Private Equity 3d Briefing
×Deals & Investments
Wynnchurch-backed ORS Nasco pehub.com expanded its industrial distribution footprint with the acquisitions of AD Member Supply and Alliance. Greenbelt-backed Saber Power pehub.com entered the construction services sector by purchasing Bounds Construction. Serent pehub.com invested in health tech firm Saisystems to accelerate its product development. Littlejohn pehub.com backed power infrastructure consultant GDS Associates in a new deal, while Vista pehub.com made a follow-on investment in aviation software provider Portside. Astorg pehub.com saw its portfolio company Solabia execute three add-on acquisitions, marking its first deals since the fund's October investment.
Fundraising & Capital
A consortium including EQT pe-insights.com, Eurazeo, and Atomico is shortlisted to manage the European Union’s planned €5.8 billion deep-tech investment fund, a major sovereign-adjacent mandate. The private equity industry is increasingly fixated on DPI privateequityinternational.com as the primary metric for evaluating fund performance, supplanting the traditional focus on IRR for limited partners assessing realizable returns.
Secondaries & Exits
Mutares pe-insights.com agreed to sell its European logistics platform in Time Group to Tawin Holdings, marking a notable exit in the sector. The rise of GP-led secondaries secondariesinvestor.com is prompting questions about its compatibility with evergreen fund structures that offer periodic liquidity to investors.
Industry Dynamics & Critiques
The UK’s flagship female founder fund sifted.eu faces significant criticism over its execution and value proposition. A separate discussion at a major industry conference highlighted AI's threat privateequityinternational.com to mid-level GP roles, with firms downplaying fears of widespread job displacement. Synergy Sports Capital pehub.com debuted as a new private equity firm targeting the lower middle market.