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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.
Bluegrass Commercial Cleaning provides commercial janitorial, floor care and deep cleaning services to customers across distribution, healthcare, banking, corporate, government and education markets.
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.
The acquisition significantly strengthens Mavis’ geographic footprint, particularly in the western United States where Pep Boys has an established presence.
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.
Bluegrass Commercial Cleaning provides commercial janitorial, floor care and deep cleaning services to customers across distribution, healthcare, banking, corporate, government and education markets.
Emergent Software is a Microsoft services partner specializing in data modernization, AI deployment, cloud transformation, application development and managed services.
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.
