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Perwyn, a European private equity investor focused on building and transforming mid-market businesses, has promoted Ed Lunken to Partner. Lunken has been responsible for building out Perwyn’s financial services and healthcare sector verticals, which most recently includes leading the acquisition of Atec Group in 2024 and its follow-on in Moorhouse in 2025.
Partners Group, acting on behalf of its clients, has sold its final stake in Aavas Financiers, a specialist in affordable housing finance in India, to CVC Capital Partners, marking a full exit for the private equity firm and a strong return for its clients.
Lazard has appointed Klaus H Hessberger as Managing Director, Global Co-Head, and Head of Europe for Lazard’s Financial Sponsors Group, based in London.
Private equity and alternative asset managers overseeing more than $700bn in assets are accelerating their expansion into the United Arab Emirates, attracted by the region’s deep capital reserves and resilience amid geopolitical tensions, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Thoma Bravo has agreed to acquire restaurant software provider Olo in a $2bn all-cash deal that values Olo at $10.25 per share — a 65% premium to its stock price prior to reports of a potential sale, according to a report by Bloomberg.
US private equity firm I Squared Capital has emerged as the frontrunner to acquire KKR’s Singapore-headquartered logistics business Goodpack, in a potential deal that could value the company at up to $1.5bn, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Odyssey Investment Partners has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its portfolio company Applied Technical Services, a provider of specialised testing, inspection, calibration, and forensic consulting solutions in North America, to SGS, in a transaction valued at $1.325bn.
Swedish private equity firm EQT AB has initiated a sale process for a significant minority stake in the Italian unit of digital infrastructure operator Radius Global Infrastructure, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.
Despite commitments by heavyweights such as Blackstone and Apollo Global Management to deploy hundreds of billions across Europe over the coming decade, the near-term outlook for private equity buyouts remains uncertain, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Shore Capital Partners, the Chicago-based private equity firm founded by billionaire Justin Ishbia, has closed its third dedicated food and beverage fund at $450m, targeting investments in companies generating $5m to $100m in annual revenue, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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