Global healthcare private equity reached a record $190bn in deal value in 2025, driven by a sharp increase in transactions valued at more than $1bn, according to Bain & Company’s Healthcare Private Equity Report 2026. The total surpassed the previous peak set in 2021, despite a second-quarter slowdown linked to
LoneTree Capital, a New York-based growth capital firm, has expanded its leadership team in support of the firm’s next phase of growth. As part of this expansion, Gerald Castaldo has joined the firm as partner. Castaldo has spent over a decade investing in and advising high-growth technology businesses and joins
TPG Capital is in discussions to acquire a minority stake of up to 20% in Indian securities firm IIFL Capital Services which due diligence currently taking place, according to a report by Reuters citing people familiar with the matter.
HIG Growth Partners, the dedicated growth capital investment affiliate of HIG Capital, has sold its portfolio company ProsperOps, Inc, a provider of autonomous cloud cost optimisation software, to Flexera, a portfolio company of Thoma Bravo.
Keensight Capital (Keensight), a private equity firm focusing on pan-European Growth Buyout investments, has appointed Stephane Prats as a partner and head of Keensight Performance.
Major US private equity firms have resumed graduate recruitment after delaying their traditional summer hiring cycle by around six months, following criticism from senior investment banking and private equity executives over early recruiting practices, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Vauban Infrastructure Partners has appointed Olivier Guerrini as investment director. He joins the firm’s 40-person investment team, with individuals based in Paris and Munich. Guerrini will be joining the Paris team. He brings expertise across the energy transition, complementing Vauban’s existing capabilities.
Oaktree Capital Management, LP (Oaktree) has appointed James Lindsay, CFA, to its European Capital Formation team as a Managing Director, Head of UK Institutional, with responsibility for business development across the UK institutional market. He will be based in London and report to Peter Preisler, Head of Europe and Africa,
I Squared Capital is close to acquiring infrastructure safety company Ramudden Global from European private equity firm Triton in a deal valuing the business at around €2.5bn, including debt, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.
Private equity firms are expected to step up middle-market M&A activity in 2026 as confidence among dealmakers improves, according to a report by Reuters citing Citizens Financial. The bank’s survey of around 400 middle-market company executives and private equity professionals found that 58% expect M&A volumes to increase this year,
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