Getty family and Koch Equity to take Getty Images private
The restructuring includes a $533 million equity investment, part of a run of October deals that also removed Clear Channel Outdoor from the NYSE.
By The Carnegie Standard Staff
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Getty Images Holdings said the Getty family and Koch Equity Development have agreed to a restructuring that includes a $533 million equity investment and will return the visual content marketplace to private ownership, according to ACG Insights in a deal roundup published on October 15, 2026.
The item was one of several take-private and exit transactions reported. Mubadala Capital completed its purchase of Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, the billboard and transit advertising operator, ending its listing on the New York Stock Exchange. Galderma agreed to buy ZO Skin Health from Blackstone Tactical Opportunities and the Obagi family in a deal valuing the business at $1.5 billion. TA Associates agreed to sell geotechnical software maker Rocscience to Hexagon AB for about $525 million.
Other exits included Audax Private Equity's sale of Rensa Filtration to the middle-market team at AEA Investors and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation, and Rhône's sale of Paragon Films to Atlantic Ridge Capital and Grafine Partners.
On the fundraising side, Consonance Capital Partners closed its third healthcare-focused fund at $1.35 billion, above target, and growth equity firm SEVA closed a second fund at $160 million. Bridgepoint, GFH Financial Group and AIP Capital said they would build a $1 billion commercial aircraft engine leasing platform.
This story was first reported by ACG Insights.
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