UK mid-market private equity firm Palatine has formed a strategic partnership with Flotilla, a sustainability specialist for the private equity sector, as it looks to elevate ESG performance across its portfolio companies.
Medline, the medical supplies manufacturer backed by Blackstone, Carlyle Group, and Hellman & Friedman, has reported net sales of approximately $13.5bn in the first half of 2025, up nearly 10% from the same period last year, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Apollo Global Management and The Vistria Group scored a solid market debut for their education investment as University of Phoenix owner Phoenix Education Partners surged 18.8% on its first day of NYSE trading, valuing the company at around $1.35bn, according to a report by Reuters.
Turnspire Capital Partners portfolio company Infinity Engineered Products has acquired Meklas Otomotiv, a European manufacturer of air springs founded in 1986 which primarily serves aftermarket customers for commercial vehicle applications.
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is refocusing part of its private investment team on direct operational value creation, signalling a return to “old-school” private equity, according to a report by Bloomberg citing Gillian Brown, the fund’s Chief Investment Officer for public and private investments.
By Daniel Trentacosta (pictured), Managing Director, Global Head of Private Markets and Change, MUFG Investor Services – As institutional investors recalibrate their allocation strategies in response to prolonged distribution challenges, private equity managers face a new reality: operational sophistication has risen to a critical factor in securing Limited Partner (LP)
European buyout firm PAI Partners has secured €3.6bn in fresh equity to extend its hold over Froneri, the ice cream joint venture it created with Nestlé in 2016, in one of the largest continuation fund transactions seen in Europe, according to a report by Bloomberg.
STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION: Between 2014 and 2023, recorded music industry revenues more than doubled, from approximately $13bn $28bn, marking nine consecutive years of growth according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry’s Global Music Report 2023.
Notion Capital, a European venture investor in business software and fintech, has closed its third growth fund, Notion Capital Opportunities III SCSp, with $130m (€114,) in total capital commitments, the firm has announced.
Tiptree has agreed to sell its specialty insurance platform, The Fortegra Group, to South Korea’s DB Insurance for $1.65 billion in cash — a deal that also delivers a full exit for Warburg Pincus, according to a report by Reuters.
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