Dyal Capital Makes Strategic Minority Investment in PAI Partners

Dyal Capital Partners Takes Minority Stake in HGGC

March 26, 2019

Financial Services

Dyal Capital Partners, a division of Neuberger Berman, has acquired a passive non-voting minority stake in Palo Alto–based private equity firm HGGC. The undisclosed investment is a capital infusion intended to strengthen HGGC's balance sheet, support continued platform growth, and increase commitments to its funds while leaving day-to-day management unchanged.

Blue Owl Capital Acquires IPI Partners' Business

January 6, 2025

Financial Services

Blue Owl Capital Inc. completed the acquisition of the business of digital infrastructure fund manager IPI Partners, LLC. The deal brings IPI's digital infrastructure capabilities and AUM into Blue Owl's Real Estate platform and appoints IPI Managing Partner Matt A'Hearn to lead Blue Owl's digital infrastructure strategy.

Olympus Partners Acquires PAI Pharma

February 24, 2025

Pharmaceuticals

Olympus Partners has acquired PAI Pharma, a leading U.S. developer, manufacturer and distributor of generic oral liquid medicines. The platform was previously owned by Enhanced Healthcare Partners and Bourne Partners Strategic Capital; terms were not disclosed and Monroe Capital provided senior financing for the deal.

PAI Partners to Acquire Majority Stake in Infra Group

July 6, 2023

Infrastructure

PAI Partners has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Infra Group, a Belgium-headquartered multi-disciplinary network infrastructure services provider. The investment will make PAI the largest shareholder alongside existing investors ICG, Andera Partners and the management team, and will support Infra Group's growth strategy to accelerate expansion organically and via complementary acquisitions.

Blackstone Makes Minority Investment in Sia Partners (up to €250M)

December 17, 2024

Consulting

Funds managed by Blackstone's private equity strategy will make a minority investment of up to €250 million in Sia Partners. Founder and CEO Matthieu Courtecuisse retains a significant majority stake and will continue to lead the firm; the capital will support Sia's U.S. expansion, capability development (notably in AI), and strategic M&A.

PAI Partners Agrees to Acquire Majority Stake in ECF Group

June 14, 2023

Logistics & Distribution

PAI Partners has made a binding offer to acquire a majority stake in ECF Group from French private equity firm Naxicap Partners, with Naxicap remaining a minority investor alongside management. ECF is an omnichannel B2B distributor of equipment, consumables and hygiene products for hospitality and care professionals, headquartered in Grigny, France (~1,750 employees, ~€760m revenue); PAI intends to accelerate growth organically and via acquisitions to consolidate the fragmented market.