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Five Factors Are Driving Private Equity Investment in Middle Market Companies

Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

trillion in growth and buyout private equity (PE) dry powder has fueled a competitive, but crowded, M&A market for high-quality middle market businesses, even amidst inflationary pressures and elevated interest rates. As of May 2024, the influx of over $1.3 Armed with over $1.3

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Mizuho Eyes Bigger Slice of U.S. Middle Market

The Deal

middle market for expansion and will continue to evaluate acquisitions following a pair of high-profile deals in the past two years. market is to be in the top 10,” said Michal Katz, head of the investment and corporate banking unit at Mizuho Americas LLC. “We Capstone, too, has a penchant for middle market deals.

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Top Private Equity Firms for Associate Opportunities

OfficeHours

When you first decide to enter the world of private equity, you will undoubtedly be more overwhelmed than you were when you entered investment banking recruiting. Below, I will outline some of the best private equity firms to work for in 2023. And with the firm recently closing a new $3.25

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Growth Equity: The Child Prodigy of Private Equity and Venture Capital, or an Artifact of Easy Money?

Mergers and Inquisitions

Over the past few decades, growth equity (GE) has gone from an afterthought to a major asset class for huge investment firms. Some argue that GE offers the best of both worlds: the opportunity to fund innovation and growth – as in venture capital – plus the ability to limit downside risk and invest in proven companies – as in private equity.

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10-16-2023 Newsletter: So you want to pursue a role in Private Equity?

OfficeHours

Learn more from our leading Private Equity Course! Is Private Equity Right for You? To know if the buyside is right for you, let’s start with a textbook understanding of “What is private equity?” Private equity involves Do you think PE is for you? Take advantage of our October Promotion! Just do it. WHY CHOOSE US?

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09-02-2023 Newsletter: Why you should apply for that Private Equity Role

OfficeHours

Half the battle is trying… Is Private Equity Right for You? To know if the buyside is right for you, let’s start with a textbook understanding of “What is private equity?” You can get into a proper upper-middle-market PE shop quite nicely from management consulting and investment banking alike. Ace your interview now.

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06-30-2023 Newsletter: Mastering the Paper LBO: A Crucial Part of the Private Equity Interview Process

OfficeHours

Are you preparing for upcoming private equity interviews? If so, understanding the mechanics of a leveraged buyout is paramount… Paper LBOs are an important part of any private equity interview. To go from equity value to enterprise value, add the net debt (debt minus cash) of the company to equity value.