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SaaS buyout multiples collapse from 20.4x to 11.7x as PE investment falls to $58.8bn (opens the original)
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Private equity valuation multiples for SaaS businesses have fallen sharply as sponsors contend with AI disruption risk, higher financing costs and a market increasingly focused on profitability rather than growth. Median enterprise value-to-EBITDA multiples on private equity SaaS deals dropped to 11.7x in the first half of 2026 from 20.4x, according to new research from Forvis Mazars and PitchBook. The decline has almost eliminated the valuation premium SaaS businesses have historically commande
Deal Roundup: AAR strikes $4bn-EV deal for Bain-backed MRO; GTCR buys Tactacam (opens the original)
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AAR has agreed to acquire a 65% controlling interest in Bain Capital-backed aircraft maintenance group MRO Holdings at a $4bn implied enterprise value, in a deal set to create what AAR says will be the world’s largest heavy aircraft maintenance provider. Chicago-area AAR provides parts, repair and software services to commercial aviation and government customers, while MRO Holdings employs about 10,000 people providing aircraft maintenance and modifications from five facilities across the Americ
Deal Roundup: Inflexion buys into Manucurist; Abry exits Confirma to Main (opens the original)
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Inflexion has agreed an investment in French nail care brand Manucurist through its Enterprise Fund VI. Paris-based Manucurist sells its products across more than 40 countries and will use Inflexion’s backing to accelerate international expansion, particularly in the US, as well as further retail, digital and marketplace growth. French publication L’Informé previously reported that Inflexion’s offer valued Manucurist at about €300m, with the firm beating Advent International and Verlinvest in th
Public pensions lifted PE commitments 24% last year to $100.9bn, despite exit squeeze (opens the original)
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US public pension funds increased private equity commitments by 24% last year despite continuing pressure from weak distributions, putting $100.9bn into the asset class during 2025, according to new Nasdaq eVestment data. That was up from $81.2bn committed during 2024, with some of the biggest US retirement systems continuing to deploy heavily into private equity despite the difficult exit environment facing managers. Commitment activity has been substantially slower so far in 2026, however, wit
Deal Roundup: Carlyle, Dynasty Equity Sixth Street close minority investments in $9.6bn Khosla family buyout of Seattle Seahawks (opens the original)
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Carlyle and sports-focused private equity firm Dynasty Equity were among minority investments in current Super Bowl holders the Seattle Seahawks, supporting the Khosla family’s $9.6bn acquisition of the NFL franchise. Sixth Street was also a minority backer. lCarlyle said the transaction builds on its existing sports investment activity in Seattle, while Dynasty Equity described the deal as an extension of its broader partnership with the NFL and its strategy of investing in differentiated sport
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