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Middle-market sponsors are sitting on thousands of aging portfolio companies as hold periods stretch, multiples reset and sector-specific headwinds—from healthcare policy to AI disruption—reshape the path to liquidity.
The strategy focuses on building energy, utility and digital infrastructure platforms in the mid-market, with current investments spanning power generation, AI infrastructure and energy security.
Bowe & Gant Electrical Services is a founder-owned provider of full-lifecycle electrical and energy infrastructure services across the northeastern U.S.
JRI Hospitality CEO Jason Ingermanson discusses acquisition discipline, private equity interest and why Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers could eventually go public.
From packaging to robotics, strategic acquirers are quietly stitching together the early framework of a manufacturing revival that private equity hopes to join later.
As larger private equity firms push downstream in search of deals, investors are discovering that convincing founder-led businesses to engage requires more than price.
In a proprietary Mergers & Acquisitions study, dealmakers describe how sourcing strategies have evolved since 2020 and what’s working in today’s market.
As private credit matures, lenders face rising competition, expanding secondary markets and greater liquidity scrutiny. Dealmakers say disciplined underwriting and specialization will separate the winners.
As private credit evolves, managers are sharpening risk oversight and embracing AI to enhance underwriting, portfolio management and operational efficiency—while keeping human judgment at the center of lending.
As consumers drink less and producers grapple with oversupply, alcohol M&A has cooled — but seasoned investors say today’s reset could mirror past downturns that produced outsized returns.
Vertical SaaS players with defensible moats are commanding premium valuations and M&A interest, outperforming horizontal platforms as AI reshapes the sector.
The IPO represents a rare test of investor appetite for fashion retailers, as recent U.S. listings have been dominated by artificial intelligence infrastructure and defense companies.
The states argue that allowing the transaction to close would trigger layoffs and the sharing of competitively sensitive information between the two companies.
The strategy focuses on building energy, utility and digital infrastructure platforms in the mid-market, with current investments spanning power generation, AI infrastructure and energy security.
Bowe & Gant Electrical Services is a founder-owned provider of full-lifecycle electrical and energy infrastructure services across the northeastern U.S.
Lunkes most recently served as SVP and chief of staff at Accelya, where he led corporate strategy and oversaw internal and product-focused AI programs.
