Private Equity 8 Hours

Last updated: July 22, 2026, 2:30 PM ET

Private Equity Dealmaking Continues Across Sectors

Private equity firms have been active acquirers and investors across a range of industries. TJC is set to acquire electrical power firm Sunbelt Solomon from Trilantic North America, which operates 42 locations across the US, Canada, and Chile. Cinven is acquiring software firm Salsify, which boasts a customer network exceeding 2,000 clients. In the healthcare technology space, Wildflower Health, backed by Truehelm, has acquired maternity and women’s pelvic health platform Every Mother, while Equality Asset-backed Mindoula has acquired Janus Healthcare Partners and Valera Health. Goldman Sachs Alternatives is acquiring fintech firm Aegis Hedging Solutions, with Greenbelt Capital Partners and Baird Capital exiting the deal. Knox Lane has acquired health tech firm Cross Country Healthcare Inc., appointing Joel Tremblay as CEO.

Boutique Firms and Sector-Specific Investments

Specialized private equity firms are also making strategic moves. Monomoy is reportedly in an advanced sale process for concrete manufacturer Cast-Crete, which could be valued at up to $850 million based on recent market multiples for building products companies. Butterfly and Graham Partners are investing in flavor maker Custom Flavors, which serves the protein & nutrition, gummies & nutraceuticals, functional food & beverage, and better-for-you snack industries. Madison River is investing in construction firm Pro-Max to support its geographic expansion and service capabilities, while Crest Rock is investing in civil contracting firm Andrew Site Work. Inflexion will take a minority stake in Salto Systems, a designer and manufacturer of electronic access control technology.

Venture Capital and Emerging Technologies

Venture capital continues to fuel innovation, particularly in artificial intelligence. Menlo Ventures' Matt Murphy highlighted the unprecedented growth of AI startups, citing Anthropic's leap to a $47 billion revenue run rate by May. A total of 34 companies joined The Crunchbase Unicorn Board in June, adding over $110 billion in value, with 10 of these being AI labs collectively valued at $65 billion. Nigel, a guest columnist, argues that AI will fundamentally rewrite the global financial value chain, making marginal operating costs near-zero and enabling highly personalized products. In other venture news, Cascade has raised $3.5 million for its seed round, with participation from a16z Speedrun, Ada Ventures, and Snowball VC.

Secondaries Market and Investor Sentiment

The secondaries market is seeing continued activity and evolving strategies. More than half of secondaries investors are now running evergreen vehicles, with capital increasingly deployed into a broadening set of opportunities, according to an Evercore report. Townsend has raised $2 billion for real estate secondaries, having already deployed $1 billion with an early focus on data center investments. In a significant deal, Lead Edge and Hamilton Lane led Summit Partners’ $625 million transaction for Ninja One, a Saa S provider that has generated substantial returns. Separately, private equity allocations stabilized in the first half of 2026, with 67% of investors keeping allocations unchanged amid increased caution.

Executive Moves and Niche Investments

Key personnel appointments and specialized investment focuses are also shaping the private equity landscape. KKR has appointed Roy Gori as a senior advisor to focus on strategic opportunities in global financial services and insurance, particularly in Asia Pacific and international markets. Athena Capital has recruited Karim Bousta as an investment partner and appointed Francesca Cornelli to its Athena Council of operating partners. In sports-related investments, former NY Giants QB Eli Manning shared insights on investing in sports, discussing Brand Velocity Group's recent investment in RCX Sports. Enlightenment Capital and Align Capital recently led a foray into govtech. Fintech firm Revolut has reached an $11.5 billion valuation in an employee share sale.