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The Pulse of Private Equity – 4/8/2019

SBOs are growing in size Download PitchBook’s Report here. Private equity has three major exit ramps—strategic sales, secondary buyouts and IPOs. They tend to trend independently of one another, which is to say that market dynamics usually favor one or two options over another…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...

Why Valuations Matter (Second of a Series)

“Time is the longest distance between two places.” – Tennessee Williams One of the most important variables impacting valuations is how much time sponsors have to effect strategies to improve company performance. According to Preqin, the hold period for private equity GPs worldwide was 4.5 years last year – down from 5.9 in 2014. The…