Recently, investor sentiment has been concentrated on artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor..
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Publish Date: 2026-05-18 04:54:00
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- Global private equity fund managers are broadening their investment focus beyond semiconductors to seek stable cash flows and structural growth in various sectors.
- KKR announced a tender offer to take a Japanese semiconductor PCB and packaging material company private, and led a $125 million Series C investment in an insurance claim automation company, highlighting investments in the IT and insurance sectors.
- Blackstone acquired thermal management solutions company ACT and secured a major stake in Greece’s largest e-commerce platform, Scroutz, for 635 million euros.
- Investments in healthcare are robust, as seen in Blackstone and TPG’s $18.3 billion deal for women’s health diagnosis device company Hologic, and Carlisle’s recent acquisitions in medical revenue cycle management platforms.
- Financial services in emerging economies are attracting private equity investment, including Carlisle’s $230 million investment in an Indian housing finance company and Blackstone’s participation in the $2.5 billion acquisition of a stake in a Mexican bank.
- Aerospace and defense supply chains are also in the spotlight for private equity investment; Blackstone and Tinicom recently acquired British ‘senior plc’.
