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Weekend Analysis

Who would want to be a PE-backed company’s CEO?

October 30, 2026

PE-backed CEOs are coming under intense scrutiny, while their chances of a big exit payout get more remote.

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Buyouts

Fundraising dominance of mega-funds wanes in line with performance

October 30, 2026

Upper-middle-market funds have increased their share of US PE fundraising and have the momentum going into the final months of the year.

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CAZ Investments’ Christopher Zook on PE’s rude awakening

October 23, 2026

A lot of GPs have raised their last funds, which could have positive as well as negative implications for the buyout market, said the CIO of the Houston-based GP-stakes specialist.

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Fundraising

Graham Capital Investments seeks $250M for debut independent sponsor fund

October 7, 2026

The Pennsylvania firm, part of a family-owned business and investment group linked to industrialist Donald C. Graham, will do primary and secondary deals with the new pool.

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Deal Multiples

KKR’s A1 Garage deal raises the valuation bar

October 2, 2026

The buyout firm paid approximately 20x EBITDA for the garage door services company.

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Analyst Insights

Private equity calls the AI de-rating overdone

August 13, 2026

Thoma Bravo’s $4B insurtech take-private and reported PE talks for Workday signal continued demand for cash-flow-positive, regulated vertical SaaS.

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Liquidity

Buyout shops are bringing something new to secondaries

August 13, 2026

With their focus on deep underwriting and sector expertise, they represent a challenge to those that have long dominated the market.

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Veritas unleashes deal spree across government tech, critical infrastructure

August 7, 2026

It announced three deals and edged toward a fourth as it looks to deploy a $15.3 billion fund.

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Why Ares wants more PE muscle

July 29, 2026

A potential tie-up with Leonard Green & Partners would help the listed giant expand a relatively small PE footprint and boost its fee-paying AUM.

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Analyst Insights

Hot energy summer: PE launches upstream buying spree

July 28, 2026

A wave of deals hit amid concerns over oil supply security.

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Buyouts

Middle-market Davids are outslinging PE’s Goliaths

July 20, 2026

The largest buyout funds are underperforming their smaller peers, and the reasons run deeper than luck.

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Buyouts

Energy M&A kicks into high gear amid AI’s thirst for power

July 9, 2026

Dealmaking reached roughly $217 billion in Q2, growing 5x year-over-year.

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IPO

PE exits seesaw from M&A to IPOs

July 6, 2026

US PE exits were down roughly 46% in Q2, with both strategic buyers and sponsors going risk-off

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SaaS

The great software margin boom begins in a sea of fear

July 1, 2026

Encoding human judgment into scalable workflows promises to cut costs and drive revenue.

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Private Equity

PE pivots as platform buyouts in software fall to decade low

June 25, 2026

A tougher lending market and AI uncertainty are pushing software investors toward add-ons and growth equity deals.

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Commentary

Danone bets on protein with Made Group buy

June 22, 2026

The French strategic’s purchase of an Australian functional-dairy maker directly taps into the major trends driving consumer demand.

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Corporates

Tech giants close AI gap with big buys

June 16, 2026

Salesforce just acquired AI customer service startup Fin for $3.6 billion, and SpaceX is buying Cursor for $60 billion.

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Food & Beverage

Upstart PE firm wagers $1.5B+ on a Pizza Hut turnaround

June 16, 2026

LongRange Capital agreed to buy the international franchise from Yum! Brands.

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