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Middle Market Growth

On the Move: June 2025 Hires and Promotions

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

Muted but Resilient: A Look at Q1 M&A Data

Forvis Mazars and GF Data are back with GrowthTV

What’s Private Equity Missing Out On?

A new report from Datasite and GF Data explores trends in the M&A deal market

PE Weekly

PE Weekly: Consumers Return to PE Focus with Entertainment, Beverage Deals

Issa Rae’s ColorCreative partners with HarbourView, plus transactions touch wine and coffee markets

PE Weekly: As Q3 Approaches, Dealmaking Activity Jumps

Investors target SaaS, healthcare, engineering, consumer products and more

PE Weekly: Healthcare Deals Return, and Datasite Acquires Grata

Plus, food and beverage transactions also make an appearance

Sectors

What’s Next for Private Equity? A Q&A with TresVista’s Abilash Jaikumar

Abilash Jaikumar, Managing Director and Co-CEO of TresVista, on the shifting middle-market landscape

Business Services Report 2025

Opportunities abound in business services, but time will tell if the sector delivers on hopes that it will be a bright spot in an otherwise challenging M&A landscape

Inside a PE-Backed Beauty Business With a Growth-Focused CEO

Fromm Beauty’s Marty Okner, recipient of the 2025 Meritorious Service Award, shares his vision for growth

Dealmaker Q&A: Baden Capital on Growing an Ag Acquisition

Baden’s Josh Guggenheim shares the firm’s winning formula for agricultural acquisitions

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

Let the Numbers Tell the Story: Strategic Involvement in Thesis Investing

Plante Moran’s Michele McHale and Felicia Donaldson join GrowthTV

Inside a PE-Backed Beauty Business With a Growth-Focused CEO

Fromm Beauty’s Marty Okner, recipient of the 2025 Meritorious Service Award, shares his vision for growth

The Manufacturing CFO’s Guide to Driving Growth

In manufacturing, Baker Tilly’s Jennifer Finger says automating everything isn’t the answer

M&A in Agriculture: A Q&A with Lewis & Clark’s Tim Hassler

Agriculture has a long road to M&A growth, according to Lewis & Clark Partners Operating Partner Tim Hassler. He answers questions about tech innovation and dealmaking opportunity in a space facing plenty of headwinds.

GrowthTV

Muted but Resilient: A Look at Q1 M&A Data

Forvis Mazars and GF Data are back with GrowthTV

People

Let the Numbers Tell the Story: Strategic Involvement in Thesis Investing

Plante Moran’s Michele McHale and Felicia Donaldson join GrowthTV

On the Move: Middle Market DealMaker Spring 2025

Recent job changes and promotions in the middle market

Sponsored

On the Move: April 2025 Hires and Promotions

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

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