Private Equity 3 Hours

Last updated: July 23, 2026, 5:30 AM ET

Beverage Ventures and Strategic Hires

Platinum Equity a $5.6 billion water and beverage venture, combining over 30 brands across 120 countries. This significant deal sees Peranel headquartered in Paris. Separately, Epiris has named Owen Wilson as its new managing partner, succeeding Bill Priestley who is set to retire in October 2026.

Education and Technology Deals

Camden-backed Triumph the Culinary Institute of Barcelona, a culinary school established in 2017. In another transaction in My Pension Expert, marking the exit for Palatine, which had initially invested four years ago when the firm managed approximately £2 billion in assets. Meanwhile, IK Partners is to sell MDT technologies, a German firm specializing in smart building automation components, to Bregal Unternehmerkapital.