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Mergers & Acquisitions

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Bankers & Advisors
How AI and Emerging Trends Are Reshaping M&A Due Diligence
Respondents to our second annual market study explore how artificial intelligence, emerging technologies and evolving diligence practices are reshaping the way M&A professionals evaluate opportunities and manage risk.
November 4, 2026
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Lenders & Private Credit
Private Credit Defaults Ease, but Software Shows Fresh Signs of Stress
Falling headline defaults offer an incomplete picture of private credit as software borrowers weaken and amendments can make emerging stress harder to assess.
October 30, 2026
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Lenders & Private Credit
LPs Seek Evergreen Credit Funds That Keep Their Money Working
LPs are examining whether the convenience of evergreen credit funds justifies their costs and liquidity constraints.
October 29, 2026

Latest News

Maple Park Capital Invests in Bridge Locations
November 4, 2026
Blackstone Raises $14.6B for European Direct Lending Strategy
November 4, 2026
PAI Partners Purchases ELEMIS from L’OCCITANE Group
November 4, 2026
CVS Health Plans Separation into Two Publicly Traded Healthcare Companies by 2028
November 4, 2026
Arcline-Backed Signia Aerospace Buys JLL Partners’ Heads Up Technologies
November 4, 2026
Evergreen’s Lyra Technology Group Launches AI Engineering Program Across MSP Portfolio
November 4, 2026
The Andersons Acquires ECP-Backed Harvestone Low Carbon Partners for $915M
November 4, 2026
PartnerOne Acquires 3CLogic
November 4, 2026
KeyBanc Capital Markets Buys Atlantic-Pacific Capital
November 3, 2026

Trending

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GP Financing for Lower Middle Market Managers: What It Is, What Secures It, and What a Practitioner Should Ask
October 5, 2026
2.
For Independent Sponsors, Staying Fundless Comes at a Cost
October 5, 2026
3.
Global Giants Pursue Smaller Buyouts
October 7, 2026
4.
Mid-Market M&A Loses Steam as Uncertainty Mounts
October 6, 2026
5.
Smaller Shops Are Winning Capital by Staying Small
October 20, 2026
6.
The Most Common Mistakes in Due Diligence Processes and How to Avoid Them
November 2, 2026
7.
Healthcare M&A Finds Its Next Growth Engine
October 9, 2026
8.
Lower Middle Market M&A Holds Steady But Dealmakers Proceed with Caution
October 27, 2026
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Secondaries Edge: More Capital, New Structures and the Question of How Investors Get Out
October 28, 2026

Private Equity

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Private Equity
Why Private Equity’s Recovery Keeps Stalling
A widening valuation gap is leaving otherwise healthy companies stranded in aging private-equity portfolios.
June 17, 2026
Technology
Maple Park Capital Invests in Bridge Locations
The company operates authorized Xfinity retail stores that help consumers navigate mobile and broadband service options.
November 4, 2026
Healthcare
CVS Health Plans Separation into Two Publicly Traded Healthcare Companies by 2028
The separation will establish a healthcare company retaining the CVS Health name and a retail pharmacy and community healthcare company named CVS Pharmacy.
November 4, 2026
Aerospace
Arcline-Backed Signia Aerospace Buys JLL Partners’ Heads Up Technologies
The acquisition will strengthen Signia Aerospace’s portfolio of proprietary aerospace systems and components.
November 4, 2026
Business Services
Evergreen’s Lyra Technology Group Launches AI Engineering Program Across MSP Portfolio
The initiative aims to help small and mid-sized business customers automate manual processes, improve efficiency and expand operational capacity through AI.
November 4, 2026

Strategics & Family Offices

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Strategics & Family Offices
Family Offices Take Control in the Lower Middle Market
Family offices are pursuing direct deals and creating build-and-buy platforms, bringing more capital and control to the lower middle market.
August 26, 2026
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Strategics & Family Offices
A New Kind of Serial Acquirer
AIAI Holdings aims to become the buyer of choice for founder-owned businesses, pairing permanent ownership with AI-driven operational improvements.
August 18, 2026
Consumer Goods
PAI Partners Purchases ELEMIS from L’OCCITANE Group
ELEMIS is a British skincare brand specializing in skincare products and spa-inspired treatments.
November 4, 2026
Energy
The Andersons Acquires ECP-Backed Harvestone Low Carbon Partners for $915M
The acquisition will expand The Andersons’ presence in low-carbon biofuels and carbon capture and sequestration.
November 4, 2026
Energy
CVR Energy Acquires Marathon Petroleum Refineries and Marketing Business for $4.2B
CVR Energy expects the acquisition to increase its crude oil throughput capacity from approximately 207,000 to 384,000 barrels per day.
November 3, 2026
Technology
SpaceX Reportedly Explores Acquisition of EchoStar’s Boost Mobile
The deal would advance SpaceX’s plans to develop a hybrid satellite-terrestrial wireless service through Starlink Mobile.
November 2, 2026

Bankers & Advisors

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Bankers & Advisors
The Most Common Mistakes in Due Diligence Processes and How to Avoid Them
Respondents to our 2nd annual market study reveal how M&A professionals are balancing emerging technologies with deeper scrutiny of financial, operational and competitive risks during due diligence to make better investment decisions.
November 2, 2026
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Bankers & Advisors
The Biggest Risks and Obstacles Facing M&A Due Diligence
Respondents to our second annual market study examine the financial, operational and competitive risks complicating transactions, along with the obstacles dealmakers face in identifying and addressing potential red flags.
November 3, 2026
Bankers & Advisors
How AI and Emerging Trends Are Reshaping M&A Due Diligence
Respondents to our second annual market study explore how artificial intelligence, emerging technologies and evolving diligence practices are reshaping the way M&A professionals evaluate opportunities and manage risk.
November 4, 2026
Bankers & Advisors
Weil Gotshal & Manges to Reportedly Wind Down Operations
The move follows failed merger talks with Willkie Farr & Gallagher and a series of high-profile departures that undermined efforts to stabilize the firm.
October 28, 2026
Bankers & Advisors
Lower Middle Market M&A Holds Steady But Dealmakers Proceed with Caution
Limited reliance on leverage is helping sustain deal activity despite elevated borrowing costs, but longer diligence periods and unprepared sellers are slowing transactions.
October 27, 2026
Bankers & Advisors
Get The Green Light Before The Deal
The next acquisition may hinge less on finding the right target than on having financing documents in place.
October 26, 2026

Lenders & Private Credit

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Lenders & Private Credit
2026 M&A Private Credit Study: Market Outlook & Predictions
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.
July 6, 2026
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Lenders & Private Credit
2026 M&A Private Credit Study: Risk & Performance Metrics / AI & Private Credit
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.
July 7, 2026
Lenders & Private Credit
Blackstone Raises $14.6B for European Direct Lending Strategy
The fund targets high-quality European borrowers, with an emphasis on middle- and upper-middle-market companies.
November 4, 2026
Lenders & Private Credit
I Squared Capital Closes $2.4B Infrastructure Credit Fund II
It will target essential infra assets, including power generation and grids, fiber networks, data centers, ports, terminals and logistics facilities.
November 3, 2026
Lenders & Private Credit
Churchill Asset Management Closes $1.54B Junior Capital Opportunities Fund III
JCOF III focuses on junior debt investments in U.S. middle-market companies backed by private equity sponsors.
November 2, 2026
Transportation
Stonepeak Closes Deal for BMO’s Transportation Finance and Vendor Finance Businesses
The acquired businesses provide transportation and vendor financing through loan and lease portfolios.
October 30, 2026

Dealmaker Views

Bankers & Advisors
Get The Green Light Before The Deal
Katie Smalley
Member
Bass Berry & Sims
Financial Services
5 Mistakes Investment Advisory Firms Should Avoid in an M&A Deal
Paul Foley
Shareholder
Baker Donelson
Private Equity
The PE Accounting Push Is Missing the Mark. Here’s What to Do Instead
Brett Kelly
Founder and CEO
Kelly+Partners
Private Equity
Three Questions Every Operating Partner Should Be Asking
Lui Damasceno
CEO
Brooks International
Lenders & Private Credit
Making Committed DDTLs Work for Buy-and-Builds
Mark Birkett
Managing Director
Configure Partners
Bankers & Advisors
Founder-Led Exits in the Age of AI: Readiness is the Strategy
Tom Cockriel
Shareholder and Co-Leader, Business Transactions Practice Group
Trenam Law
Bankers & Advisors
The Buyer You Never Saw Coming
Sean Friday
CEO, Executive Vice Chairman
STS Capital Partners
Bankers & Advisors
The Overlooked Driver of M&A Success
Michelle Mikesell
Chief People Officer
G&A Partners
Bankers & Advisors
The Hidden Costs of Lower Middle-Market Deals
Devesh Sharma
Managing Director
Getdealflow.ai
Private Equity
Five Signals PE Firms Should Watch Within the First 180 Days
Erik Rosenberry
Founder
Renewed Perspectives
Bankers & Advisors
When Fraud Carve-Outs Go Too Far
Andrew Lucano
Chair of the Corporate Department and M&A Practice
Seyfarth Shaw
Transportation
Why Transportation & Logistics Founders May Sell Before the Freight Cycle Fully Recovers
Reid Stack
Director
Bluejay Advisors
Bankers & Advisors
Blitzhires: The New Fast-Moving M&A Deal
Louis Lehot
Partner
Foley & Lardner
Financial Services
Seller Protect Gains Traction in Middle-Market Deal Structures
Tina Kassangana
Corporate Attorney
Moritt Hock & Hamroff
Bankers & Advisors
Why Working Capital Pegs Matter for Lower Middle Market Sellers
Mike Moore
Partner
Barclay Damon

Sector M&A

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Food & Beverage
A Market on Ice: Alcohol M&A Cools as Shifting Tastes Bite
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.
March 23, 2026
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Technology
Niche Software Deals Defy the AI ‘SaaSpocalypse’
Vertical SaaS players with defensible moats are commanding premium valuations and M&A interest, outperforming horizontal platforms as AI reshapes the sector.
March 31, 2026
All Sectors
Technology
Maple Park Capital Invests in Bridge Locations
The company operates authorized Xfinity retail stores that help consumers navigate mobile and broadband service options.
November 4, 2026
Lenders & Private Credit
Blackstone Raises $14.6B for European Direct Lending Strategy
The fund targets high-quality European borrowers, with an emphasis on middle- and upper-middle-market companies.
November 4, 2026
Consumer Goods
PAI Partners Purchases ELEMIS from L’OCCITANE Group
ELEMIS is a British skincare brand specializing in skincare products and spa-inspired treatments.
November 4, 2026
Healthcare
CVS Health Plans Separation into Two Publicly Traded Healthcare Companies by 2028
The separation will establish a healthcare company retaining the CVS Health name and a retail pharmacy and community healthcare company named CVS Pharmacy.
November 4, 2026
Aerospace
Arcline-Backed Signia Aerospace Buys JLL Partners’ Heads Up Technologies
The acquisition will strengthen Signia Aerospace’s portfolio of proprietary aerospace systems and components.
November 4, 2026
Business Services
Evergreen’s Lyra Technology Group Launches AI Engineering Program Across MSP Portfolio
The initiative aims to help small and mid-sized business customers automate manual processes, improve efficiency and expand operational capacity through AI.
November 4, 2026
Energy
The Andersons Acquires ECP-Backed Harvestone Low Carbon Partners for $915M
The acquisition will expand The Andersons’ presence in low-carbon biofuels and carbon capture and sequestration.
November 4, 2026
Bankers & Advisors
How AI and Emerging Trends Are Reshaping M&A Due Diligence
Respondents to our second annual market study explore how artificial intelligence, emerging technologies and evolving diligence practices are reshaping the way M&A professionals evaluate opportunities and manage risk.
November 4, 2026
Technology
PartnerOne Acquires 3CLogic
PartnerOne has acquired 3CLogic, an enterprise Voice AI and customer experience (CX) software provider, expanding its portfolio of AI-driven enterprise software businesses. The acquisition expands PartnerOne’s software portfolio with technology that combines conversational AI, intelligent automation and live agent engagement with Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) infrastructure. The transaction aligns with PartnerOne’s long-term ownership […]
November 4, 2026
Financial Services
KeyBanc Capital Markets Buys Atlantic-Pacific Capital
Atlantic-Pacific Capital is a private capital advisory firm focused on fundraising and secondary transactions.
November 3, 2026
People
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Meet the Dealmaker: Shant Mardirossian, Littlejohn & Co.
A Q&A with Shant Mardirossian, who recently joined Littlejohn as Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer and Head of Strategic Initiatives.
June 26, 2026
Houlihan Lokey Adds Rothschild & Co.’s Greg Han as Managing Director
Han was responsible for expanding the firm’s North American presence in power, utilities, and renewables.
November 3, 2026
Vector-Backed Mood Media Hires Jason Shannon as COO
Prior to joining Mood Media, Shannon served as head of corporate shared services and revenue operations at Fullsteam.
November 3, 2026
Data & League Tables
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Bankers & Advisors
Frazier’s Deal for MatrixCare Among Biggest Mid-Market Deals in September
Goldman Sachs and Oaktree also made investments.
October 6, 2026
Private Equity
Thoma Bravo’s Deal for Kneat.com Among Biggest Mid-Market Deals in August
Booz Allen Hamilton and Mavis also made deals.
September 3, 2026
Private Equity
Summit Partners’ Investment in Keyfactor Among Biggest Mid-Market Deals in July
Johnson & Johnson and Centerbridge also made deals.
August 6, 2026
Awards & Honors
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Most Influential Women in Mid-Market M&A
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M&A’s Mid-Market Deals of the Year
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Best Places to Work in Private Equity

Trending

1.
GP Financing for Lower Middle Market Managers: What It Is, What Secures It, and What a Practitioner Should Ask
October 5, 2026
2.
For Independent Sponsors, Staying Fundless Comes at a Cost
October 5, 2026
3.
Global Giants Pursue Smaller Buyouts
October 7, 2026
4.
Mid-Market M&A Loses Steam as Uncertainty Mounts
October 6, 2026
5.
Smaller Shops Are Winning Capital by Staying Small
October 20, 2026
6.
The Most Common Mistakes in Due Diligence Processes and How to Avoid Them
November 2, 2026
7.
Healthcare M&A Finds Its Next Growth Engine
October 9, 2026
8.
Lower Middle Market M&A Holds Steady But Dealmakers Proceed with Caution
October 27, 2026
9.
Secondaries Edge: More Capital, New Structures and the Question of How Investors Get Out
October 28, 2026
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