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Private Equity in Manufacturing In the first quarter of 2026, private equity firms acquired stakes in more than 100 US-based companies with at least 500 employees. Manufacturing firms represented 16% of these deals,…
From January to May 15, 2026, more than 100 companies backed by private equity, venture capital, and other asset management firms notified labor departments about layoffs across the country, resulting in job losses for nearly 13,000 workers. This…
In April, Los Angeles teachers secured a strong new contract that averted what would have been an historic strike. Just days before the contract win, a PESP report revealed that hundreds of millions of dollars of Los Angeles…
We’re proud to share the Private Equity Stakeholder Project’s latest Impact Report. Private equity and other private funds have grown substantially in recent years and now control over $24 trillion in assets…
Investors continue retreat from private markets in 2026, underperformance persists Public pension funds have continued to scale back their exposure to private equity in 2026, a trend responding to the asset class’s anemic returns and weakening economic outlook overall.
As pensions pull back from private equity, PESP and lawmakers raise concerns about fees, liquidity, and weakened investor protections The Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) has submitted a formal comment letter to the Department of…
The Private Equity Stakeholder Project tracks and publishes data on private equity-backed acquisitions of companies with 500 or more employees. Using PitchBook, press releases, and news searches, this acquisitions tracker will be updated with leveraged buyouts and add-on…
Private equity teams up with Big Tech to rush deployment of AI at portfolio companies, putting millions of jobs at risk Multiple private equity firms recently announced deals with Open AI, Anthropic, and Google to supercharge the deployment…
Crain’s Chicago Business examined growing concerns over Walgreens store closures on Chicago’s South Side and the potential impact on healthcare access in neighborhoods already facing pharmacy shortages. The story by Jon Asplund focused on recent…
Private equity firms push SEC rule changes to dump unwanted assets on 401K retirement savers Weakened oversight of form PF and new cross-trading pressure could deepen “bailout” of private equity industry WASHINGTON, DC — The Private Equity Stakeholder…
Private equity deals in US airport service companies peaked in 2025 with 36 acquisitions or growth investments, more than double pre-pandemic levels. This year may outpace last, with nine deals in the first two months of 2026 alone.
Private equity firms have become increasingly powerful players in Michigan’s economy, with PE-owned companies employing 10% of the state’s private sector workforce. These investment firms are buying up companies and real estate across sectors including healthcare, housing, manufacturing, and retail,…
