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Increasingly, investors are seeking to make a positive impact within their private equity investments – but there’s a problem. The essential capital required to fund the scale-up phase of a company’s development has fallen dramatically. This matters, as without this late stage funding, promising businesses able to make transformational change to both society and the environment may never succeed. We discuss the reasons why – and what we believe investors can do about it. Capital at risk. https://ow.ly/YFEA50SuGb5 #impactinvesting #privateequity #MandGInvestments

Increasingly, investors are seeking to make a positive impact within their private equity investments – but there’s a problem. The essential capital required to fund the scale-up phase of a company’s development has fallen dramatically. This matters, as without this late stage funding, promising businesses able to make transformational change to both society and the environment may never succeed. We discuss the reasons why – and what we believe investors can do about it. Capital at risk. https://ow.ly/Lenz30sEKHg #impactinvesting #privateequity #MandGInvestments

Has #PrivateEquity embraced #HumanCapital as a strategic driver for #ValueCreation? I'm looking forward to an engaging discussion on this topic with Sonia Lagourgue, Melissa Mounce, Aarti Kotak, and Trish Gilbert today at the Markets Group Private Equity Chicago Forum. Check out our panel: Value Creation via Human Capital - How Leading Funds are Transforming Portfolio Companies! #MarketsGroupPE #TalentStrategy #HumanCapital #PrivateEquity #ValueCreation

Increasingly, investors are seeking to make a positive impact within their private equity investments – but there’s a problem. The essential capital required to fund the scale-up phase of a company’s development has fallen dramatically. This matters, as without this late stage funding, promising businesses able to make transformational change to both society and the environment may never succeed. We discuss the reasons why – and what we believe investors can do about it. Capital at risk. https://ow.ly/aXqf30sEKKv #impactinvesting #privateequity #MandGInvestments

EQUITY DILUTION Yes, when you raise capital, you will be diluted. So many people are focused on what percent equity they have versus what their equity is worth. Most early stage rounds will have dilution of 20% give or take. As a company enters its later stage rounds, this starts going down. Founders and Management team. There is always a way to structure a way to earn back equity by hitting milestones. This is often called a Management Incentive Pool so that you have sufficient skin in the game on an ongoing basis. What does everyone feel about this topic? Stephen Gaither Eric Skae Peter Katz Forbes Fisher Yuval Selik Victoria Hoke #equity #scaling #enterprisevalue

CASE STUDY: GEARING UP FOR BUY-AND-BUILD STRATEGIES The buy-and-build approach is becoming the most widely adopted investment strategy for private equity firms. In this case study, find out how QuantSpark facilitated seamless integration and exit preparation for a professional services group using a buy-and-build strategy. Case study by Grahame Chisholm ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e7JAzWyj #PrivateEquity #MergersAndAcquisitions #BuyAndBuildStrategy #DueDiligence

Increasingly, investors are seeking to make a positive impact within their private equity investments – but there’s a problem. The essential capital required to fund the scale-up phase of a company’s development has fallen dramatically. This matters, as without this late stage funding, promising businesses able to make transformational change to both society and the environment may never succeed. We discuss the reasons why – and what we believe investors can do about it. Capital at risk. https://ow.ly/qPH430sEKKs #impactinvesting #privateequity #MandGInvestments

▶ ICYMI: QuotedData's Investment Trust Forum 2023 | Private equity – spotting the companies of tomorrow with James Hart (Witan Investment Trust plc), Ralf Gruss (Apax), Steven Tredget (Oakley Capital), and our very own James Carthew. Panel sponsored by Witan Investment Trust plc. Watch here: https://lnkd.in/eitH92Tv #QDITF2023 #Event #Investment #Equity

Is NOW the best time to enter the Private Equity sector? ⏲ Find out more with our new Fresh Perspectives blog written by Colby Dawes, Business Development Manager at ET Capital Partners. 💡 https://lnkd.in/gn6UCaSW #etcapitalpartners #privateequity #freshperspectives

Did you know that #ListedPrivateCapital outperformed the public markets by 58% in the 10 years to June 2022? Discover more about Invest Europe’s Listed Private Equity Capital roundtable here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eVmRuVU6 #ListedPrivateEquity #PrivateEquity