Private Equity 8 Hours

Last updated: May 29, 2026, 2:31 PM ET

Growth Capital Moves

Axum Capital backs nutrition brand Vita Hustle with a minority stake, providing the startup founded in 2022 with growth capital to expand its protein‑focused product line across North America. At the same time, EQT appoints co‑heads Nicholas Macksey and Hari Gopalakrishnan to steer its $15.6bn Asia private‑equity platform, signaling a push to deploy capital in the region’s burgeoning technology and consumer sectors. Complementing these hires, Quad‑C adds Ali Shams as managing director, tapping his experience as a technology operating executive at HIG Capital to bolster the firm’s portfolio‑company support capabilities.

Liquidity Solutions Amid Funding Drought

BCI creates Capital Solutions Group to extend bridge financing to buyout firms facing a protracted exit shortage, a move that reflects widening liquidity gaps as deal flow slows. The initiative arrives as Canadian fundraising dips in 2025 despite the country achieving a record‑high level of private‑equity investment, underscoring the tension between abundant capital deployment and limited exit avenues for limited partners.

Sector‑Specific Deal Activity

IFE sells food‑ingredients arm to CVC for an estimated $3.8bn in net cash proceeds, a transaction that dovetails with CVC’s near‑$4bn carve‑out of the same business, highlighting intense competition for high‑margin specialty‑ingredients assets. In parallel, Ares works on Eagle Football restructuring as lender Met Life evaluates loan terms, illustrating private‑equity firms’ willingness to reshape sports‑ownership structures to preserve cash‑flow stability in a volatile revenue environment.

Strategic Exits and New Products

MidOcean prepares Zonda sale to CoStar Group, where the real‑estate data provider aims to integrate Zonda’s Saa S platform into its digital‑marketing suite, representing a strategic exit for the private‑equity sponsor. Meanwhile, JPMorgan launches Managed Futures Plus ETF on Nasdaq, expanding its active‑ETF lineup and offering investors exposure to systematic futures strategies, a product line increasingly favored by institutional allocators seeking diversified return sources.