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Last updated: July 10, 2026, 5:30 AM ET

Private Equity Activity Surges in HR Tech and Aviation

Private equity firms are actively pursuing deals in the HR technology sector, with. Meanwhile, Apollo Global Management has entered the aviation sector with a £5.7bn bid for easy Jet. This offer surpasses a previous agreement and has prompted the airline's board to withdraw support for Castlelake, another suitor.

Venture Capital Fuels European Tech Growth

European technology startups are attracting significant investment, with sovereign capital, global chipmakers, and other serial investors backing new "unicorns." Pasqal, a quantum computing company, has through its SPAC filings. These filings also and indicate a valuation of 100 times its revenue.