Investment to support continued growth and European expansion

LONDON, UK & ATHENS, GREECE – 11 May 2026 – Blackstone (NYSE: BX), the world’s largest alternative asset manager, announced today that funds managed by its private equity business have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Skroutz (the “Company”), the leading online marketplace in Greece, from CVC Capital Partners Fund VII.

Skroutz is the leading e-commerce platform in Greece, offering more than 12 million products from approximately 9,000 merchants to around 2.5 million active users. Founded in 2005, the Company operates a vertically integrated platform that combines its marketplace with proprietary last-mile logistics, fulfilment services, a licensed fintech offering, and a growing retail media business.

Skroutz’s founders will sell a portion of their shareholding as part of the transaction but retain a stake and continue to lead the business. George Chatzigeorgiou will remain CEO.

Over recent years Skroutz has expanded beyond its core Greek market, establishing a presence in Cyprus and more recently expanding into Romania and Bulgaria, as it looks to broaden its footprint across Southeast Europe. Greece has been one of the fastest-growing European economies in recent years, with real GDP per capita growth consistently above the eurozone average. E-commerce penetration in Greece and Southeast Europe remains lower than across Western Europe, which the firm believes creates meaningful room for growth as those markets develop.

Alexander Walsh, Senior Managing Director at Blackstone, said: “This investment builds on our conviction in digital consumer platforms, where we believe e-commerce penetration across Europe will continue to drive meaningful growth. George and the Skroutz team have built a standout platform with a powerful brand, which we believe is well placed to capture this growth opportunity across Greece and Southeastern Europe. We look forward to partnering with them to work towards scaling the business further.”

Alex Fotakidis, a Managing Partner and Head of CVC Greece, said: “We are proud of all that Skroutz has achieved during our productive partnership. Together with the Founders and management team, we have made significant investments in infrastructure, merchant capabilities and customer experience, and successfully evolved from a price-comparison platform into Greece’s leading e-commerce marketplace. We believe Skroutz is well-positioned to continue its growth journey with Blackstone.”

George Chatzigeorgiou, President and CEO of Skroutz, said: “This marks a significant new chapter for Skroutz. Since its launch in 2005, the company has undergone a substantial journey of transformational growth. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to CVC for its invaluable support over the past six years. During this period, Skroutz successfully evolved into a pure, verticalised online marketplace, further solidifying its leadership position. We are equally pleased to partner with Blackstone, whose strong investing experience in online marketplaces and digital platforms makes it an excellent fit for our future. As we build on the foundation we have created, Blackstone will help accelerate our next stage of innovation and growth. I would like to thank my co-founders, the entire Skroutz team, and our partners and users for the confidence they have placed in us.”

Blackstone has a proven track record investing in digital consumer and marketplace businesses, including Adevinta, the world’s largest online classifieds platforms, and Property Finder, a leading property portal in the Middle East and North Africa. These investments reflect the firm’s conviction in technology-enabled platforms with leading market positions that benefit from long-term secular tailwinds.

The transaction is expected to close in H2 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.

About Blackstone
Blackstone is the world’s largest alternative asset manager. Blackstone seeks to deliver compelling returns for institutional and individual investors by strengthening the companies in which the firm invests. Blackstone’s over $1.3 trillion in assets under management include global investment strategies focused on real estate, private equity, credit, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, secondaries and hedge funds. Further information is available at www.blackstone.com. Follow @blackstone on LinkedIn, X (Twitter), and Instagram.

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nvestment to support the continued expansion of the leading home remodeling company

Chester, Pa. – May 4, 2026 – Power Home Remodeling (“POWER”), the nation’s leading exterior home remodeler, today announced that it has secured a growth investment from Bain Capital, Sixth Street, and Harvest Partners Structured Capital. The firms will partner with POWER’s management team and existing investor, Harvest Partners, whose funds remain the largest investor, to support the company’s continued expansion. To date, POWER has served more than one million customers across 26 territories nationwide.

POWER has delivered consistent growth over the past decade, gaining meaningful share in the highly fragmented, multi-billion-dollar home improvement market. As one of the few scaled national players in exterior home remodeling, the company has differentiated itself through a centralized operating model and a proprietary platform that supports its sales, installation, and customer experience processes at scale. That operating discipline is reinforced by a culture of excellence that has developed leaders from within, supported growth to more than 5,000 employees, and earned the company repeated recognition as a top workplace across industries.

“Over the past 30 years, we have built POWER into one of the largest full-service exterior home remodelers in the United States,” said co-CEOs Asher Raphael and Corey Schiller. “We are committed to delivering exceptional results for homeowners through strong customer relationships, our proprietary technology platform, and a deep commitment to talent development. We see significant opportunity ahead, and this investment will help us continue to grow and scale while further strengthening our market position.”

The investment will support POWER’s next phase of growth as the company continues to expand its footprint, invest in its proprietary operating platform, build on the talent development, corporate culture, and sales model that have helped it differentiate at scale.

“POWER is a market leader and one of the few scaled national players in the fast-growing repair and remodeling sector,” said Cristian Jitianu, a Partner at Bain Capital Special Situations. “The company has built a proven, repeatable model with a differentiated platform and significant runway for continued growth. We look forward to partnering with POWER to support continued innovation and long-term value creation.”

“Asher, Corey, and team have built an incredible business with a differentiated value proposition within the resilient home repair and remodeling sector,” said Kayvan Heravi, Partner and Co-Head of Consumer at Sixth Street. “We are excited to partner with the POWER team, Harvest Partners, and Bain Capital, and look forward to supporting the company’s long-term growth.”

“Since investing in the company in 2022, Harvest Partners has been proud to support POWER’s nationwide expansion, and we’re excited to partner with Bain Capital and Sixth Street to drive the company’s next stage of development,” said Nick Romano, Partner at Harvest Partners. “This is a great outcome for the company’s employees and customers, as well as our investors.”

Harris Williams served as financial advisor, and Kirkland & Ellis LLP served as legal advisor to Harvest Partners and POWER. Bank of America and Rothschild & Co also served as financial advisors to Harvest Partners and POWER. Ropes & Gray served as legal advisor to Bain Capital. Goldman Sachs served as exclusive financial advisor, and Latham & Watkins served as legal advisor to Sixth Street.

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About Power Home Remodeling
POWER is the nation’s largest, full-service, exterior home remodeler with more than 5,000 employees, over one million lifetime customers, and $1.7 billion in annual revenue. Established in 1992 and headquartered in the Philadelphia region, POWER’s primary product line includes windows, siding, roofing, gutters, doors, solar roofing panel, and attic insulation, providing energy-saving solutions to residents across its operating territories, including Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin. At POWER, we believe that every home, person, and community has potential, and everything we do is in service of bringing that potential to life. That belief led us to create Power for Good, which amplifies the vision and voices of our people to drive our philanthropic efforts. Learn how Our Work Shows at www.powerhrg.com.

About Bain Capital
Founded in 1984, Bain Capital is one of the world’s leading private investment firms. We are committed to creating lasting impact for our investors, teams, businesses, and the communities in which we live. As a private partnership, we lead with conviction and a culture of collaboration, advantages that enable us to innovate investment approaches, unlock opportunities, and create exceptional outcomes. Our global platform invests across five focus areas: Private Equity, Growth & Venture, Capital Solutions, Credit & Capital Markets, and Real Assets. In these focus areas, we bring deep sector expertise and wide-ranging capabilities. We have 24 offices on four continents, more than 1,850 employees, and approximately $225 billion in assets under management. To learn more, visit www.baincapital.com. Follow @BainCapital on LinkedIn and X (Twitter).

About Sixth Street
Sixth Street is a global investment firm with over $130 billion in assets under management and committed capital. The firm uses its long-term flexible capital, data-enabled capabilities, and One Team culture to develop themes and offer solutions to companies across all stages of growth. Sixth Street’s dedicated consumer investing team provides strategic capital solutions to companies operating in a range of subsectors and business models. Sixth Street has partnered with many leading brands including Airbnb, Bay FC, Chobani, Crunch Fitness, Equinox, FC Barcelona, Legends Global, Milan Laser, Mindbody, Real Madrid, Spotify, the Boston Celtics, the New England Patriots, the San Antonio Spurs, the San Francisco Giants, and Wingstop. Sixth Street has more than 750 team members, including approximately 300 investment professionals operating across the firm’s global locations. For more information, and additional disclosures, visit www.sixthstreet.com and follow Sixth Street on LinkedIn.

About Harvest Partners
Founded in 1981, Harvest Partners is an established private equity firm with over 40 years of experience investing in middle-market companies and partnering with high-quality management teams to build growing businesses. Harvest Partners Structured Capital is the firm’s non-control investing strategy.  The firm invests in service-oriented business across four core sectors: business services & industrials, commercial services, consumer services and healthcare services. This strategy leverages Harvest Partners’ multi-decade experience in financing organic and acquisition-oriented growth opportunities. The firm has over $20 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2025. For more information, please visit
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Investment to support Global Eggs’ next phase of growth

New York, NY, March 2, 2026 – Warburg Pincus, the pioneer of global growth investing, today announced an agreement to invest up to $1 billion in Global Eggs (“the Company”), the largest multinational producer and distributor of table eggs. Valuing the Company at $8 billion, the investment underscores Warburg Pincus’ commitment to partnering with exceptional founders and investing in global companies with high growth potential. The equity for the transaction is being provided by Warburg Pincus Capital Solutions Founders Fund (“WPCS FF”).

Global Eggs is the world’s largest multinational producer and distributor of table eggs, with more than 45 million birds across its operations in the United States, South America, and Europe. Founded in 2018 by Executive Chairman Ricardo Faria, Global Eggs produces and distributes a full range of table eggs across conventional, cage-free, free-range, and specialty products, and is on track to produce over 15 billion eggs this year. The Company has expanded through both organic initiatives and strategic acquisitions and currently operates more than 50 farms across three continents. The Company takes a vertically integrated approach across pullet breeding, feed formulation, packaging, and logistics that enables it to deliver consistent, high-quality products that meet rigorous food safety standards for customers worldwide.

“In under a decade, we have scaled Global Eggs to become the largest multinational producer and distributor of table eggs, and with Warburg Pincus’ investment and ongoing support, we will accelerate our next chapter of growth in both new and existing markets,” said Ricardo Faria. “We have proven our ability to execute in the United States, South America, and Europe, and given Warburg Pincus’ global reach, we believe they are the right partner to advance our long-term ambitions.”

“Ricardo is an exceptional entrepreneur and we were aligned with his vision from day one to build on the Company’s strong foundation in a category supported by durable demand,” said Gaurav Seth, Managing Director, Head of Capital Solutions, Americas, Warburg Pincus. “Global Eggs has an exciting and significant opportunity ahead, and we look forward to leveraging our expertise to help the Company enter new markets, drive efficiencies, and strengthen its brands,” added Allison Ross, Principal, Warburg Pincus.

Warburg Pincus Capital Solutions Founders Fund closed in September 2024 with over $4 billion in commitments. Capital Solutions has a flexible mandate that allows it to partner with founders and existing shareholders to provide solutions for balance sheet optimization, shareholder liquidity, M&A, or growth. The group leverages Warburg Pincus’ global platform and firmwide resources across geographies to source and execute on hybrid capital transactions.

Allison Ross will join Global Eggs’ Board of Directors as part of the transaction.

Morgan Stanley is acting as sole placement agent to Global Eggs, and Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP is serving as its legal counsel.

Houlihan Lokey is acting as financial advisor to Warburg Pincus, and Latham & Watkins LLP is serving as its legal counsel.

About Warburg Pincus

Warburg Pincus LLC is the pioneer of global growth investing. A private partnership since 1966, the firm has the flexibility and experience to focus on helping investors and management teams achieve enduring success across market cycles. Today, the firm has more than $100 billion in assets under management, and more than 215 companies in its active portfolio, diversified across stages, sectors, and geographies. Warburg Pincus has invested in more than 1,100 companies across its private equity, real estate, and capital solutions strategies.

Warburg Pincus’ Capital Solutions team collaborates closely with the firm’s 290+ investment professionals and approximately 75 value creation executives across Warburg Pincus’ global industry verticals, critical to sourcing and underwriting differentiated, attractive investments. Recent investments have included DriveCentric, Excelitas Technologies, MB2 Dental, Madison International Realty, MIAX, MyKaarma, Nord Security, Service Compression, and United Trust Bank.

The firm is headquartered in New York with more than 15 offices globally. For more information, please visit www.warburgpincus.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

About Global Eggs

Global Eggs is a leading multinational producer and distributor of table eggs, focused on meeting the evolving needs of consumers across its markets. Founded in 2018 by Executive Chairman Ricardo Faria, Global Eggs produces and distributes a full range of table eggs and operates trusted regional egg brands in the United States (Hillandale Farms), South America (Granja Faria), and Europe (Hevo Group). The Company takes a vertically integrated approach across pullet breeding, feed formulation, packaging, and logistics that enables it to deliver consistent, high-quality products that meet rigorous food safety standards for customers worldwide.

For more information, please visit www.globaleggs.com.

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LONDON – March 2, 2026 – Bain Capital, a leading global private investing firm, today announced an investment in Tingstad, a leading Swedish family-owned specialist distributor of non-food consumables. The investment is made by the firm’s Private Equity team in Europe.

Headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, and founded by the Jigberg family in 1959, Tingstad serves a broad and diversified customer base across hospitality, culture, facilities management, grocery, and retail. The company offers a comprehensive range of non-food consumables through a fully integrated omnichannel platform. With more than 700 employees, Tingstad has built deep, long-standing customer relationships anchored in strong category expertise, an entrepreneurial and decentralized salesforce, a differentiated private label portfolio, in-house production capabilities supporting its offering, and a best-in-class warehousing and logistics infrastructure.

Bain Capital will acquire a majority stake in Tingstad partnering with owner Paul Jigberg, who will retain a minority ownership stake, as well as the leadership team and employees, to support the company’s next phase of growth. Bain Capital Private Equity has been investing in Europe for more than two decades, with its European investment team based in London and Munich as part of a globally integrated private equity platform. The team has deep expertise in the Nordics through its current portfolio companies Eleda and Ahlstrom, and in non-food consumables distribution through Imperial Dade, which operates in the US market.

“I am proud of what Tingstad has built over decades, and I believe Bain Capital is the right partner for the company’s next chapter,” said Paul Jigberg, owner of Tingstad. “Their approach is grounded in collaboration, and I am confident they will support the management team and employees as Tingstad continues to grow and evolve for customers across Sweden and the Nordic region.”

“Tingstad is a standout Nordic distributor with deep category expertise and a world-class logistics model that customers rely on every day,” said Halvor Meyer Horten, a Partner and Co-Head of the European Industrials vertical at Bain Capital. “We’re excited to partner with Paul and the Tingstad team to build on a strong foundation, strengthening and investing in the team and the platform, and supporting continued growth across Sweden and the wider Nordic region.”

Ivano Sessa, a Partner and Co-Head of Europe Private Equity, added, “We’re investing behind Tingstad with deep experience in B2B distribution and a strong Nordic track record, and we aim to be a partner of choice for founder- and family-owned businesses. Across Europe, we work closely with management teams to help scale platforms – bringing sector expertise, operational resources, and a globally integrated network. We look forward to supporting Tingstad’s next chapter as it deepens customer relationships, expands its capabilities, and continues to strengthen its position across the Nordics.”

Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Bain Capital was advised by Jefferies, Danske Bank, Kirkland & Ellis and Advokatfirman Vinge. Tingstad was advised by DNB Carnegie Investment Bank AB and Setterwalls Advokatbyrå AB.

About Bain Capital
Founded in 1984, Bain Capital is one of the world’s leading private investment firms. We are committed to creating lasting impact for our investors, portfolio companies, and the communities in which we live. As a private partnership, we lead with conviction and a culture of collaboration, advantages that enable us to innovate investment approaches, unlock opportunities, and create exceptional outcomes. Our global platform invests across five focus areas: Private Equity, Growth & Venture, Capital Solutions, Credit & Capital Markets, and Real Assets. In these focus areas, we bring deep sector expertise and wide-ranging capabilities. We have 24 offices on four continents, more than 1,900 employees, and approximately $215 billion in assets under management. To learn more, visit www.baincapital.com. Follow @BainCapital on LinkedIn and X (Twitter).

About Tingstad 
Tingstad is a family-owned company founded in Gothenburg in 1959. From a small one‑person operation, the company has grown into one of the leading suppliers in the Nordic region. With more than 700 employees and sales offices in 13 cities, Tingstad still puts the family feeling – and the customer – first. The business serves customers in everything from the restaurant industry and specialty retail to the grocery trade. Its vision is clear: To create an easier everyday life for your business.

CapMan Growth invests in Finnish fitness chain Kuntokeskus Liikku

CapMan Growth Equity Fund III has signed an agreement on a significant investment in Kuntokeskus Liikku, a gym chain known for its high-quality facilities and excellent value for money. The investment will further strengthen the company’s position as a market leader and support the continued execution of its growth strategy.

Liikku is one of Finland’s leading fitness chains, with more than 70 locations across the country serving nearly 90,000 members. The company’s concept is to offer high-quality self-service gyms at an exceptionally competitive price point which, combined with strong operational efficiency, provides a solid foundation for profitable growth.

The company has grown rapidly in recent years and demonstrated its ability to build a profitable business. Its growth strategy centres on opening new locations in multiple cities each year. The aim is to support the wellbeing of people across Finland by serving an ever broader customer base and meeting the growing demand for high-quality, easily accessible fitness services nationwide.

“Kuntokeskus Liikku represents a growth company that combines strong leadership, a clear strategy and an efficient business model,” says Antti Kummu, Managing Partner at CapMan Growth. “The Liikku team has built a successful player in the Finnish fitness market, with a concept, operational efficiency and growth prospects that make it an attractive investment opportunity. We are excited to support the company’s ambitious growth plans and further strengthen its market position.”

Kuntokeskus Liikku is led by its founder and CEO, Johanna Riihijärvi.

“I am very pleased that we are strengthening Kuntokeskus Liikku’s ownership base with the expertise and experience of CapMan Growth. With CapMan, we gain excellent support for the continued execution of our ambitious growth strategy, and we believe that CapMan’s experience in the commercial real estate market will also support Liikku’s growth as finding new premises becomes increasingly easier,” says Riihijärvi.

The company’s main shareholder is COR Group, a long-time partner of CapMan Growth. COR Group is a Finnish health and wellness conglomerate, known in its sector for active ownership and long-term value creation.

“Kuntokeskus Liikku has been part of COR Group’s growth strategy since 2016. We aim to achieve clear market leadership in the Finnish fitness sector, and to support growth and secure financing, we carried out an ownership restructuring. As a health and wellness group, we want to contribute to improving Finns’ muscular fitness and overall wellbeing on a significant scale,” says Ilari Kerola, one of COR Group’s founders and Chairperson of Liikku’s Board.

The investment is the sixth by the CapMan Growth Equity Fund III.

For more information:

Antti Kummu, Managing Partner, CapMan Growth, +358 50 432 4486

About CapMan

CapMan is a leading Nordic private asset expert with an active approach to value creation and 7.2 billion euros in assets under management. As one of the private equity pioneers in the Nordics we have developed hundreds of companies and assets creating significant value for over three decades. Our objective is to provide attractive returns and innovative solutions to investors by enabling change across our portfolio companies. An example of this is greenhouse gas reduction targets that we have set under the Science Based Targets initiative in line with the 1.5°C scenario and our commitment to net-zero GHG emissions by 2040. We have a broad presence in the unlisted market through our local and specialised teams. Our investment strategies cover real estate and infrastructure assets, real asset debt, natural capital and minority and majority investments in portfolio companies. We also provide wealth management solutions. Altogether, CapMan employs around 200 professionals in Helsinki, Jyväskylä, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oslo, London, Luxembourg, and Düsseldorf. We are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki since 2001. www.capman.com.

About Kuntokeskus Liikku

Kuntokeskus Liikku is a Finnish fitness centre chain with more than 70 locations across Finland. Liikku’s mission is to lower the threshold for starting gym training and to offer high-quality, fresh training facilities for people of all fitness levels at a reasonable price.

At Liikku, the best workout is the one that gets done. Regardless of your goals or starting point, every workout is equally valuable and deserves a motivating, supportive and relaxed training environment. The gyms are designed to ensure a smooth and enjoyable workout experience on every visit. Thanks to spacious and airy premises, you can train comfortably at your own pace, even during peak hours. A versatile range of equipment, free weights and comprehensive warm-up facilities serve both experienced gym-goers and beginners alike.

You can visit Liikku for a tour Monday to Wednesday from 4 pm to 7 pm. For more information, please visit www.liikku.fi/english.