Effective due diligence is becoming more important to the success of private equity firms. According to Bain & Company’s February 2020 Global Private Equity Report, the most effective response to increasingly stiff industry competition and worsening macro conditions is, “to get smarter about choosing targets, developing sector insights and doing due diligence.” And that was … Continued

This is the second post in our series about how private equity and venture capital firms can leverage their relationships to create value. For the first installment, discussing the role of relationships in portfolio operations.  Introduction Private equity firms operate in an increasingly competitive environment. EY Global observes that firms face both greater in-industry competition … Continued