Articles tagged “private equity”

Back-to-back deals involving Hyve and Emerald-Questex reflect private equity’s continued confidence in business events.

Private equity firms see the fragmented events industry as ripe for consolidation. The challenge is turning relationship-driven companies into scalable financial assets without losing what makes them work.

American Express Global Business Travel is going private with backing from major AI and tech investors. Despite a travel-tech experienced backer in General Catalyst, Long Lake will have to prove its mettle.

Short-term rentals are no longer a frontier business. Outside of a small group of disciplined operators, the sector has settled into a slow, operational grind that favors local execution over national ambition.

Strata’s latest acquisition adds a new layer of creative and experiential design to its growing portfolio.

Predicting the biggest shifts in the events industry is never simple. Some of Skift Meetings’ predictions for 2025 did in fact reshape the industry, while others went off course or were impacted by roadblocks.

Warburg Pincus believes that corporate travel in Latin America is not a mere bet, but a viable business. 

Private equity firms and strategic buyers are eyeing the events industry, seeing growth, resilience, and human connection as strong investment drivers. 

After selling these 15 resorts, Hyatt will once again look less like a real-estate company and more like a capital-light services business. It will be less likely to get clobbered during a downturn from volatile cash flows tied to depreciating assets.

New top boss Alex Mirza aims to modernize luxury ground transportation company amid pressure from ride-sharing apps.