Private Equity news and trends

Software Deals Hit COVID-Era Lows Amid AI Disruption
Artificial Intelligence // June 08, 2026

Software buyouts, once prized within the private equity world, are reportedly at a six-year low. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

Anthropic Launches Enterprise AI Firm With Wall Street Giants
Artificial Intelligence // May 04, 2026

Anthropic is launching a new venture focused on selling AI tools to enterprise companies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

OpenAI Pledges $1.5 Billion to PE Enterprise AI Project
Artificial Intelligence // April 22, 2026

OpenAI has reportedly committed up to $1.5 billion for its private equity (PE) venture. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Insurance Sector’s Private Credit Ties Has Investors Concerned
Investments // April 14, 2026

Investors are reportedly getting worried about life insurance companies’ exposure to the private credit world.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

Interviews & Exclusives
PE Firm BayPine Says New Factory Floor Is Digital, and Everyone’s an Engineer

October 30, 2025
When the assembly line reshaped 20th-century manufacturing, it did more than improve productivity. It redefined what productivity meant. Tasks once limited by human dexterity became scalable through process engineering. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe […]

3 Things to Know as Private Credit Heads Toward a $2 Trillion Industry

October 02, 2024
The private credit market is booming — and has the potential to reshape lending, and risk, too, in financial services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Private Credit Booms as Main Street Firms Seek Capital Access 

January 15, 2024
For corporates, especially smaller Main Street businesses, private credit (aka private debt) appears as an avenue through which they can get the capital they need. Get the Full Story Complete...

Take-Private, Bolt-On Deals Provide Shelter From Underperforming European Markets

January 17, 2023
European private equity (PE) dealmaking defied economic headwinds in 2022. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Quick Reads
Capsa AI Secures $18 Million to Expand Private Capital Intelligence Platform

June 11, 2026
Technology startup Capsa AI announced Tuesday (June 9) it has closed an $18 million Series A funding round aimed at scaling its specialized artificial intelligence (AI) operating system for the global private equity sector. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — […]

Software Deals Hit COVID-Era Lows Amid AI Disruption

June 08, 2026
Software buyouts, once prized within the private equity world, are reportedly at a six-year low. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Anthropic Launches Enterprise AI Firm With Wall Street Giants

May 04, 2026
Anthropic is launching a new venture focused on selling AI tools to enterprise companies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

OpenAI Pledges $1.5 Billion to PE Enterprise AI Project

April 22, 2026
OpenAI has reportedly committed up to $1.5 billion for its private equity (PE) venture. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...