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Deal fileLLR Partners / EnergyCAP
EnergyCAP has spent four decades turning utility bills into one pane of glass.
Deal fileMidwest Growth Partners / Brazi Bites
Brazi Bites built gluten-free Brazilian cheese bread into a national freezer brand.
Deal fileMadison Dearborn Partners / The Marygold Companies
Madison Dearborn Partners agreed to take The Marygold Companies private at $2.00 a share in cash, a 100% premium to the Sept. 24 close, the firms said Sept. 25, 2026.
Deal file5th Century Partners / ION PT Network
Joseph Noel founded ION PT Network in 2017 as a physical therapist who wanted clinicians owning every workers' comp referral.
Deal fileAtlantic Street Capital / GLP
GLP has engineered specialty HVAC for utilities and telecom since 1958.
Deal fileRedBird Capital Partners / Puck
RedBird Capital Partners signed for a majority stake in Puck, valuing the media newsletter at $250 million, Variety reported Sept. 24, 2026.
Deal fileWSB LLC (GHK Capital Partners portfolio) / Poly, Inc.
GHK Capital-backed WSB bought Poly, Inc., the Dothan, Ala. architecture and engineering firm, WSB said Sept. 23, 2026.
Deal fileRS2 Healthcare Partners / KMM Group
RS2 Healthcare Partners completed an investment in KMM Group, the Hatboro, Pa. precision med-device contract manufacturer, and appointed J. Mark King CEO, announced Sept. 24, 2026.
Deal fileMain Capital Partners / Confirma Software
Abry Partners is selling Confirma Software to Main Capital Partners under a definitive agreement announced Sept. 24, 2026.
Deal fileThe Riverside Company / Converge International
The Riverside Company signed a definitive agreement to invest in Converge International, which will join Riverside's Altius Group healthcare platform, Riverside said Sept. 23, 2026.
Deal fileSymera Partners / CIS Security
Symera Partners bought CIS Security from the Palmer family, the firms said Sept. 22, 2026.
Deal fileCVC (Strategic Opportunities) / CDN77
CVC agreed to buy a minority stake in Prague-based CDN77 through its Strategic Opportunities platform, the firms said Sept. 23, 2026.
Deal fileCertares / Guardian Alarm
Certares didn't sell the 1930 alarm shop. It rolled Guardian Alarm into a single-asset continuation fund.
Deal fileRidgeline Roofing (Bertram Capital) / Advantage Roofing & Exteriors
Bertram Capital-backed Ridgeline Roofing bought Advantage Roofing & Exteriors, Bertram said Sept. 23, 2026.
Deal fileCopeland (Blackstone) / Dickson
May River Capital sold Dickson to Blackstone-backed Copeland, May River said Sept. 23, 2026.
Deal fileFBR Solutions (FVLCRUM) / Southeastern Cable Contractors
FVLCRUM-backed FBR Solutions acquired Southeastern Cable Contractors, FBR said Sept. 22, 2026.
Deal fileHg / ENTERSOFTONE
Hg agreed to take a majority stake in ENTERSOFTONE, valuing the Greek ERP software group at about EUR 1 billion, Hg said Sept. 22, 2026.
Deal fileApollo-backed Forge / Becker's Healthcare
Apollo-backed Forge agreed to buy Becker's Healthcare from Pamlico Capital, Forge said Sept. 22, 2026.
Deal fileBlackstone + EQT / Urbaser
Blackstone and EQT closed their purchase of Urbaser from Platinum Equity for about USD 6.6 billion, Platinum announced Sept. 22, 2026.
Deal fileButterfly Equity / Sabert Holding Corp.
ePac printed the pouch. Sabert molds the tray.
Deal fileCommand Medical Products (Argosy Healthcare Partners portfolio) / Injection Moulding & Tooling Services S.A. (IMATS)
Argosy Healthcare Partners portfolio company Command Medical Products acquired Costa Rica molding firm IMATS, Argosy said Sept. 22, 2026.
Deal fileBain Capital / SOLitude Lake Management (+ Vertex Aquatic Solutions)
Bain Capital agreed to buy SOLitude Lake Management from Rentokil Initial for $230 million USD.
Deal fileNexture (Investindustrial) / La Crema
Investindustrial-backed Nexture agreed to buy Dubai chocolate ingredients maker La Crema, Nexture said Sept. 21.
Deal fileInvestor group led by Thomas Priore / Searchlight Capital equity commitments / Priority Technology Holdings
An investor group led by Priority CEO Thomas Priore agreed to take Priority Technology private at USD 8.05 a share in cash, about USD 1.6bn enterprise value, with equity commitments from Searchlight Capital.
Deal fileAllyant / Thompson Street Capital Partners / Braille Works
Allyant, the Thompson Street Capital Partners accessibility platform, bought Braille Works from founders Joyce and Lou Fioritto, the firms said Sept. 14, 2026.
Deal fileKnox Lane / SAGE Integration (majority stake)
Knox Lane acquired a majority stake in SAGE Integration.
Deal fileNMS Capital / ENDOCORP and Medical Optics (combined as Asurgence Medical)
NMS Capital formed Asurgence Medical by recapping ENDOCORP and buying Medical Optics from Probo Medical, the firm announced Sept. 17.
Deal fileC.H. Guenther (Pritzker Private Capital) / House-Autry Mills
Seventh add-on since the 2018 buy: Pritzker Private Capital's C.H. Guenther acquired House-Autry Mills, CHG announced Sept. 16.
Deal fileKKR and Energy Capital Partners (via Dragon Bidco) / DCC Energy
KKR and Energy Capital Partners won DCC Energy shareholder approval for their recommended takeover via Dragon Bidco.
Deal fileBattery Ventures / Phigenics (majority growth investment)
Battery Ventures agreed to make a majority growth investment in Phigenics.
Deal fileThe Rise Funds (TPG) / Tablet Command
TPG's The Rise Funds agreed to invest in Tablet Command.
Deal fileRava Partners (Hillhouse) and Table Space / KMC Solutions (majority stake)
Hillhouse's Rava Partners and Table Space acquired a majority stake in KMC Solutions.
Deal fileESS (Vistria) / HeyTutor
Vistria-backed ESS acquired HeyTutor, ESS announced Sept. 16, 2026.
Deal fileSheridan Capital Partners / PtEverywhere
Sheridan Capital Partners completed its investment in PtEverywhere, Sheridan announced Sept. 17, 2026.
Deal fileFedEx and Advent / InPost
The Locker Playbook
Deal fileLoenbro (Kohlberg) / Prism Electric
Kohlberg-backed Loenbro acquired Prism Electric, Loenbro announced Sept. 14, 2026.
Deal fileSpace Age Electronics (DelCam Capital) / Gemcom
DelCam Capital's Space Age Electronics acquired Gemcom, DelCam announced Sept. 17, 2026.
Deal fileH.I.G. Capital / MISTRAS Group
H.I.G. Capital agreed to acquire MISTRAS Group for USD 20.35 per share in cash, about USD 866 million enterprise value including debt, MISTRAS announced Sept. 18, 2026.
Deal fileAra Partners / Bryden Wood (majority interest)
Ara Partners acquired a majority interest in Bryden Wood, Ara announced Sept. 17, 2026.
Deal fileMain Capital Partners / Watermark Insights
Main Capital Partners agreed to acquire Watermark Insights, Main and Watermark announced Sept. 16, 2026.
Deal fileDaiwa House / Miller Homes (about 30% minority stake)
Daiwa House agreed to buy about a 30% minority stake in Miller Homes from Apollo-managed funds, Apollo announced Sept. 17, 2026.
Deal fileSoftcat / General Datatech (GDT)
Softcat agreed to buy General Datatech (GDT) from H.I.G. Capital for an enterprise value of USD $1.05 billion, Softcat and H.I.G. announced Sept. 17, 2026.
Deal fileAdvent International / Yatharth Hospitals (24.9% stake)
Advent International agreed to invest about USD $328.5 million of primary capital for a 24.9% stake in Yatharth Hospitals, the companies said Sept. 17, 2026.
Deal fileCarlyle and CVC DIF / BauWatch
Carlyle and CVC DIF agreed to buy BauWatch from German family equity firm Haniel, with Haniel keeping a 10% stake, the firms announced Sept. 17, 2026.
Deal fileSaothair Capital Partners / North American Breweries (FIFCO USA)
Saothair Capital Partners bought North American Breweries (FIFCO USA) from Heineken subsidiary Distribuidora La Florida, Saothair announced Sept. 3, 2026.
Deal fileVitruvian Partners / Smartling
Vitruvian Partners bought a majority stake in Smartling from Battery Ventures, the companies announced Sept. 15, 2026.
Deal fileNiobrara Capital / MSP Corp
Niobrara Capital bought MSP Corp from Alfar Capital, Walter Capital Partners, and BDC Capital, the sellers and buyer announced Sept. 16, 2026.
Deal fileCarolwood / Thryv's print directories business
Carolwood agreed to buy Thryv's print directories business for $142 million in cash, Thryv announced Sept. 14, 2026.
KKR and Neuberger / Datavant (significant minority stake)
KKR and Neuberger agreed to buy a significant minority stake in Datavant, with New Mountain Capital keeping control, the companies announced Sept. 15, 2026.
Deal fileBrookfield / Reliance Worldwide
Brookfield agreed to acquire Reliance Worldwide for approximately $2.9 billion in enterprise value, or $3.38 cash per share, under a scheme implementation deed announced Sept. 16, 2026.
Apollo S3 / Mountaintop Beverage
Apollo S3 led a continuation vehicle for Mountaintop Beverage, moving the Morgantown aseptic co-packer out of Monogram Capital Partners Fund II while Monogram and management keep ownership.
Deal fileAmulet Capital Partners / US Fertility
Amulet Capital Partners closed a continuation-vehicle recapitalization of US Fertility, with StepStone Group as the sole lead investor, Amulet announced Sept. 14, 2026.
Deal fileCrane Company / Trillium Flow Technologies' U.S. pumps business
Crane Company agreed to buy the U.S. pumps business of First Reserve-backed Trillium Flow Technologies for approximately $240 million, both sides announced Sept. 14, 2026.
Deal fileAURELIUS / Hain Celestial's International business
AURELIUS agreed to buy Hain Celestial's International business for an estimated $323 million in cash, Hain announced Sept. 14, 2026.
DFO Management (Michael Dell's family office) / The Baldwin Group
Michael Dell's family office, DFO Management, is in advanced talks to take The Baldwin Group private, the Financial Times reports.
VION Biosciences (Iron Path Capital) / Prolytix
Iron Path Capital-backed VION Biosciences closed the acquisition of Prolytix from Edgewater Capital Partners on Sep 8.
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners / The Colt Group
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners acquired The Colt Group from Capstreet on Aug 31, partnering with management.
1315 Capital / Argonaut's Life Sciences and Diagnostics division (now Aluris Sciences)
1315 Capital completed the acquisition of Argonaut Manufacturing Services' Life Sciences and Diagnostics division on Sep 9, with the unit now operating independently as Aluris Sciences.
Grain Management / Ritter Communications and Great Plains Communications (combined as Rightfiber)
Grain Management completed the combination of Ritter Communications and Great Plains Communications on Sep 10, launching Rightfiber as one of the largest privately held fiber platforms in the U.S.
MacLean Power Systems (Blackstone, Centerbridge) / Delta Star
MacLean Power Systems, backed by Blackstone and Centerbridge, agreed on Sep 1 to acquire Delta Star, the Lynchburg power transformer and mobile substation maker founded in 1908.
Labcorp / MLM Medical Labs
Labcorp acquired MLM Medical Labs from Great Point Partners on Sep 8, adding central and specialty labs in the US, Germany, and South Africa.
Spencer Spirit Holdings / Hot Topic, BoxLunch and Her Universe
Spencer Spirit Holdings completed its acquisition of Hot Topic, BoxLunch, and Her Universe from Sycamore Partners on Sep 2, in a deal reported around $350 million.
Marquee Brands / Roots
Marquee Brands agreed in August to take Roots private for about $3 a share in cash, roughly $116 million equity value, with Searchlight Capital exiting after a decade as controlling shareholder.
Bernhard Capital Partners / Bowman Consulting
Bernhard Capital Partners agreed in August to take Bowman Consulting private for $43 a share, about $1.0 billion enterprise value.
Person fileAdam Waglay
Butterfly Equity / Sabert Holding Corp.
Person fileAl Ghelani
Carlyle and CVC DIF / BauWatch
Person fileAlexandre Flavier
Hg / ENTERSOFTONE
Person fileAlison Lewis
AURELIUS / Hain Celestial's International business
Person fileAndrew Hume
The Riverside Company / Converge International
Person fileBrent Uhl
Certares / Guardian Alarm
Bret Tenenhaus
Labcorp / MLM Medical Labs
Person fileBruce Bradley
WSB LLC (GHK Capital Partners portfolio) / Poly, Inc.
Person fileBryan Murphy
Vitruvian Partners / Smartling
Gary Bowman
Bernhard Capital Partners / Bowman Consulting
Person fileHabib Malik
Niobrara Capital / MSP Corp
Person fileHarrison Perry
FBR Solutions (FVLCRUM) / Southeastern Cable Contractors
Heath Simpson
Grain Management / Ritter Communications and Great Plains Communications (combined as Rightfiber)
Person fileJarle Mørk
Main Capital Partners / Confirma Software
Jason Box
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners / The Colt Group
Person fileJeff Quake
Crane Company / Trillium Flow Technologies' U.S. pumps business
Joe Mimran
Marquee Brands / Roots
Person fileJohn Shegda
RS2 Healthcare Partners / KMM Group
Person fileJon Kelly
RedBird Capital Partners / Puck
Person fileJoseph Noel
5th Century Partners / ION PT Network
Person fileLouis Samson
Blackstone + EQT / Urbaser
Mark Thornton
VION Biosciences (Iron Path Capital) / Prolytix
Person fileMike Guanella
Midwest Growth Partners / Brazi Bites
Person fileNeill Catton
Symera Partners / CIS Security
Person fileNicholas Gerber
Madison Dearborn Partners / The Marygold Companies
Person filePankaj Patwari
Advent International / Yatharth Hospitals (24.9% stake)
Person filePhilip Desrochers
Atlantic Street Capital / GLP
Person fileRafał Brzoska
FedEx and Advent / InPost
Person fileRich Lozyniak
Saothair Capital Partners / North American Breweries (FIFCO USA)
Rick Hancock
1315 Capital / Argonaut's Life Sciences and Diagnostics division (now Aluris Sciences)
Person fileRick Weiler
Copeland (Blackstone) / Dickson
Person fileSam Brinkley
Amulet Capital Partners / US Fertility
Person fileShahid Bosan
Apollo-backed Forge / Becker's Healthcare
Person fileShawn Lankton
LLR Partners / EnergyCAP
Person fileShawn O'Grady
Softcat / General Datatech (GDT)
Steve Scharnhorst
MacLean Power Systems (Blackstone, Centerbridge) / Delta Star
Steve Vranes
Spencer Spirit Holdings / Hot Topic, BoxLunch and Her Universe
Person fileStewart Lynes
Daiwa House / Miller Homes (about 30% minority stake)
Person fileThomas Priore
Investor group led by Thomas Priore / Searchlight Capital equity commitments / Priority Technology Holdings
Person fileTim Brown
Ridgeline Roofing (Bertram Capital) / Advantage Roofing & Exteriors
Trevor Baldwin
DFO Management (Michael Dell's family office) / The Baldwin Group
Person fileZdeněk Cendra
CVC (Strategic Opportunities) / CDN77