Private Equity

Bain Capital Launches $344 Million Bid For South Korea-Based Echo Marketing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:14 PM

Bain Capital has agreed to acquire South Korea-based Echo Marketing in a transaction valued at roughly $344 million, combining a negotiated purchase of a controlling stake with a tender offer for the remaining shares as revealed in a DART filing.

Platinum Equity Completes Acquisition Of Owens & Minor Products & Healthcare Services Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 2, 2026

Platinum Equity announced it has completed its acquisition of the Products & Healthcare Services unit of Owens & Minor, creating a privately held, standalone company that will continue operating under the Owens & Minor brand as part of Platinum’s portfolio. Financial terms were not disclosed.

DigitalBridge And Crestview Partners Complete Take-Private Acquisition Of WideOpenWest

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 1, 2026

DigitalBridge Group and Crestview Partners said affiliated investment funds have completed their previously announced take-private acquisition of WideOpenWest (WOW!), a U.S. provider of broadband internet services and connectivity solutions.

H.I.G. Capital Agrees To Sell Subsea Telecom Provider Xtera

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 1, 2026

H.I.G. Capital announced an affiliate has entered into a binding agreement to sell Xtera Limited, a London-headquartered provider of subsea telecom network systems, to a joint venture led by Prysmian S.p.A. and Fincantieri S.p.A. The sale remains subject to regulatory approvals, and completion is expected in the first quarter of 2026.

Heron View Partners Launches As Standalone Global Lower Middle Market Private Equity Firm

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 1, 2026

Heron View Partners (HVP) has launched as an independent private equity platform backed by Hong Kong-based holding company Pacific Century Group (PCG), following a split from PineBridge Investments after PineBridge’s acquisition by MetLife Investment Management in December 2025.

KKR Completes Acquisition Of Cheongna Logistics Center In South Korea

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 30, 2025

KKR has completed the acquisition of Cheongna Logistics Center, a large-scale logistics facility in Incheon, South Korea, through a fund managed locally by its affiliated Korean asset manager, Kreate Asset Management (Kreate). KKR said the deal represents the largest single-asset logistics transaction in South Korea to date, underscoring sustained institutional demand for modern, high-specification warehouse space tied to the country’s e-commerce-led logistics growth.

Dentira Raises Strategic Growth Funding From Vista

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 29, 2025

Dentira, a procurement and spend management software provider for dental practices and multi-site healthcare operators, said it has secured a strategic growth investment from Vista Equity Partners. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

CACI Agrees To Acquire ARKA Group From Blackstone For $2.6 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 27, 2025

CACI International announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ARKA Group L.P. from funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities in an all-cash transaction valued at $2.6 billion, a deal the company says advances its strategy in space-based sensing and intelligence for national security customers.

Janus Henderson To Be Acquired By Trian And General Catalyst In $7.4 Billion Take-Private Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 25, 2025

Janus Henderson Group plc said it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an investor group led by Trian Fund Management and General Catalyst in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $7.4 billion.