PE Weekly: Platform Deals Driven by Tech-Enabled Business Services
AI, software and cybersecurity drive M&A volume this week
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The Middle Market’s Supply-Demand Imbalance
The third quarter will continue to be slow for M&A activity, but deal makers should not be too pessimistic, says WhiteHorse Capital Executive Managing Director and CEO Stuart Aronson
Let the Numbers Tell the Story: Strategic Involvement in Thesis Investing
Plante Moran's Michele McHale and Felicia Donaldson join GrowthTV
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
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
PE Weekly: As Q3 Approaches, Dealmaking Activity Jumps
Investors target SaaS, healthcare, engineering, consumer products and more
The Psychology of the Sale
ACG Detroit’s recent panel The Psychology of Selling a Business urged M&A partners to bring a new priority into focus: asking sellers how they’re feeling.
PE Weekly: Healthcare Deals Return, and Datasite Acquires Grata
Plus, food and beverage transactions also make an appearance