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Last updated: May 1, 2026, 8:30 AM ET

Private Equity Deal Flow & Personnel Moves

Private equity firms are showing heightened interest in sector consolidation, with reports indicating that PE targets eye care assets across six potential deals, involving major players like Goldman Sachs, and Olympus. This focus on healthcare platforms contrasts with personnel shifts, as Riverwood appointed Mac Hofeditz as managing director, bringing experience from his previous role at Vector Capital Management. In transaction structuring, Neuberger secured a minority stake in Flow Control Group (FCG), while the existing majority owner, KKR, maintained control of the industrial services company.

Alternative Asset Class Investments

Diversification continues across specialized sectors, evidenced by Avenue Sports Fund investing in the professional soccer team, The North Carolina Courage, whose current chairman is Steve Malik. Separately, while PE activity focuses on established assets, seed funding data suggests a geographic concentration trend, showing that the San Francisco Bay Area expanded its dominance in U.S. seed capital during 2025, capturing a greater share of both deal volume and dollar commitments despite startup dispersal elsewhere.