STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION: As military technologies continue to evolve, space is moving into focus as a new contested domain. Military applications include intelligence gathering and missile defence. To explore the opportunity for private capital, we sat down with Jon Lusczakoski, partner at defence investor AE Industrial.

STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION: Recent global instability has demonstrated the challenge of energy security in a world of complex supply chains. We sat down with Thomas Friedberger, co-CIO of Tikehau Capital, to discuss how investors can approach this challenge.

STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION: With private markets rocked by mounting volatility, investors are seeking out long-duration investment opportunities which are insulated from market cycles. Fibre-optic cables could be one such case.

STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION: Despite social impact growing in importance for investors, it remains firmly behind financial returns. That could soon change, with the social consequences of investments being quantified and directly compared with financial performance.

STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION: In 2023, faced with dislocations ranging from a global energy crisis to rising interest rates, Searchlight Capital saw an opportunity on the public markets. The private equity firm bought asset manager Gresham House in a £470m take-private deal.

STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION: Software investing was rocked at the start of this year by a selloff in firms with heavy SaaS exposure, as new Anthropic models fuelled concerns that the sector would be overrun by AI. But not all firms are abandoning SaaS. Software-focused firm Lead Edge Capital is targeting

STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION: Space is one of the fastest growing sectors in the world, with breakthroughs spanning direct-to-consumer satellites and earth observation for businesses. We sat down with Felix von Schubert, CIO of space-focused investor NewSpace Capital, to learn more about these opportunities.

STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION: Professional services firms have long been utilised by large firms for their operations. But as the mid and lower mid market begins to mature, this is increasingly the case for SMEs and HNWIs. That was the thesis behind TowerBrook Capital Partners’s investment in professional services firm EisnerAmper.

STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION: While demand for cold drinks continues to be strong worldwide, the industry is facing pressures from rising energy and materials costs. In April 2023, Tetrad Capital Partners carried out a recapitalisation and restructuring of Frigoglass, beginning a broader transformation. We sat down with Gagik Apkarian, founder and

STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION: As Africa’s middle class continues to grow, private capital is finding opportunities for its service sector. Africa-focused private equity firm Adenia Partners invested in catering business OCS Group back in 2021, when the business had operations spanning Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.