In March, an investor group led by STG co-founder Bill Chisholm acquired the Boston Celtics for $6.1bn, the most anyone has ever paid for a sports team.
'The new regulation in Europe – MDR – expected to be implemented in 2026-28 will add some complexity,' says Astorg's Judith Charpentier.
Over the last four years, investors have seen interest rates climb and now start to fall. As another cycle draws to a close, private equity must learn lessons from the past.
1315 Capital, Aurora Capital and Platinum Equity are among the PE firms investing in the pharma packaging and storage services sector.
PAI Partners, Tikehau Capital and CVC are among firms picking up Spanish companies.
'We think there’s tremendous value with live entertainment experiences,' said Bluestone's Bobby Sharma.
A squeeze on other exit routes means there will be greater use of such vehicles in 2025, according to survey findings.
Launched in February, initially the seller targeted primarily strategics, but in recent weeks has opened up to PE suitors.
'The entire technology industry... represents approximately 10% of US GDP. We believe the biggest tech trend of our generation is the digitalization of the rest of the economy – the other 90%.'
‘LPs now would favor a slightly lower return with a current distribution than a potential higher return in a future distribution,’ says managing partner William Barrett.