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Last updated: May 14, 2026, 5:30 PM ET

Private Equity Deal Activity

General Atlantic announced a new investment into Power GEM, signaling continued appetite for specialized enterprise software, joining existing backer TA Associates which has been involved since early 2024. Separately, Balance Point injected fresh capital into jewelry retail software provider The Edge in conjunction with Serent Capital's acquisition of the firm, demonstrating middle-market focus on vertical Saa S platforms. Meanwhile, the successful Cerebras IPO generated billions for early investor Benchmark, despite the firm's general reluctance to back hardware ventures, underscoring the massive potential returns in deeply technical deep-tech plays where founder conviction, like that of Eric Vishria, ultimately prevails.