Private Equity 8 Hours

Last updated: July 13, 2026, 2:30 PM ET

Private Equity Dealmaking and Exits

Atlas Holdings-backed C&D Trojan Battery, expanding its manufacturing footprint to 15 facilities across the U.S. with a workforce of 3,700. In a separate transaction powder spray producer Powder Alloy, establishing a new specialty materials platform. Broadwing-backed Lehr also made its tenth add-on acquisition, purchasing emergency vehicle upfitting assets from Pro Logic ITS and deepening its Southeast presence. Meanwhile, Wynnchurch exited its investment in flow control specialist Flo Works to Ferguson for $1.6 billion, a deal valued at 10 times LTM adjusted EBITDA. Mill Point Capital completed its acquisition of Total Safety Supplies & Solutions from a Littlejohn & Co. portfolio company. Capital’s OB Med Frigo in Greece, integrating the cold-chain logistics provider into its operations to facilitate fresh fish exports across Europe.

Secondaries Advisory and GP Financing

Private equity firms continue to bolster their secondaries advisory capabilities. Partners tapped a managing director from PJT for its secondaries advisory team, following a trend of talent movement in the sector. Similarly, Moelis building its LP-led secondaries business with a team recruited from Evercore, including an Evercore vice-president who will join as managing director. In a significant financing debut, Arctos launched a $6.2 billion GP financing strategy, aiming to provide capital solutions that are expected to remain relevant across various fundraising cycles.

UK Market Dynamics and AI Investments

The UK's private markets are seeing continued policy support under the Mansion House Accord, though the pace of pension scheme shifts towards private assets depends on fee structures and closing the growth capital gap. Data center development in the UK faces challenges, with Nscale’s £2 billion project experiencing grid delays. In the artificial intelligence sector, Anthropic recruited Monzo cofounder Tom Blomfield to its AI compute team. Highlighting the investor interest in AI, Helsing raised $1.8 billion backed by Goldman Sachs and Lightspeed. Sapphire Ventures partner Anders Ranum discussed the "show me" era for AI startups, emphasizing the need to differentiate winning companies amid evolving valuations.