Private Equity 8-Hour Briefing

Last updated: October 7, 2026, 7:57 PM ET

Private Equity Deals

Endeavor Catalyst secured a $320 million fund to target founders outside Silicon Valley, challenging the region’s VC dominance. Partners Group-backed Middle River Power purchased a California gas plant from Ares, expanding its independent power portfolio. Spectrum Equity made its first institutional investment in Symmetric, a hospital data firm holding nearly 20 million healthcare records. BDT & MSD agreed to acquire Sunrise Senior Living from PSP Investments, adding over 230 communities across the US and Canada to their senior care assets. Altaris completed the carve-out of Clarivate’s life sciences and healthcare business, which provides AI-enabled data intelligence tools for pharmaceutical decision-making.