Private Equity 3d Briefing
×Market Moves
The S&P 500 dropped 1.2% news.crunchbase.com in its worst week since June, marking its first two-week loss since June. Entrata sifted.eu is working with Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan on an IPO, signaling continued private equity interest in growth platforms. Meanwhile, Japan may intervene to buy yen secondariesinvestor.com amid speculation over potential currency volatility.
Deals & Transactions
Mutares pehub.com agreed to sell in Time to Tawin Holdings Group, a European provider of time-critical logistics services. Littlejohn pehub.com invested in power infrastructure consulting firm GDS Associates, with GDS president David Brian continuing to lead the company. Synergy Sports Capital pehub.com, a new private equity firm, debuted, focusing on the lower middle market. Goldman Sachs pehub.com backed cybersecurity compliance firm Schellman, with Lightyear continuing as majority investor. Tributary Group pehub.com invested in regulatory software company Softworks Group, with founder Tim Edlund retaining leadership. Vista pehub.com made a new investment in aviation software provider Portside, with Insight Partners remaining a significant shareholder. Ardurra pehub.com, backed by Littlejohn, snapped up Remington & Vernick Engineers, a Miami-based engineering firm. Visualize Group pehub.com picked up gaming certification lab BMM Testlabs, serving suppliers and operators across six continents. Trinity Hunt pehub.com invested in Berger Consulting Group, serving over 100 law firm clients. Braemont pehub.com backed Royal Cup to take Farmer Brothers Coffee private, a US-based coffee and tea distributor. Greenbriar pehub.com backed West Star Aviation, a US provider of maintenance services for business aviation. Bridgepoint secondariesinvestor.com eyes further secondaries growth as Newbury team comes on board, targeting $850m continuation strategy amid record $240bn secondaries wave. Main Capital pe-insights.com took a majority stake in Swedish manufacturing software platform Good Solutions. SeaFort Capital pehub.com acquired majority stake in doors supplier Allmar, with Roynat Equity Partners as co-investor. JLL Partners pehub.com backed surface science tech platform Talica, serving regulated industries. Trive pehub.com invested in women’s apparel firm Adrianna Papell, with existing management continuing leadership. Blackstone pe-insights.com proposed $2.5bn investment in potential $4bn New World transaction, targeting a special-purpose vehicle. Pasqal sifted.eu, a quantum scaleup, went public at $2bn valuation. Photoncycle sifted.eu raised €15m to scale its "summer sun to winter power" energy solution. Aeromed pehub.com, an aerospace and defense supply chain firm, snagged investment from Gemspring, supporting recent acquisitions. Ayar Labs pe-insights.com, backed by $500m from Neuberger Berman and Nvidia, achieved $3.75bn valuation. CCMP Growth pehub.com invested in fleet maintenance software firm Whip Around. Gryphon Investors pehub.com backed HR tech firm HRSoft, with Bow River Capital retaining minority stake. TP