Private Equity stories

Huboo snaps up Sorted in a deal set to link fulfilment, shipping and returns on one platform for retailers across the UK and Europe.

Investors warming to GPUs as an alternative asset class, with 75% optimistic, while structured products and better benchmarks seen as key to wider uptake.

Sovos hires Self Financial veteran David McCann to steer global technology push as it scales AI-driven tax compliance tools for multinational clients.

Newo names Jason Luo Chief Executive Officer after USD $25 million funding round as it targets small businesses missing inbound calls.

UK private equity-backed platform firms cut bolt-on acquisitions sharply in 2025, with technology, insurance and education among the weakest sectors.

British Business Bank makes GBP £100 million first close commitment to Apposite Healthcare Growth I, aiming to fill the UK's life sciences scale-up gap.

Azul wins a bigger enterprise foothold as FY26 bookings leap, partners expand and a Thoma Bravo-backed deal and Payara buyout widen its Java push.

Elixirr and Pilot Lite join forces to help consumer goods groups turn AI-driven market data into faster in-store decisions amid industry upheaval.

SaaS chiefs forecast a pricing overhaul within two years as AI cuts licence demand and pushes customers to demand value-based deals.

Eka Ventures secures USD $107 million for second fund as British Business Bank, Better Society Capital and others back UK early-stage impact bets.

Oxford Science Enterprises names Antonia Jenkinson as Chief Financial Officer as it prepares for more regular portfolio realisations after a run of exits.

Bitget opens retail pre-IPO access with SpaceX-linked tokenised offering, as the exchange pushes deeper into private-market trading and tokenisation.

Foresight sells Northern Ireland's TES Group to Legrand after revenue jumps 84% and a major datacentre expansion, locking in a fourfold return.

Apax Digital takes stake in London FX risk firm MillTech in USD $60 million deal as North American expansion gathers pace.

Accordion snaps up A5 to widen Salesforce, data and AI services for private equity clients across North America, EMEA and India.

Private equity-backed firms use paid AI tools more than most peers, but many still struggle to turn sponsor pressure into practical finance gains.

Creative ITC appoints veteran industry executive Lewis Pinner as Chief Revenue Officer to drive overseas expansion and deepen customer growth.

OpenAI secures USD $122 billion in funding as Amazon, Nvidia and SoftBank back a rapid expansion in compute, enterprise tools and product plans.

Syspro appoints Chief Revenue Officer Leanne Taylor as Chief Executive Officer in a planned handover, as Jaco Maritz moves to a board role.

Aspire Technology Solutions deepens its Scottish reach with NVT Group buy, adding 49 staff and a longstanding local customer base.