Private Equity

Bain Buys JJC FinTech To Expand CLM, KYC, And AML Services For Financial Institutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

Bain & Company has acquired JJC FinTech, a London-based boutique financial services consulting and technology firm specializing in client lifecycle management and anti-financial crime.

Stellus Capital Management To Join Alternative Asset Manager P10

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2026

Stellus Capital Management, a U.S. direct lender with $3.8 billion of assets under management focused on senior secured loans in the lower-middle market, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by P10, a private markets solutions provider.

Magna5 Lands Majority Investment From AEA Investors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2026

Magna5, a managed IT services provider focused on SMB and mid-market customers, has received a majority investment from AEA Investors’ Small Business Private Equity team. The deal included a significant reinvestment from Magna5’s management team, and financial terms were not disclosed. Magna5 said the partnership is designed to support continued scaling of its national platform while expanding cybersecurity, compliance, and AI-enabled capabilities.

Patria Investments To Acquire WP Global Partners To Expand U.S. Private Markets Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 7, 2026

Patria Investments Limited announced it has agreed to acquire WP Global Partners, a U.S.-based private equity solutions manager focused on the lower middle market, in a deal designed to deepen Patria’s North American presence and expand its middle-market primaries and co-investment capabilities.

Summit Partners Promotes 13 Across Global Offices

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 7, 2026

Summit Partners, a growth-focused alternative investment firm, promoted 13 professionals across its global offices, elevating four to partner, three to principal, and six to vice president.

Eterna Growth Partners Completes Spinout Of Charlesbank Technology Opportunities Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 7, 2026

Eterna Growth Partners announced it has completed its spinout from Charlesbank Capital Partners, effective immediately, forming a newly independent and rebranded firm built on the Technology Opportunities Fund strategy previously operated within Charlesbank. Eterna will continue to manage all existing Technology Opportunities Fund vehicles while operating as a standalone private equity platform focused on middle-market technology investments.

PayByPhone: Mobile Parking Payments Provider To Be Acquired By Lightyear Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 6, 2026

Lightyear Capital has signed an agreement to acquire PayByPhone, a Vancouver-based provider of mobile parking payments and parking management software, from Corpay.

KKR And HMC Capital Form A$600 Million Energy Transition Strategic Partnership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 6, 2026

HMC Capital and KKR announced they have established a strategic partnership under which KKR-managed funds will invest up to $603 million into HMC’s Energy Transition Platform. The investment would add KKR as a strategic partner alongside HMC to the platform’s existing 652MW of operational assets, its 5.7 GW battery energy storage system, and its wind development pipeline.