Japan’s M&A market just hit $232 billion. Private equity firms are leading the charge, and the deals are getting bigger, bolder, and more strategic.
Bain Capital’s $5.5 billion acquisition of Seven &...
NIQ is going public. Jefferson Capital just raised $150 million in its Nasdaq IPO. Hg-backed Visma is targeting a €19 billion listing in London.
After years of IPO drought, the public markets are sho...
Nordic Capital just became the largest shareholder in Soltech Energy through a strategic solar deal. Ardian acquired 117 solar plants in Italy. Tikehau’s €1 billion continuation fund for Egis is speci...
Carlyle is eyeing a debt-for-equity handover of DAINESE to HPS Investment Partners and Arcmont Asset Management. The Italian motorcycle gear company, acquired in 2022 through a €285 million debt-finan...
Somewhere between the 3 feet from gold and the 6 feet under, there’s a space where real leadership happens.
It’s not glamorous.
It’s not talked about in TED Talks.
But it’s where most private equity-...
The Problem No One Talks About
Every PE-backed transformation starts with a plan.
Usually polished. Often templated. Always confident.
But let’s be honest—many of these plans are dead on arrival.
No...
The New CEO Mandate: Train the AI or Disappear
There was a time when being a CEO meant leading strategy, building culture, and representing the company to shareholders.
That time hasn’t passed. But ...
Everyone Has a Theory of Value Creation—But Few Know Where It Starts
In private equity, value creation gets a lot of airtime.
Frameworks. Operating playbooks. PMO checklists. Scorecards.
But most of...
The Comfort (and Danger) of Dry Powder
In today’s private equity circles, there’s no shortage of capital.
Global dry powder has crossed $2.5 trillion. And counting.
For many firms, this is worn like...
The Dashboard Delusion in Private Equity
Walk into any PE-backed portfolio company and you’ll likely find a well-designed dashboard.
It’s colorful. It’s templated.
And it’s dangerously misleading.
Yes, this is one of those posts on EBITDA...
Some financial professionals love it. Others hate it.
Both camps make compelling points.
Here’s mine.
I’m an EBITDA enthusiast — and here’s why.
By des...
The Question Everyone’s Asking in PE
“What’s the right way to use AI in value creation?”
It’s one of the most common—and most poorly answered—questions in private equity today.
Here’s the truth:
T...
1. When the Deal Closes, Reality Moves In
In private equity, closing a deal can feel like a wedding—celebrations, shared vision, bold predictions.
But what happens next is less glamorous.
Because a...
In an era of rising protectionism and geopolitical competition, global private equity (PE) firms are facing a new reality: cross-border deal-making is no longer a straightforward exercise in market ar...
As economic volatility continues to shape the global landscape, private equity (PE) firms are refining their strategies for navigating downturns. The events of 2008, 2020, and now 2025 each brought di...
