Private Equity 8 Hours

Last updated: May 14, 2026, 11:30 PM ET

European PE Summit Circuit

Venues across the eurozone are lining up to host the continent’s most attended private‑equity gatherings, with Milan’s May event slated to attract more than 1,200 delegates, while Paris will replay its March marquee in a similar scale, and Stockholm and Madrid are set for November and October respectively. The staggered calendar reflects a strategic push to keep deal‑making momentum high through the year, as firms eye late‑quarter exits and early‑year capital deployments. Italy’s Largest Private Equity Conference Returns to Milan Next May France’s Largest Private Equity Conference Returns to Paris Next March Nordics’ Largest Private Equity Conference Returns to Stockholm This November Iberia’s Largest Private Equity Conference Returns to Madrid This October

Hardware Valuation Surge

Benchmark Capital’s recent $1.6bn backing of Cerebras Systems has underscored a rare appetite for silicon innovation among traditionally cautious hardware investors. The deal, which lifted Cerebras’ valuation to $4.8bn, came after founder Eric Vishria spent a decade wrestling with the firm’s engineering challenges before finally committing. The move signals that even big‑cap VCs are willing to diversify into high‑margin chip makers when the technology promises breakthrough performance. Cerebras IPO makes billions for Benchmark but VC Eric Vishria almost didn’t take the meeting