| Hello Hubsters, It’s Irien Joseph bringing you the Europe edition of the Wire from the London newsroom. Financial technology has led the way in tech deals, propelled by factors such as the growth of digital banking, AI adoption, mobile payments and the growing trend of embedded finance. To highlight this, we’ve put together a list of 15 fintech deals with insights from Motive Partners’ Rob Heyvaert. Counterfeit medicines are a major health risk due to their ineffectiveness and possible harmful ingredients, making advanced track-and-trace systems necessary to improve safety in pharmaceutical supply chains. Today, we feature an exit in the sector as HIG Capital has agreed to sell a value-added automation and traceability services provider for hospitals. Lastly, I will highlight some key takeaways from Schroders Capital Crystal Ball 2025 investment outlook event. Powerful force Financial technology is a secular trend too big to ignore and a “powerful force” shaping the future, Motive Partners founder and managing partner Rob Heyvaert told PE Hub. This is evident in the sector’s deal activity, with PE Hub reporting 15 deals in the US, Europe and Africa since July. Read the premium version of the Wire to find out the factors behind the sector’s growth and the deals announced in the sector. For more on fintech, check out this deep dive into TA’s acquisition of a co-controlling stake in Harvest. Heyvaert was featured on PE Hub’s Pride Month series last year. He spoke about his career in private equity and how the industry still has a “long way to go” for people in the LGBTQ+ community to truly feel welcome and comfortable. Traceability tech HIG Capital has agreed to sell Deenova, a company that provides automation and traceability services to hospitals. Favorable alignment Schroders Capital foresees 2025 to be an “attractive” environment for new private market investments, presenting opportunities for both return and income generation, as noted by the firm’s chief investment officer Nils Rode, during theSchroders Crystal Ball 2025 investment outlook event. Check out the premium version of the Wire to find out the key takeaways from the event. That’s it from me. John R. Fisher will be with you in the New York morning with the US edition and Craig McGlashan will be on European Wire duty next week in London. Warmly, Irien Read the full Wire commentary on PE Hub ... | 