Private Equity

Platinum Equity Selling Unical Aviation To Satair

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 7:40 PM

Platinum Equity announced that it has signed an agreement to sell Unical Aviation, a global provider of aerospace aftermarket solutions, to Satair, an Airbus company.

EQT To Invest $930 Million In Douzone Bizon

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 7, 2025

EQT announced that it has signed a share purchase agreement to invest approximately $930 million into Douzone Bizon, a provider of enterprise resource planning and business software solutions in South Korea.

Francisco Partners And TPG To Buy Boomi In $4 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Francisco Partners and TPG Capital have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Boomi from Dell Technologies in a cash transaction valued at $4 billion. The deal, which is expected to close by the end of 2021, will establish Boomi as an independent company backed by two major technology-focused investment firms.

BMG And KKR Form Alliance To Pursue Music Rights Acquisitions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Global music company BMG and global investment firm KKR have formed a new alliance to jointly pursue acquisitions of recorded music, music publishing, and other music-related assets. The collaboration is designed to offer artists, songwriters, and rights owners flexible options to realize and expand the value of their catalogs and intellectual property.

JLL Partners Combines Vascular Technology And Parks Medical Electronics To Build Vascular Diagnostics Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

JLL Partners, a New York-based private equity firm focused on investments in healthcare, aerospace and defense, and business services, has acquired Parks Medical Electronics and combined the business with Vascular Technology Incorporated. The transaction combines Parks Medical’s six decades of experience in Doppler ultrasound technologies with Vascular Technology’s portfolio of specialty vascular systems, which serve hospital, clinical, and operating room settings.

TPG To Buy PTC’s Kepware And ThingWorx Businesses

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

PTC has reached a definitive agreement to sell its Kepware industrial connectivity and ThingWorx Internet of Things businesses to TPG in a transaction that will refocus PTC on its Intelligent Product Lifecycle strategy. The deal will allow PTC to deepen its investment in its core CAD, PLM, ALM, and SLM offerings while advancing new AI and SaaS capabilities. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Bowmark Capital Sells Totalmobile To Five Arrows and DBAG

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 5, 2025

Bowmark Capital has agreed to sell Totalmobile, a provider of field service management software, to Five Arrows and funds managed by Deutsche Beteiligungs AG. The transaction remains subject to regulatory approval.

Hamilton Lane And Guardian Establish Long-Term Private Equity Partnership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 5, 2025

Hamilton Lane and The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America announced a long-term partnership through which Hamilton Lane will manage Guardian’s existing private equity portfolio of nearly $5 billion. As part of the partnership, Guardian plans to commit approximately $500 million per year to private equity investments over the next decade through Hamilton Lane, maintaining its historical annual allocation while supporting general account targets.

Ares Management Invests €2 Billion for 20% Stake in Plenitude

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 5, 2025

Ares Management has completed the acquisition of a 20% stake in Plenitude from Eni for €2 billion, valuing the renewable energy and energy solutions company at more than €12 billion. The investment was led by Ares Alternative Credit funds and other affiliated Ares vehicles, marking one of the firm’s notable infrastructure and energy transition transactions in Europe.

Great Hill Partners Announces Strategic Growth Investment In Donor-Advised Fund Platform Ren

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 5, 2025

Great Hill Partners, a private equity firm focused on high-growth and disruptive businesses, has announced a strategic growth investment in Ren, a leading provider of donor-advised fund (DAF) technology and philanthropic infrastructure. The investment will fuel Ren’s product innovation, operational scale, and market expansion across financial advisors, wealth management firms, and philanthropic institutions. Financial terms were not disclosed.