How to Originate Off Market
Proprietary deal sourcing is often a challenge for private equity firms, but starting with a strong outreach approach is key, says B. Woods & Company
Deal Stage
50 Notable Acquisitions by ACG Members in Q2 2026
View the list from Private Equity Info showing recent platform acquisitions
Carving Out a Win: How to Get Carve-Outs Right
Baker Tilly discusses carve-out transactions at a time in dealmaking when getting them right is more crucial than ever
The Apprenticeship Returns to Fill the AI Talent Gap
Daniel Pianko of Achieve Partners discusses his firm's strategy to arm portcos with much-needed AI talent
Midmarket Borrowers Play Offense with Private Capital
KeyBank's Chris Picardi joins the podcast with the latest data on private capital usage
Why the Operating Partner Model Is Broken
The M&A market conditions of yesteryear no longer apply, opening an opportunity to a new operating partner model to emerge
How Human Capital Drives Operational Agility
Insperity sits down with the podcast to discuss human capital strategy pre- and post-acquisition
AI’s Trust Problem—and How Dealmakers Can Solve It
Grata shares tips on mitigating AI risk
Making the Case for Active Lending
In an increasingly competitive and challenging private credit environment, lenders can take an active role with businesses to not just provide capital, but set them up for a successful exit
AI Tackles the Lower Middle Market’s QoE Data Problem
Artificial intelligence is eliminating the manual data work that delays every lower-middle-market due diligence engagement, with significant implications for deal advisors