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PE Weekly: Residential Services Leads Slow M&A Week

Pest control, landscaping and electrical contracting fuel a slow week for dealmaking

KKR’s Peter Stavros Makes the Business Case for Shared Ownership

By offering equity to its own workforce, a company can both dramatically increase worker engagement and provide a powerful value creation differentiator

How the Right ABL Partnership can Finance Growth and Support Dealmaking

Travelers Capital Corp. Managing Partner Warren Miller dives into the importance of ABL relationships

PE Weekly

PE Weekly: Residential Services Leads Slow M&A Week

Pest control, landscaping and electrical contracting fuel a slow week for dealmaking

PE Weekly: Dealmakers Target Infrastructure, Industrial Spaces

Commercial lighting, civil engineering and electrical power systems land in M&A roundup

PE Weekly: Sector-Focused Services Drive M&A

B2B service providers with a vertical focus, from healthcare to law, drive dealmaking this week

PE Weekly: Industrials, Tech-Enabled Services Boost M&A Activity

Industrials and tech-enabled business services, both favorites among middle-market dealmakers, drive M&A this week

Sectors

Dealmaker Q&A: Blue Point’s Sean Ward on Crafting a Deal

Blue Point Capital Partners is growing a family of crafting products for loyal customers in the surprisingly resilient hobbyist space

Trends Shaping Private Equity Investment in Healthcare: Deal Outlook for the Remainder of 2025

A look at the healthcare sub-sectors poised for dealmaking activity this year despite regulatory headwinds

Taking the Temperature of Healthcare Lending

Experts from WhiteHorse join the podcast to examine how private credit is evolving in the healthcare space today

In Fitness M&A, Investors Push Past Fads to Find Flexible, Enduring Operations

Gym memberships may be a discretionary expense for consumers, but even in tough times certain pockets of the fitness industry prove their staying power

Next Target

In Fitness M&A, Investors Push Past Fads to Find Flexible, Enduring Operations

Gym memberships may be a discretionary expense for consumers, but even in tough times certain pockets of the fitness industry prove their staying power

In an AI Boom, Data Center Energy Cos Seek Investor Support

As they navigate shifting government policies, energy innovators are turning to private investors to meet surging data center demand

Dealmaking

KKR’s Peter Stavros Makes the Business Case for Shared Ownership

By offering equity to its own workforce, a company can both dramatically increase worker engagement and provide a powerful value creation differentiator

The AI Agents That Will Shape PE

Can you expect an AI coworker in the next few years?

How Public Speaking Can Elevate Your M&A Opportunities

Speaking engagements are an effective way to communicate your distinct value proposition to the broader dealmaking community

The Evolution of AI in the Dealmaking Process

Ronjohn Dadd, senior director of product with SS&C Intralinks, is back with GrowthTV

GrowthTV

The AI Agents That Will Shape PE

Can you expect an AI coworker in the next few years?

People

KKR’s Peter Stavros Makes the Business Case for Shared Ownership

By offering equity to its own workforce, a company can both dramatically increase worker engagement and provide a powerful value creation differentiator

On the Move: April 2025 Hires and Promotions

Private equity firms, law firms and lenders announced new hires and promotions this month

Sponsored

ACG Announces Its 2025-2026 Board of Directors

Aaron Polack begins his term as the association’s board chairman, and four new members join the board

The 2025 Corporate Development Professionals to Watch

Curated by Middle Market DealMaker editors based on more than 130 nominations