Relationship Economy
Executive networks, events and specialist information businesses earn revenue from access, trust and professional communities.
Read the thesis →Open Future Forum Research · U.S. National Edition
The people and firms behind private-equity deals.
Evidence records connecting private-equity transactions with investors, named deal participants, advisers and relationship-driven businesses.
Reviewed through 10 October 2026 · Deal credits require a transaction source
CompanyRelationship platform
InvestorPrivate equity
PeopleNamed deal team
EcosystemAdvisers + lenders
EvidencePublic sources
103transactions
671professional profiles
38service providers
10U.S. hubs
Research focus
Transactions reveal who financed, advised and led the work.
Deal connections begin with public records. Submitted directory profiles are kept separate and clearly labeled.
Named Deal Teams
A person receives deal credit only when a transaction source identifies or quotes them. Employment at the firm is not enough.
Trace the deals →PE Services Ecosystem
Public transaction roles sit alongside a separately labeled directory of professionals who sell to or support private equity.
Browse the people →Selected transactions
A broader transaction set
Detailed transaction announcements sit alongside clearly labeled official portfolio records. No adviser or individual credit is inferred from a portfolio listing.
2026Announced
Hellman & Friedman agrees to acquire Hyve Group
Continued investment in a global events platform that builds high-value communities and enables face-to-face business connections.
- Target
- Hyve Group
- Buyer
- Hellman & Friedman
- Value
- Not publicly established
deep record3 named people
2026Announced
Apollo Funds agree to acquire Emerald
Apollo plans to combine Emerald with Questex into a North American B2B events platform spanning more than 160 events and complementary professional communities.
- Target
- Emerald
- Buyer
- Apollo
- Value
- approximately $1.5 billion
deep record3 named people
2026Announced
Apollo Funds agree to acquire Questex
Apollo plans to combine Questex with Emerald into a scaled North American B2B events platform with complementary live-event, media and professional-community assets.
- Target
- Questex
- Buyer
- Apollo
- Value
- Not publicly established
deep record2 named people
2026Announced
Searchlight agrees to invest in CloserStill alongside Providence
Backing a scaled events platform whose sector communities support relationships, content, data and repeat participation.
- Target
- CloserStill Media
- Buyer
- Searchlight Capital Partners + Providence Equity Partners
- Value
- Not publicly established
deep record1 named people
2026Portfolio Record
KKR investment in Coder Technologies
Coder is an open-source and self-hosted Cloud Development Environment (CDE) platform that enables enterprises to centrally provision and manage remote workspaces where software developers and AI agents build and run code.
- Target
- Coder Technologies
- Buyer
- KKR
- Value
- Not publicly established
deep record0 named people
2026Portfolio Record
KKR investment in Hometown Soccer Holdings
Hometown Soccer Holdings is a partnership between KKR and Major League Soccer formed to centralize and scale the commercial operations of MLS NEXT Pro, launching clubs in targeted markets, developing purpose-built stadiums, and strengthening the league's fan experience and commercial capabilities.
- Target
- Hometown Soccer Holdings
- Buyer
- KKR
- Value
- Not publicly established
deep record0 named people
United States PE atlas
Ten private-equity markets with explicit location evidence.
Browse professionals and firms from the Bay Area and Los Angeles to Texas, Chicago, the East Coast and Boston. Each profile states whether the location comes from a personal biography, an office directory or a firm-office association.
Open the national map10 covered marketsRegional entry points across the country
476 profiles in indexCurrent roles supported by public records
18 firm recordsDeal activity does not establish office location
Evidence standard
Every material claim links to an evidence record.
Evidence→Canonical record→Validated relationship→Public page + download