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Audax completes exit from Enviromatic Systems

Audax Private Equity, a capital partner for middle and lower-middle market companies, has sold Enviromatic Systems, a provider of essential facility services for building management systems. Chicago-based Wind Point Partners acquired Enviromatic on December 8, 2025. Terms of the deal are not disclosed.

University of Utah taps PE to boost athletic revenue

The University of Utah is launching a first-of-its-kind partnership with a private equity firm Otro Capital to expand the revenue streams for its athletic department, according to a report by the Associated Press.

CVC eyes FineToday sale after shelved IPO

Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners is pursuing a sale of Japanese personal-care company FineToday Holdings, owner of the Tsubaki shampoo brand, following the postponement of its Tokyo IPO, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.

Goldman CFO says PE deal boom is finally underway

The private equity deal market is finally showing signs of life, according to a report by Bloomberg citing Goldman Sachs Chief Financial Officer Denis Coleman, with sponsor-led activity now gaining momentum, and announced deal volumes up 40% year-to-date.

PAI Partners acquires Innovad Group from IK Partners

PAI Partners has agreed to acquire Innovad Group, a global specialty animal feed additives player, from IK Partners (IK), a European private equity firm. PAI is acquiring its stake from the IK IX Fund. The Innovad management team, led by Ben Letor, will reinvest as part of the transaction.

Cinven to invest in Flint Global

Cinven is making a majority investment in Flint Global, a specialist professional services firm which advises corporates and investors on regulatory, policy, competition and economics matters. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.

Medline targets $55bn valuation in mega PE-backed IPO

Medline, the medical supply manufacturer backed by Blackstone, Carlyle, and Hellman & Friedman, is targeting a $55bn valuation in a US IPO which would make it one of the largest PE-backed listings ever, according to a report by Reuters.

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