongside M&A and IPO: Moelis’s Hammer secondariesinvestor.com. Secondaries Awards 2025 secondariesinvestor.com highlights Asia-Pacific winners. SaaS in, SaaS out techcrunch.com explores drivers of the Saa Spocalypse.
Tech & Innovation
Accel-KKR pehub.com invests in fleet maintenance software firm Whip Around. Ares pe-insights.com deploys $850m continuation strategy amid record $240bn secondaries wave. Oakley Capital pehub.com promotes four new partners.
Global Expansion
Waterland pehub.com scoops up Cooper Turner Beck. Exiro Nickel Company pehub.com partners with Vale for $200m investment in Manitoba’s Thompson Mine Complex. Aurelius pehub.com opens three new offices in Amsterdam, Milan, and Zurich.
Regulatory & Geopolitical
Iran war sifted.eu underscores the ‘urgency’ for Europe to build its defence capabilities, VCs say. Tariff uncertainty pehub.com complicates valuations, says Alvarez & Marsal.
Leadership & Strategy
Gary Lambert pehub.com named senior advisor at Arc Light. David Nowak pehub.com of Brookfield emphasizes operational improvements at portcos. Patrick Healy pehub.com of Hellman & Friedman discusses capital return tools.
M&A Highlights
Lone Star pehub.com completes sale of SPX Flow to ITT for over $4.7bn. TDR Capital-backed David Lloyd Leisure pehub.com picks up Aspria. Boyne Capital pehub.com sells McKee Utility Contractors to Mastec Inc.
Financial Markets
Danske Bank pe-insights.com scales alternatives mandate to $245m with Danish Industry. HgT pe-insights.com deploys $62m into One Stream and Septeo co-investments. Warburg Pincus pe-insights.com targets $8bn egg empire with $1bn investment.
Industry Insights
NEXUS 2026 pehub.com insights: Clearlake’s José E. Feliciano on AI disruption, H&F’s Patrick Healy on long hold periods, Arctos’ Ian Charles on ‘alpha imposters’. Secondaries Investor secondariesinvestor.com annual dinner pictures.
Startups & Venture
Flink sifted.eu raises $100m at $900m valuation. Ivee sifted.eu raises $1m seed round backed by Steven Bartlett. Kaluza sifted.eu led by Ovo founder Stephen Fitzpatrick.
Sector Focus
Aerospace pehub.com and defense supply chain firm Aeromed expands with Gemspring’s investment. Biopharma pehub.com firm Corstasis acquired by Esperion for $75m upfront. Food safety pehub.com training provider 360training.com acquires assets of Canadian Food Safety Group.
Economic Shifts
S&P 500 ends week lower as risk-off sentiment grows. Venture capital news.crunchbase.com sees $189B startup funding record in February. Secondaries pehub.com market adapts to evolving exit strategies.
Global Reach
Aeromed expands into aerospace and defense with Gemspring’s backing. Northview Energy pehub.com launched by BCI, Norges Bank, and Brookfield. Joblogic pehub.com co-invested by LGPS and Vista Equity.
Tech Leaders
Steven Bartlett backs AI upskilling platform Ivee. Cami Tellez launches new creator economy marketing platform. Ethan Agarwal techcrunch.com runs for California’s 17th congressional district.
Industry Analysis
HBO’s Industry sifted.eu gets right and wrong about European fintech. Saab sifted.eu opens to defence tech startups. Steven Bartlett invests in AI upskilling platform Ivee.
Awards & Recognition
Secondaries Awards 2025 in Americas, EMEA, and APAC. Goldman Sachs Asset Management wins Secondaries Firm of the Year in Americas. Ar