Private Equity 8 Hours

Last updated: September 4, 2026, 2:22 PM ET

Deals & Buyouts

EQT agreed to acquire a majority stake in McGill and Partners, the London-based specialty insurance and reinsurance broker, for $2bn, marking Warburg Pincus's exit from the firm founded in 2019. The broker has grown to more than 600 colleagues across seven countries, serving over 1,000 clients and generating revenue that attracted the Swedish buyout giant.

CVC Capital Partners has agreed to take a controlling stake in Ambrose Construct Group, a national leader in Australia's insurance repair and restoration industry, acquiring from CPE Capital. Goldman Sachs Alternatives and Cleanhill Partners agreed to a $4.4bn sale of EPC Power to Flex, with the Poway, California-based company manufacturing software-defined power conversion solutions for data centers and utility-scale energy storage.

One Equity Partners invested in railcar services firm Metro East Industries, which serves Class 1 railroads, leases companies, and other rolling stock operators. Regimen Equity-backed Central Builders' Supply acquired Lumberworld, a Victoria, British Columbia-based building materials supplier established more than 50 years ago, making it the leading independent supplier in the Greater Victoria region.

Healthcare & Pharma

Private equity firms are increasingly drawn to specialty pharmacies with predictable revenues. HIG Capital backed Outcomes One, while Court Square, Frazier Healthcare, Linden Capital, and Wind Rose are among those driving five recent deals. KKR took a minority investment in Avisena Healthcare, a Malaysian hospital operator.

Funds & Capital Raising

MS+PARTNERS held the first close of its debut pan-European buyout fund, raising close to €150m toward a €300m target, backed by the European Investment Fund and blue-chip institutions. M|C Partners invested in Diverge IT, a Torrance, California-based managed IT and security provider serving mid-market businesses for over 27 years, to create a MSP acquisition platform.

Venture & Talent

H co-founder Laurent Sifre has joined Microsoft exclusively, a major move out of the Paris-based AI startup. Bessemer and Creandum are set to back a new AI infrastructure startup at a $600m valuation, according to sources. Cecilia Ziniti, former GC at Amazon, Cruise, Replit, and Anki, launched GC AI with engineer Bardia Pourvakil to bring AI tools to corporate lawyers.

Royalties & Events

Harbour View Equity Partners acquired the producer royalties and master-recording rights of Grammy-nominated producer David Kershenbaum, covering hits from "Fast Car" to "Steppin' Out." Finally, the deadline to face to host a Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 closes tonight at midnight PT.