Platinum Equity

Private Equity

Private Equity Turns Downmarket in Hunt for Returns

Even modest deals now draw crowded bidder lists, as firms hunt for deployable capital.

March 12, 2026

Private Equity

PE’s New Speed Round: Firms Are Fundraising Before Exits Arrive

Despite sluggish exits, a growing roster of buyout firms are raising successor funds at record speed, signaling that LPs remain willing to back managers with clear, hands-on strategies.

December 11, 2025

Private Equity

As Leverage Fades, Firms Turn to LMM for Returns

PE firms are pursuing smaller, underdeveloped businesses in the lower mid-market as they aim to drive long-term value creation in a way that financial engineering can no longer guarantee.

October 2, 2025

Private Equity

HVAC Valuations Too High? PE Firms Look Upstream to Distributors

Kian Capital is one of the PE firms that is looking to HVAC distributors for lower valuations.

March 13, 2025

Food & Beverage

Platinum Equity Reportedly Emerges as Sole Bidder for Nestlé Waters Stake

Earlier bidders, including Clayton Dubilier & Rice and PAI Partners, have withdrawn from the process.

June 23, 2026

Industrials

Platinum Equity Acquires Tangent Technologies

Tangent Technologies manufactures synthetic materials used across outdoor living, marine, decking, fencing, infrastructure and other industrial end markets.

June 23, 2026

Industrials

Lennox Buys Heat Controller from Platinum Equity

Heat Controller is a supplier of residential and commercial HVAC equipment.

June 18, 2026

Food & Beverage

Nestlé Water Unit Auction Reportedly Narrows as PAI Exits Bidding

KKR also reportedly withdrew from the process in recent weeks.

June 9, 2026

Industrials

Platinum Equity Purchases Infratech

Infratech specializes in infrared electric heating systems for residential and commercial applications.