Private Equity 3 Days

Last updated: August 9, 2026, 5:36 PM ET

Deals & Acquisitions

Wise Equity agreed to acquire E-Pharma Trento, with plans to explore bolt-on acquisitions for new technologies. Eir Partners invested in Claims Bridge and supported the add-on of Dialysis PPO, aiming to scale the platform organically and through M&A. Carlyle picked up a minority stake in Prime Capital Financial from Abry Partners, exiting a $50bn AUM wealth platform after three years. In Europe, Bernard Arnault installed Aymeric Le Clere as CEO of Financière Agache, the €3.1bn holding vehicle anchoring the Arnault family's control of LVMH. Allianz posted a record Q2 operating profit, driven by €39bn in net asset management inflows that pushed third-party AuM to a record €2.16tn.

Secondaries & Credit

Pantheon agreed to buy a $523m slab of BlackRock TCP Capital’s private credit book via a landmark BDC continuation vehicle. In infrastructure, the single-asset secondaries market is flourishing, though discipline, alignment and entry valuations remain critical for buyers to secure good deals.

Healthcare & Workforce Services

Accel-KKR, Bain and Knox Lane are among firms betting on clinical workforce services. A separate roundup of eight deals shows LLR Partners also active, while the same coverage highlights Nordic Capital’s $800m take-private of BWXT’s nuclear medicine business.

UK & European Market Activity

Bear hugs are on the rise in UK take-privates, with Apollo reportedly agreeing a £5.7bn takeover of Easy Jet and Partners Group acquiring a majority stake in AVK Power Solutions, a provider of power systems for data centers and AI infrastructure. London’s King’s Cross has transformed from a former red-light district into one of the world’s top AI hubs, sprouting startups and venture activity.

Venture Capital & Startups

Despite summer lulls, active startup investors kept pace in July, with Khosla and Y Combinator leading dealmaking. The week’s biggest funding rounds included three companies raising $1bn or more. In Europe, A16z expanded its scout network with 30+ venture scouts hunting for deals. Partners also identified the top junior VCs in Europe to watch. Lendable is chasing a superapp vision, constrained more by capacity than ideas. QMUL spinouts are looking to raise capital. Expense management startup Pleo faces a culture crisis marked by executive exodus and sale speculation.