Private equity investors acquire companies with the aim of enhancing the value of those companies and eventually selling them for a profit. This process encompasses strategic management, operational ...

In a November 2024 article, Cliffwater showed the EBITDA multiples for private and public equity for the 27-year period from 1997 through the third quarter of 2024. Multiples were measured by the ...

In sustainability private equity, especially in the private infrastructure world, renewable energy and the electrification of transportation have gotten most of the headlines for years now. For good ...

Everyone in private equity knows that for dealmaking to get back to the heights of a few years ago, the valuation mismatch between buyers and sellers needs to narrow. But just where exactly will ...

Private equity is not just about capital; it's about transformation and unleashing hidden potential. Investors in this vibrant industry need to apply strategic practices to increase the value of ...

When private equity firms present their track records to investors, the charts often look too good to be true—higher returns with lower volatility than public markets. As it turns out, they often are ...

Private equity can generate higher returns than investments like stocks, bonds, or real estate, but it also carries risks such as illiquidity and long investment timelines. Comparing private equity ...

Global private equity and venture capital deal value climbed in the first half, continuing a trend of high-value yet lower-volume deals. The aggregate deal value grew 18.7% to $386.42 billion between ...