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Kohlberg-Owned Sara Lee Frozen Bakery Appoints Peter Laport as CEO February 23, 2026 Lightspring Capital Partners Closes Second Fund at $218.1M July 9, 2026 EQT, Advent and KKR Reportedly Evaluate Potential Takeover of Qiagen July 9, 2026 TPG and Blackstone Reportedly Explore Sale of Hologic Surgical Unit July 9, 2026 Morgan Stanley Expects Record $6.4T Global M&A Market in 2026 July 9, 2026 Charlesbank Invests in Overbay Capital Partners July 9, 2026 PE-Backed Pye-Barker Fire & Safety Purchases ResponseTECH July 9, 2026 Arrow Global Group Buys Fusion Specialty Group July 9, 2026 KKR Launches Allyntra to Build Engineered Services Platform July 9, 2026 Paramount Delays Closing of Warner Bros. Acquisition July 9, 2026 Cantor Renegotiates BSTR SPAC Merger Terms July 9, 2026 TSCP-Backed Karpel Appoints Todd Hicks as CEO July 9, 2026 Galvanize Real Estate Buys Boston-Area Liberty Logistics Portfolio July 9, 2026 Graycliff Partners Backs Vytex’s Acquisition of Vinyl Kraft July 9, 2026 Coalesce-Backed DecisionHR Buys Paymasters July 9, 2026 Windsong Global-Backed Belle Brands Acquires Versed July 9, 2026 Wynnchurch-Backed Principal Industries Acquires GENLED Brands July 9, 2026 Sallyport Invests in Submar July 9, 2026 River Associates Acquires Horsepower Automotive Group July 9, 2026 AEA Investors Appoints Adam Biren as Head of Capital Formation – Americas July 9, 2026 Blue Owl Capital Buys Spire Healthcare Portfolio July 8, 2026 Ardian Backs HR Path in Nearly $1B Transaction July 8, 2026 American Pacific Group Promotes Luchi Mmegwa to Managing Director July 8, 2026 CVC Capital Partners Purchases Majority Stake in DistroKid July 8, 2026 Bregal Sagemount Invests in Pandion Optimization Alliance July 8, 2026 Leon Capital Group Launches Valeon Partners July 8, 2026 Swander Pace Appoints Natalie Hagstrom CEO of Mommy’s Bliss July 8, 2026 Shore Capital Partners Backs ThrivePass July 8, 2026 Frazier Healthcare Partners Acquires MatrixCare from Resmed July 8, 2026 Recognize Invests in Smartlink July 8, 2026 MasTec Buys The Superior Group July 8, 2026 Crestview’s Tailwind Hospitality Appoints Michael Svagdis as President July 8, 2026 Renovus-Backed TJP Acquires FX2 Virtual July 8, 2026 SkyKnight Capital Closes $2B Fund V July 8, 2026 Investcorp’s KSS Acquires Strack Scale Service July 8, 2026 Lightyear Capital Backs Corestream July 8, 2026 Arlington Capital Partners Launches Highwater July 8, 2026 Bridge Growth Adds Prosper Vignone as Senior Principal July 8, 2026 Regal Healthcare Capital Partners Closes Fund IV at $610M July 7, 2026 Unity Partners Backs Meaden & Moore Advisors July 7, 2026 Thirty-5 Capital’s Paddletek Acquires PIKKL July 7, 2026 FTV Capital Appoints Scott Levine to Lead Global Partner Network Expansion July 7, 2026 ONTO Health Purchases LEVY Health July 7, 2026 Fiserv Reportedly Explores Sale of STAR Network Payments Infrastructure Business July 7, 2026 Command Investigations Purchases CoventBridge’s Insurance Division July 7, 2026 Sports Deals on the Rise, Says William Blair July 7, 2026 Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Wilson M. Beck Insurance Services July 7, 2026 KKR’s Arctos Closes $6.2B Debut Keystone Fund July 7, 2026 Halifax Group Appoints Rob Holcomb as Operating Executive July 7, 2026 AIP-Backed Mat Tech Industrial Services Acquires Hook Set Transportation July 7, 2026 Halma Purchases Dreampath Diagnostics from Summit Partners July 7, 2026 Sentinel Capital Partners Buys DecoPac from Kohlberg July 7, 2026 Acorn Capital Management’s Sentry Aerospares Acquires AirStart July 7, 2026 Rotunda-Backed RMH Systems Purchases Top Shelf Integrated Solutions July 7, 2026 Rogers Communications Purchases Remaining 25 Percent of MLSE from Kilmer Group July 6, 2026 Brookfield-Backed Csquare Files for Up to $1.35B IPO July 6, 2026 NMS Capital-Backed Surplus Solutions Buys DCM BioServices July 6, 2026 H.I.G. Capital Acquires Majority Stake in TERRAS Group July 6, 2026 Apax-Backed CohnReznick Acquires Ham, Langston & Brezina July 6, 2026 Permira Invests in Quadrante July 6, 2026 Argosy Private Equity Buys Controlling interest in K&L Freight Management July 6, 2026 Ondas Acquires DZYNE Technologies in $875.8M Deal July 6, 2026 CVC Closes $3.4B Catalyst III Fund July 6, 2026 Blackstone Buys Dresser Utility Solutions from First Reserve July 6, 2026 Versant Media Group Acquires Full Swing from Bruin Capital for $530M July 6, 2026 EQT Buys Australia’s Orikan July 6, 2026 Lockheed Martin Purchases Ultra Maritime for $3.45B July 6, 2026 Avance Investment Management Invests in Lexxel July 6, 2026 Gemcorp Group Appoints Carey Nemeth as President July 6, 2026 Novartis Purchases Myricx Bio in Deal Worth Up to $1.5B July 6, 2026 Altaris Acquires Clarivate’s Life Sciences & Healthcare Business for $600M July 6, 2026 Balance Point Capital Invests in AquaVerse July 2, 2026 Hamilton Lane Closes $3.8B for Equity Opportunities Fund VI July 2, 2026 ACON Investments Acquires Controlling Stake in YumEarth July 2, 2026 Fortifi Food Processing Solutions Buys Deighton Manufacturing U.K. July 2, 2026 Centerbridge Partners Invests $750M in Merritt Properties July 2, 2026 Verlinvest and Five Seasons Invest in Years July 2, 2026 Parabellum Investments Acquires Crux Informatics July 2, 2026 Peak Rock Capital Buys Asembia July 2, 2026 WILsquare-Backed Automotive Color & Supply Purchases Ohio Paint Supply July 2, 2026 Blue Wolf Capital Appoints Vanessa Generelli as CFO July 2, 2026 Investcorp-Backed Sunrise Produce Acquires Family Tree Produce July 2, 2026 Ariston Group Acquires Riello from Carrier Global July 2, 2026 Arcline Purchases Avantus Aerospace Group from Inflexion July 2, 2026 New Mountain Capital Buys SAM Companies from Peak Rock July 2, 2026 Starwood Capital Closes $10.2B Opportunistic Real Estate Fund July 1, 2026 Getty Images Terminates Planned Merger With Shutterstock July 1, 2026 EchoStar Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy for Dish DBS and Wireless Units July 1, 2026 CMA CGM Group Reportedly Acquires FedEx Supply Chain for $1.4B July 1, 2026 Bow River Integrates Asset-Based Finance and VC platforms July 1, 2026 Apotex Closes Deal for Cumberland Pharmaceuticals’ U.S. Branded Meds Business July 1, 2026 Harvest Partners Buys Integra Testing Services from Keystone July 1, 2026 Flexpoint Closes $460M+ SageSure CV Led by Lexington Partners July 1, 2026 Nutrabolt Reportedly Prepares for Potential $1B IPO July 1, 2026 Behrman Capital Closes $250M CV to Support Shurco July 1, 2026 KKR Purchases EDF Power Solutions’ North America for $4.2B July 1, 2026 SDC Capital-Backed SummitIG Buys DF&I from Blue Owl July 1, 2026 Partners Group Backs Avenue Capital Aviation Leasing CV with $250M Investment July 1, 2026 Kroger Acquires Giant Eagle in $1.65B Deal July 1, 2026 TSCP Backs PestCo’s Acquisition of Arrow Pest Control July 1, 2026 Voyager Interests Acquires Rotorcraft Leasing Company from Bluehenge July 1, 2026 Sherwood Partners Combines With EisnerAmper June 30, 2026 JMI Equity’s ServiceTrade Purchases Mura June 30, 2026 Authentic Brands Purchases Care Bears From IVEST and Cloverlay June 30, 2026 Frazier Healthcare Partners Names Stephen Krupa as Executive in Residence June 30, 2026 Quarterhill Acquires Conduent’s Tolling Solutions Business June 30, 2026 Martis Capital Purchases Majority Stake in Deerfield Group June 30, 2026 Huron Capital-Backed Albireo Energy Buys PASCO Building Automation Systems June 30, 2026 GenNx360 Appoints Welela Dawit as Operating Partner June 30, 2026 Patrick Industries Combines with LCI Industries June 30, 2026 Digital Realty Acquires Blackstone’s Majority Stake in Three Virginia Data Centers June 30, 2026 Shamrock Partners with Swansea City AFC June 30, 2026 Local Favorite Restaurants Purchases Cotton Patch Cafe from Altamont June 30, 2026 Houlihan Lokey Buys Intrepid Financial Partners June 30, 2026 O2-Backed Azureon Acquires Pooltek Services June 30, 2026 Trilantic’s Outdoor Living Supply Names John Merritt as CEO June 30, 2026 Carr’s Hill-Backed SMART Safety Buys AMC Safety and Safe Construction Consulting June 30, 2026 SVP Appoints Jean-Baptiste de Boissieu as Managing Director June 30, 2026 Korn Ferry Acquires OMERS-Backed AMS June 30, 2026 Niobrara Partners with WovenLight June 29, 2026 Heritage Capital Group Appoints Jamie McCurry as Industry Specialist June 29, 2026 CVC Capital Partners Buys Irca from Advent June 29, 2026 Momentum Midstream Reportedly in Advanced Sale Talks With Williams Cos. June 29, 2026 Lenders Reportedly Win Approval for Simad Camps Sale Process June 29, 2026 CSA Group Reportedly Explores Potential $2B Sale June 29, 2026 Report: TPG and Leonard Green Explore Potential Sale of McIlroy-Backed Troon June 29, 2026 Redwood AI Acquires Quantum.IQ Technologies June 29, 2026 San Mateo Midstream Buys Cardinal Midstream Assets for $752M June 29, 2026 KKR Purchases EDF Power Solutions’ U.S. and Canada Businesses from EDF June 29, 2026 Comcast to Spin Off NBCUniversal and Sky June 29, 2026 Martin Marietta Materials Acquires Lhoist North America in $13.5B Combination June 29, 2026 Berenson & Co. Adds Raymond James’ Brendan Ryan and Jon Steele as Co-Leaders June 29, 2026 Bridgepoint Buys Kayne Anderson Real Estate June 29, 2026 Hellman & Friedman-Backed Hub International Files Confidentially for IPO June 29, 2026 Rocket Lab Buys Iridium Communications in $8B Deal June 29, 2026 Commerce Bank Purchases Nolan & Associates June 29, 2026 Walton Family Acquires Minority Stake in Chicago Bulls and United Center June 29, 2026 TJC Buys Luna Innovations June 26, 2026 GCG Advisory Partners Adds Head Investment Partners June 26, 2026 Dynasty Financial Partners Appoints Former MLB Player Matthew LaPorta June 26, 2026 PE-Backed Davidson Hospitality Appoints Masi as SVP of Operations for Davidson Hotels June 26, 2026 PE-Backed Life Science Connect Purchases PharmaSource and CDMO Live June 26, 2026 GoldenTree Closes $726M GLM US CLO 30 June 26, 2026 J.C. Flowers-Led Investor Group Buys Republic Finance from CVC June 26, 2026 Norwest Partners with East Range Group June 26, 2026 L Catterton Reportedly Explores Sale of Thorne as Unilever Weighs Bid June 26, 2026 Advent Acquires Japan Wellbeing Corp. from MBK Partners June 26, 2026 Columbus Circle SPAC to Take Elroy Air Public in $1B Merger June 26, 2026 Warburg Pincus Buys Network Plus from OMERS Private Equity June 26, 2026 Southfield-Backed Osprey Landscape Group Acquires LandGraphics June 26, 2026 Adobe Acquires Topaz Labs June 26, 2026 Report: Dating App Bumble Explores Sale June 25, 2026 Blue Owl Capital Reportedly in Talks for a Minority Stake in the Cleveland Cavaliers June 25, 2026 Southpaw Acquires 43 Taco Bell Restaurants from Bessemer’s Mas Restaurant Group June 25, 2026 Colony Bankcorp Acquires First Reliance Bancshares June 25, 2026 WISeKey and SEALSQ’s Quantisimo Signs LOI with GigCapital8 for Proposed Nasdaq Listing June 25, 2026 CVC Invests in Chess.com June 25, 2026 Bluespring Wealth Buys Element Wealth Advisors June 25, 2026 Cantor SPAC Delays Shareholder Vote on BSTR Combination June 25, 2026 SPAC Deals Emerge As Key Public-Market Route for Data Center Boom June 25, 2026 Bain Capital Buys Majority Stake in Everllence from Volkswagen June 25, 2026 Jamieson Wellness Confirms Strategic Review June 25, 2026 Z Squared to Buy Majority Interest in Paradox Data June 25, 2026 YA Group Buys Carr Engineering June 25, 2026 HiGro Group-Backed Daida Acquires Scan-Optics June 25, 2026 ROC Buys Zuccaro Technical Consulting June 25, 2026 H.I.G. Names Carlos Couret as Head of Spanish LMM Private Equity Team June 25, 2026 Report: Paramount Prepared to Divest Universal JV to Address EU Concerns Over WBD Deal June 24, 2026 Qualcomm Buys Modular June 24, 2026 OEP-Backed PGW Acquires Windshield Surgeons June 24, 2026 Quad-C Invests in Armstrong Transport Group June 24, 2026 Huron Capital-Backed Exigent Purchases Superior Building Services June 24, 2026 MSCI Acquires First Street June 24, 2026 New Mountain Capital Invests in RRC Companies June 24, 2026 Garnett Station’s FirstRidge Partners with Weddle & Sons June 24, 2026 ACP-Backed Schneider Geospatial Acquires New England GeoSystems June 24, 2026 Thoma Bravo Invests in padoa June 24, 2026 Churchill Capital Corp XI Takes Agility Robotics Public Through SPAC Merger June 24, 2026 Willow Wealth Names Larry Greenberg President June 24, 2026 LightBay Capital Partners with Centre Technologies June 24, 2026 Mangrove Equity Partners Launches Peak Pavement Platform June 24, 2026 Integrated Water Services Buys Tetrasolv Filtration June 24, 2026 Arthur J. Gallagher Purchases Cincinnati Benefit Solutions June 24, 2026 Public Storage Purchases Public Storage Canada for $1.2B June 24, 2026 Hessaire Products Acquires PennBarry from Truelink’s ADT June 24, 2026 Bristow Group Acquires Berry Aviation from Acorn Capital Management for $105M June 24, 2026 Colbeck Launches Colbeck Strategic Income With $400M Commitment June 24, 2026 Platinum Equity Reportedly Emerges as Sole Bidder for Nestlé Waters Stake June 23, 2026 GI Partners-Backed Daxko Acquires FitnessForce June 23, 2026 TELEO Capital Acquires Modersys from Applied Materials June 23, 2026 Francisco Partners’ Capsa Healthcare Purchases The Harloff Company June 23, 2026 Energy Fuels Buys Ara-Backed Vacuumschmelze in $1.9B Deal June 23, 2026 Galaxy Digital Invests in Digital Prime Technologies June 23, 2026 FTV’s DUOS Acquires Linkwell Health June 23, 2026 Berkshire Partners Invests in Harbourfront Wealth Group June 23, 2026 Platinum Equity Acquires Tangent Technologies June 23, 2026 Incline Equity Partners Backs West Physics June 23, 2026 Great Hill Partners Invests in Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming June 23, 2026 Walmart Purchases Vibe.co June 23, 2026 Juniper Capital Management Partners with Bug ID June 23, 2026 Maridea Wealth Management Purchases Ashford Investment Advisors June 23, 2026
Kohlberg-Owned Sara Lee Frozen Bakery Appoints Peter Laport as CEO
February 23, 2026 | Cassidy Cavanagh |

Laport brings more than three decades of experience leading consumer and food businesses across North America and globally.

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