TPG has invested $100m in Zum, valuing the US student transportation and mobility company at approximately $1.7 billion. The investment, through TPG’s Rise Funds impact investing platform, increases Zum’s total capital raised to around $430m, according to a report by Reuters.
US private equity firms KKR and Apollo Global Management are among several potential bidders exploring an acquisition of Portuguese packaging company Logoplaste, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
European private investment major EQT is restarting the sale of its mainland China contact lens business Ginko International, targeting a valuation of at least $1bn, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Intertek has rejected an unsolicited buyout proposal from Swedish private equity firm EQT, which valued the UK-listed testing and certification company at around £7.9bn ($10.74bn), saying the offer materially undervalued the business, according to a report by Reuters.
Global private equity exit activity declined in the first quarter of 2026, with total deal volume falling 6.25% year over year to 720 exits, down from 768 in the same period last year, according to analysis by S&P Global Market Intelligence.
Blue Owl Capital is close to securing a minority stake in Paris-based private investment firm BlackFin Capital Partners through one of its funds, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Two of the US’s best-known pizza chains, Papa John’s and Pizza Hut, are moving closer to potential ownership changes amid private equity interest as separate sale processes gather momentum, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the discussions.
American Industrial Partners has struck a deal to acquire Avanos Medical in a take-private transaction valued at roughly $1.27bn, reflecting the firm’s focus on scaling healthcare platforms with differentiated product portfolios, according to a report by Reuters.
Tory Burch LLC is preparing to fund a partial management buyout of private investment firm General Atlantic’s long-held stake in the business through a leveraged financing package expected to total around $700m, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Italian luxury sneaker brand Golden Goose Group has priced an €880m bond issuance to help finance its acquisition by Chinese private equity firm HSG, in a transaction closely watched as sentiment across the luxury sector remains uneven, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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