How will @MubadalaCapital run CI Financial, the #wealthmanagement firm and consultancy it valued at $8.7 billion? It may be relatively hands-off. https://t.co/pWZDhFQxdX Plus: We explore the link between #fundraising and the rise in wealth management portcos and outline portco

Privitas’ “Portco IQ Report: Technology 2024” found a negative correlation between employee happiness and financial performance. Why? https://t.co/UBCkQShxvV #PE #privateequity #layoffs #tech #technology

Cinven beat out @GrantThorntonUS, @eqt, and more for the deal. https://t.co/mT3qPKkDI7 Plus: We wonder why on earth PE firms would buy chain restaurants and outline portco M&A and exits from last week (such as those from @Vista_Equity, @adventintl, and more). #PE #investing

Our latest report is out: Introducing "Portco IQ: Technology 2024". https://t.co/WWhFSlYxhX This 27-page report, using data from our soon-to-be-launched proprietary Portco IQ Index, benchmarks a sample of recently-exited #PE-backed #technology portcos across four dimensions:

According to Privitas’ “Portco IQ Report: Technology 2024”, 80% of Grade B and C tech exits were sponsor-to-sponsor, while only 25% of Grade A ones were. https://t.co/aOJgeCuXRD

This week's Value Add: How will @KKR_Co implement its #edtech playbook at @Instructure? https://t.co/cDQWDOlCLF Plus: We argue why #ESG needs to remain core to operations (even during a #Trump presidency) and outline portco M&A and exits from last week.

After a 2022-23 slump, the exit resurgence is underway. However, the way in which sponsors exit has been markedly different – especially with portcos worth over $100 million. https://t.co/RLKL485quO Read coverage of our first report using our proprietary database, the Portco IQ

As you may have noticed, the Value Add brand is gone from our socials. That's because... we're rebranding! Goodbye Value Add, hello Privitas. Privitas will be our new name going forward, launching today, as a business intelligence firm for private equity operations. Our new

To #PE or not to PE? That's the data center question, especially for @BainCapital's deal with Aquila Group. https://t.co/4BQfDHqvST Plus: The @NFL's @BuffaloBills eyes Arctos investment, @CVC_Capital joins @KKR_Co on Superstruct Entertainment, and Shore Capital and

.@eqt has formed a #PE consortium with @cppinvestments and @neubergerberman to acquire @NAEducation firm at $14.5 billion. We take a look at #privateequity in #education and how EQT's past assets in the space created value. https://t.co/SzNviT4l3m Plus: @thomabravo buys

It's been a long battle for @CDRBuilds to acquire @sanofi's #consumer #healthcare business, Opella -- and to French unions, the battle isn't over yet, even if the government has entered into exclusive negotiations for the €16 billion deal. https://t.co/NyhXW2Bfsi Plus:

.@apolloglobal is taking @BarnesNext private for $3.6 billion. https://t.co/vOAdVZIVuo Plus: @ButterflyEquity takes @duckhornwine private, Strategic Value Partners buys @VistaOutdoorInc ’s sporting goods business, and @CDRBuilds beats out @PAIpartners for a stake in @sanofi's

Family offices have emerged as a worthy competitor to #PE for talent, #capital, and assets. How is the competition impacting the actual management of assets? By @xisabelobrienx https://t.co/lQS1H8FrxT

One of the best examples of private equity supporting digital transformation in a portfolio company is @LGP_LP and @CVC_Capital's ownership of @BJsWholesale between 2011 and 2018. https://t.co/FzTfvqGG6X #Digital was a key component of the value creation plan, with BJ’s

Large-cap #PE firm @tpg is offering $7.6B to buy the remaining 70% stake in @DIRECTV from @ATT. Once merged with @dish, it'll be the largest US pay-TV service. https://t.co/GfyCPaRilU Plus: TPG eyes three other deals, @clearlake and Francisco Partners team up for

The oft-cited fact stems from a study of pre-#GFC data – in recent years, the opposite was true. But post-#Covid, things have started to backslide… especially in two key sectors. https://t.co/KUzLWL03yJ #bankruptcy #chapter11 #PE

Why is M&A slowing down for #PE-backed companies? @KPMG found that the leading factor is the decision to prioritize organic growth. The suggestion is that, in the current economic environment, operational improvements have become more important than other forms of value