Permira has agreed to sell fraud prevention software provider BioCatch to Visa in an all-cash transaction valuing the business at approximately $2.4bn, marking the private equity firm’s fifth strategic exit of 2026.
Private equity firm Hg has agreed to sell its majority stake in trust and corporate services software provider Quantios to Vista Equity Partners, marking another successful exit for the technology-focused investor.
Middle-market technology investor Eterna Growth Partners has appointed software industry veteran Brett Eddy as AI Chief Technology Officer Advisor, strengthening its efforts to deploy artificial intelligence across its portfolio companies as private equity firms increasingly look to AI as a driver of operational value creation.
Middle-market private equity firm Wynnchurch Capital has agreed to sell industrial distribution platform FloWorks International to Ferguson Enterprises in a cash transaction valuing the business at approximately $1.6bn.
Private equity firm Perwyn has agreed to exit its investment in UK business utilities provider Everflow, generating a 7.2x multiple on invested capital after backing the company’s expansion over the past eight years.
Private equity firm Blue Wolf Capital Partners has promoted Anne Bailey to lead operating partner, strengthening its operational leadership as the firm continues to focus on value creation across its portfolio.
Private equity firm Uplift Investors has added another law firm to its growing legal services platform, continuing its strategy of partnering with litigation practices through a management services organisation (MSO) model, according to a report by Reuters.
Artificial intelligence is accelerating the pace of value creation in private equity, while mergers and acquisitions have re-emerged as the industry’s most important growth driver, according to a new global survey by FTI Consulting of senior industry leaders.
Ambienta, a European asset manager entirely focused on environmental sustainability, has appointed private equity industry veteran Jérôme Losson as partner and head of portfolio operations, private quity.
Private equity firms are increasingly relying on operational improvement strategies to drive returns as geopolitical volatility, elevated valuations and slower exit markets reshape deal dynamics across Europe, according to new research from Alvarez & Marsal.
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