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Last updated: June 30, 2026, 5:30 AM ET

European Private Equity Activity

FTV Capital is set to make a growth investment in Carbon Underwriting, a specialist insurer with its own Lloyd’s syndicate. Meanwhile, CVC Credit is backing Ufenau's merger of infrastructure services groups KSG and Sasti, creating a pan-European critical infrastructure platform. CVC itself has agreed to acquire Clevertech, an Italian designer and manufacturer of advanced industrial automated packaging systems, signaling continued deal flow in the European market.

Infrastructure & Technology Investments

Triton has entered exclusive talks to acquire Bureau Veritas’ fuels testing, a business with a global network of 320 testing and inspection sites. In municipal services, Skoyen is poised to acquire Bartec Municipal Technologies, whose technology supports waste collection and street cleaning for over 100 UK local authorities. Separately, Main Capital Partners-backed Zig is acquiring Provadie, a Dutch provider of Saa S products for real estate valuation and appraisal professionals.

Venture Capital & AI Focus

Hong Kong is positioning itself as a crucial gateway for European venture capital firms looking to tap into Asia's burgeoning artificial intelligence sector track into Asia. This strategic focus comes as venture capital firms consider consolidation, with the founder of P101 predicting more mergers within the VC industry more VC mergers as firms seek scale and efficiency in a competitive funding environment. The broader landscape of preventative health startups in Europe is also being mapped, indicating areas of potential future investment preventative health startups.