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Last updated: April 27, 2026, 5:30 AM ET

Private Equity Deal Flow & Strategy

Bridgepoint-backed Fera finalized its acquisition of 3Keel, a specialist consultancy focused on supply chain risk and sustainability systems, continuing a trend of PE firms enhancing portfolio companies with ESG expertise. Separately, sources indicate dealmaking excitement is slowing due to hesitation, even as major players like Apollo prepare a carve-out of Forvia’s interiors division. Meanwhile, limited partners are seeking greater oversight on fund terms, with some LPs reportedly finding themselves as forced sellers in continuation vehicles due to lengthy election periods embedded in side letters, according to Morgan Lewis.