Private Equity 3 Hours

Last updated: June 24, 2026, 8:30 AM ET

Private Equity Dealmaking & Appointments

HIG Capital added Carlos Couret as a managing director and head of its lower mid-market private equity operations in Spain, signaling an expansion push in the region. In the logistics sector, Quad-C invested in Armstrong Transport Group, with the platform's management team retaining significant ownership and their executive roles, indicating confidence in current leadership. The firm views single-asset continuation vehicles as a core private equity strategy, having built its business model around this thesis, according to founder John Garcia and partner James Powers.

Sports & Infrastructure Investments

Juggernaut Capital Partners and Gareth Bale are partnering to pursue a controlling stake in a football club, with potential follow-on investments planned for golf and women's sports. Meanwhile, Temasek's Sea Town and Oman's sovereign fund jointly anchored a $255 million private credit deal for Vinpearl. The investment vehicle, Sea Town Private Credit Fund III, is collaborating with the Omani sovereign wealth fund on this strategic placement.

Technology & Sector Focus

Gigascale Capital founder Mike Schroepfer, formerly Meta's CTO, believes it is an opportune moment to establish hard technology companies, citing that "infrastructure is the moat" in a recent Q&A. He discussed the impending power crunch and breakthroughs in areas such as battery technology. Advice for navigating hybrid AI-human work environments was shared by 17 tech professionals in a Sifted article.