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
News & Trends
The PE Trends That Will Drive H2
Trivest Partners offers a look into the second half of 2026 for middle-market dealmaking
PE Weekly: Taco Bell, YumEarth Deals Place Food and Beverage in M&A Spotlight
Plus, deals across banking, consulting, and other professional services
Middle-Market Healthcare Deals Facing Tighter State Oversight
Several states have lowered the threshold at which healthcare deals trigger regulatory review. Venable’s Ari Markenson explains the impact of these evolving transaction review laws.
On the Move: June 2026 Hires and Promotions
A look at newly hired or promoted professionals across private equity firms, investment banks, private credit firms, and other middle-market M&A dealmakers and their partners
Midmarket Borrowers Play Offense with Private Capital
KeyBank's Chris Picardi joins the podcast with the latest data on private capital usage
PE Weekly: Dealmaking Targets Manufacturing, from Pharmaceuticals to Decking
Investors target manufacturers across a wide variety of end markets
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
