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What a Well-Built Capital Stack Actually Protects

September 17, 2026

A capital stack succeeds or fails on how it’s sequenced, not how much sits in it. Two client stories, from opposite ends of the calendar, show what disciplined capital design actually looks like.

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PE Weekly: M&A Roundup Sept. 11-17

September 17, 2026

Platform Investments FFL Backs Waylin Partners. FFL Partners invested in Waylin Partners, an Office of the CFO consulting firm serving private equity-backed companies. Waylin provides finance, accounting, transaction support, performance improvement, and operational consulting services to PE sponsor-backed businesses. Chimney Rock Invests in Russell Equipment. Chimney Rock Equity Partners invested in Russell Equipment, a distributor [...]

News & Trends

The Outlook for Continuation Funds, and the Tax Traps They Create

September 11, 2026

Forvis Mazars’ Donald Rawe and ACG’s Bob Dunn discuss the increase in continuation funds and the tax implications behind those

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PE Weekly: M&A Roundup Sept. 11-17

September 17, 2026

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PE Weekly: M&A Roundup Sept. 4-10

September 10, 2026

Platform Investments L-Catterton Leads HYROX Carve-out. An L Catterton-led consortium announced it has completed its acquisition of a majority stake in fitness brand HYROX. The consortium includes Hyrox founders and investment firm WndrCo. The investors acquired the brand from its previous parent company Infront Sports and Media. Main Acquires Workforce Management Company Orgvue. Main Capital [...]

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PE Weekly: M&A Roundup Aug. 27-Sept. 3

September 3, 2026

Platform Investments Arcline Takes AstroNova Private. Arcline Investment Management completed its take-private acquisition of AstroNova in an all-cash transaction valued at $29 per share. AstroNova provides mission-critical identification, marking, avionics, and data acquisition solutions serving aerospace, defense, labeling, and packaging markets. AstroNova has ceased trading on the Nasdaq as a result of the transaction. Mubadala [...]

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PE Weekly: M&A Roundup Aug. 21-27

August 27, 2026

Platform Investments Sound Growth Backs Diamond Art. Sound Growth Partners invested in Diamond Art Club, which sells craft kits featuring patented tools and exclusively licensed artwork from more than 500 independent artists. Cofounders Angie Shehaj and Alexandre Perrier retained significant equity stakes in the business. Bain Capital Acquires Everllence Stake from Volkswagen. Bain Capital agreed [...]

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Business Services Report 2026

August 14, 2026

As AI continues to transform business operations and M&A, this report illuminates areas of opportunity (and risk) to watch as you grow your business or look for your next acquisition target