Mergers & Acquisitions

Secondaries Edge: Secondaries Boom Faces Quality Squeeze as New Liquidity Machines Multiply

As GP-led secondaries scale to record levels, top investors are flagging a widening gap between trophy assets and weaker deals, even as new financing tools like CFOs further blur the line between sale and securitization.

June 10, 2026

Lenders & Private Credit

Hybrid Financing Gains Ground as Sponsors Seek Flexibility in Expensive Deal Market

To close valuation gaps, sponsors are turning more often to hybrid capital stacks with waterfalls, sponsor overhang, and various preferred stock structures.

June 9, 2026

Infrastructure

Why Infrastructure Funds Can’t Raise Cash Fast Enough

Infrastructure managers are raising ever-larger funds to acquire power plants and grid assets, betting that electricity will become one of the scarcest commodities of the AI era.

June 5, 2026

Bankers & Advisors

No Surprises in May as Mid-Market M&A Continues to Plummet

Average deal size is resilient, but volume continues to slide as cautious buyers keep many mid-market transactions on hold.

June 4, 2026

Latest News

Morgan Stanley CEO ‘Wide Awake’ to M&A Opps

June 10, 2026

TDK Buys Fabric8Labs for Up to $400M to Accelerate Data Center Initiatives

June 10, 2026

Warner Music Group Acquires Sureel AI

June 10, 2026

Kainos Capital Acquires Super-Sod from Heartwood Partners

June 10, 2026

Lewis & Clark Capital Forms AirCore Environmental

June 10, 2026

Kian-Backed SPATCO Energy Solutions Makes Two Add-Ons

June 10, 2026

Architect Equity Acquires Material Handling Exchange

June 10, 2026

Ridgepost Capital Hires Brian McKenna as Vice President of IR

June 10, 2026

Chariot Capital Group Buys Laser Clinics U.K.

June 10, 2026

Private Equity

Private Equity

The PE Exit Bottleneck

Middle-market sponsors are sitting on thousands of aging portfolio companies as hold periods stretch, multiples reset and sector-specific headwinds—from healthcare policy to AI disruption—reshape the path to liquidity.

March 16, 2026

Private Equity

Private Equity Turns Downmarket in Hunt for Returns

Even modest deals now draw crowded bidder lists, as firms hunt for deployable capital.

March 12, 2026

Private Equity

Kainos Capital Acquires Super-Sod from Heartwood Partners

Super-Sod is a provider of sod, seed, soil, and other landscaping services across the Southern United States.

June 10, 2026

Private Equity

Kian-Backed SPATCO Energy Solutions Makes Two Add-Ons

The acquisitions of Discover Tank Testing and Tank Wizards represent the platform’s fifth and sixth following the closing of its single-asset continuation fund in July 2024.

June 10, 2026

Industrials

Architect Equity Acquires Material Handling Exchange

MHE provides a range of material handling services centered on racking equipment.

June 10, 2026

Healthcare

Chariot Capital Group Buys Laser Clinics U.K.

Laser Clinics U.K. is a U.K.-based providers of laser, skin and aesthetic treatments.

June 10, 2026

Strategics & Family Offices

Strategics & Family Offices

Freddy’s Franchise Leader on When to Buy and When to Pass

JRI Hospitality CEO Jason Ingermanson discusses acquisition discipline, private equity interest and why Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers could eventually go public.

March 19, 2026

Manufacturing

Rebuilding America, One Deal at a Time: Strategics Lead the Onshoring M&A Wave

From packaging to robotics, strategic acquirers are quietly stitching together the early framework of a manufacturing revival that private equity hopes to join later.

December 15, 2025

Healthcare

Novanta Buys Riverpoint Medical from Arlington Capital Partners

Riverpoint Medical is a developer and manufacturer of minimally invasive surgical consumables.

June 9, 2026

Technology

Wesco International Purchases Newark Engineering Group

Newark Engineering Group is a Singapore-based provider of data center cooling services and lifecycle services.

June 9, 2026

Technology

Cloudflare Buys VoidZero

VoidZero is an open source-focused software company.

June 4, 2026

Energy

Blackstone Sells Colorado Gas-Fired Power Plants to TransAlta

The plants provide flexible natural gas-fired generation in a growing power market.

June 4, 2026

Bankers & Advisors

Private Equity

The New Battle for the Lower Middle Market: How to Win Over Owners Who Don’t Want to Sell

As larger private equity firms push downstream in search of deals, investors are discovering that convincing founder-led businesses to engage requires more than price.

May 21, 2026

Bankers & Advisors

Inside Deal Origination Today: More Competitive, More Data-Driven — and Still Relationship-Led

In a proprietary Mergers & Acquisitions study, dealmakers describe how sourcing strategies have evolved since 2020 and what’s working in today’s market.

May 18, 2026

Technology

OpenAI Files Confidentially for IPO

It was previously reported that OpenAI could target a valuation of up to $1 trillion in a public debut.

June 9, 2026

Bankers & Advisors

No Surprises in May as Mid-Market M&A Continues to Plummet

Average deal size is resilient, but volume continues to slide as cautious buyers keep many mid-market transactions on hold.

June 4, 2026

Aerospace

Report: Musk’s SpaceX Targets $75B IPO at $1.75T Valuation

The IPO is anticipated to be structured as an all-primary offering, meaning all proceeds would go directly to the company.

June 2, 2026

Bankers & Advisors

Anthropic Files Confidentially for IPO

Anthropic develops generative AI systems and is best known for its Claude family of large language models.

June 1, 2026

Lenders & Private Credit

Lenders & Private Credit

Private Credit’s Stress Signals Flash

A string of setbacks is testing the industry’s promise of steady yield—even as managers insist fundamentals remain sound.

March 27, 2026

Bankers & Advisors

The Middle Market’s Hidden Debt Crisis

New analysis reveals a 227% drop in net profits at private companies since 2020, even as public peers strengthened. With liquidity running out, one analyst warns of rising bankruptcies, lender takeovers and distressed exits to come next year.

December 16, 2025

Lenders & Private Credit

Secondaries Edge: Secondaries Boom Faces Quality Squeeze as New Liquidity Machines Multiply

June 10, 2026

Lenders & Private Credit

Man Group Holds First Close for Opportunistic Credit Fund III

The fund will primarily focus on mid-market, off-the-run and other less competitive credit situations.

June 9, 2026

Lenders & Private Credit

Hybrid Financing Gains Ground as Sponsors Seek Flexibility in Expensive Deal Market

To close valuation gaps, sponsors are turning more often to hybrid capital stacks with waterfalls, sponsor overhang, and various preferred stock structures.

June 9, 2026

Lenders & Private Credit

JPMorgan Reportedly Explores Potential Interest in Carlyle Global Credit

The speculation follows comments from Jamie Dimon who recently said at a conference that the bank is actively evaluating acquisition opportunities.

June 5, 2026

Dealmaker Views

Bankers & Advisors

When Fraud Carve-Outs Go Too Far

Andrew Lucano

Chair of the Corporate Department and M&A Practice

Seyfarth Shaw

Transportation

Why Transportation & Logistics Founders May Sell Before the Freight Cycle Fully Recovers

Reid Stack

Director

Bluejay Advisors

Bankers & Advisors

Blitzhires: The New Fast-Moving M&A Deal

Louis Lehot

Partner

Foley & Lardner

Financial services

Seller Protect Gains Traction in Middle-Market Deal Structures

Tina Kassangana

Corporate Attorney

Moritt Hock & Hamroff

Bankers & Advisors

Why Working Capital Pegs Matter for Lower Middle Market Sellers

Mike Moore

Partner

Barclay Damon

Financial services

Three Questions to Ask Before Buying RWI

Sean Auton

Co-Managing Partner

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton

Private Equity

How PE Sponsors Can Benefit from C Corporation Investment

Chase Stuart

Partner

Ice Miller

Healthcare

How Dealmakers Should Prepare for Healthcare Private Equity Targeted by State Legislatures

Angela Humphreys

Member

Bass, Berry & Sims

Financial services

What PE Sponsors Need to Know About Navigating Financial Services M&A

Elina Alperovich

Private Equity M&A Partner

Akin

Private Equity

Five Strategies for Gaining a Competitive Deal Edge Without Overpaying

Robert Powers

Partner

Goodwin

Financial services

Technology Integration: The Make-or-Break Factor in Bank M&A Success

Will Jung

Chief Technology Officer

nCino

Private Equity

How CFOs Can Turn Deal Downtime into a Tech Sprint

Mukesh Shah

Managing Director, Head of CFO Technology

Accordion

Cybersecurity

Why Cybersecurity Needs to Be Treated as a Core Value Driver in Every Deal

Kevin Carpenter

Leader of Cybersecurity and Privacy M&A Practice

RSM

Technology

How Dealmakers Are Getting Smarter About Intellectual Property

Robin Sparrefors

Head of Strategy and Growth

Konsert Strategy & IP

Bankers & Advisors

Four Ways to Rewire M&A to Address Tariff Risks

Matthew VanWasshnova

Partner

Honigman

Sector M&A

Food & Beverage

A Market on Ice: Alcohol M&A Cools as Shifting Tastes Bite

As consumers drink less and producers grapple with oversupply, alcohol M&A has cooled — but seasoned investors say today’s reset could mirror past downturns that produced outsized returns.

March 23, 2026

Technology

Niche Software Deals Defy the AI ‘SaaSpocalypse’

Vertical SaaS players with defensible moats are commanding premium valuations and M&A interest, outperforming horizontal platforms as AI reshapes the sector.

March 31, 2026

Financial services

Morgan Stanley CEO ‘Wide Awake’ to M&A Opps

Ted Pick pointed to wealth management and asset management as areas where the bank could explore opportunities potential acquisitions.

June 10, 2026

Technology

TDK Buys Fabric8Labs for Up to $400M to Accelerate Data Center Initiatives

The deal will allow TDK to deliver services with mission-critical technologies in data center cooing systems.

June 10, 2026

Technology

Warner Music Group Acquires Sureel AI

The acquisition advances WMG’s mission to ensure that artists, songwriters, and rightsholders benefit wherever and whenever their work is referenced in AI-generated works or in the training of AI models.

June 10, 2026

Private Equity

Kainos Capital Acquires Super-Sod from Heartwood Partners

Super-Sod is a provider of sod, seed, soil, and other landscaping services across the Southern United States.

June 10, 2026

Business Services

Lewis & Clark Capital Forms AirCore Environmental

AirCore provides radon mitigation services mostly to commercial customers across the Southeastern United States, in order to help property owners, managers, and builders create safer, healthier indoor environments.

June 10, 2026

Private Equity

Kian-Backed SPATCO Energy Solutions Makes Two Add-Ons

The acquisitions of Discover Tank Testing and Tank Wizards represent the platform’s fifth and sixth following the closing of its single-asset continuation fund in July 2024.

June 10, 2026

Industrials

Architect Equity Acquires Material Handling Exchange

MHE provides a range of material handling services centered on racking equipment.

June 10, 2026

Healthcare

Chariot Capital Group Buys Laser Clinics U.K.

Laser Clinics U.K. is a U.K.-based providers of laser, skin and aesthetic treatments.

June 10, 2026

Industrials

Platte River Partners with Tallman Equipment Company

Tallman Equipment Company supplies tools, equipment and support services for the electric utility sector across North America.

June 10, 2026

Lenders & Private Credit

Secondaries Edge: Secondaries Boom Faces Quality Squeeze as New Liquidity Machines Multiply

June 10, 2026

People

Meet the Dealmaker: Abraham Zilkha, AEA Investors

A Q&A with Abraham Zilkha, who recently joined AEA Investors’ Elevate team as a Partner.

April 24, 2026

Ridgepost Capital Hires Brian McKenna as Vice President of IR

Ridgepost Capital has hired Brian McKenna as vice president of investor relations. In the newly created role, McKenna will be responsible for leading the firm’s investor relations strategy, strengthening relationships with institutional investors and enhancing communications across Ridgepost Capital’s global investor base. McKenna brings more than a decade of experience covering alternative asset managers and business development […]

June 10, 2026

CAZ Investments Appoints Greg Grissom to Lead Sports Investing Efforts

Grissom joins CAZ Investments after nearly 25 years with the Houston Texans, where he most recently served as president.

June 10, 2026

Data & League Tables