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How Private Equity Firms Select Investment Targets and Build Capital: Insights for Entrepreneurs

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What do private equity and growth capital investors look for when adding new companies to their portfolio, and what strategies do they apply to help those companies optimize capital? They covered the current private equity landscape, strategies for creating value, industry trends, various investment structures, and more.

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What is Venture Capital and Why Does It Matter?

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The moniker “venture capital” is believed to have originated from the financier John Hay Whitney. He distinguished his investment method from traditional private equity or investment banking by making riskier investments in new, unproven businesses with the aim of larger returns should these businesses succeed.

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Private Equity Profiles and Perspectives: An In-Depth Conversation with Pat Riley and Lukasz Wrona of Akoya Capital

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Part 1: The Importance of Differentiation and the Role of Human Capital in Private Equity Investments- To help businesses, investors, and deal professionals better understand the evolving private equity landscape in the lower middle market, Rob Connolly – a partner in and leader of LP’s Corporate Practice Group – shares a series of conversations with (..)

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Private Equity Investments in Germany - The Human Capital Aspect

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INTRODUCTION TO HR RISKS IN PE INVESTMENTS - Private equity (PE) investments in Germany present unique challenges and opportunities, particularly from a human resources (HR) perspective.

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FTC Workshop Argues That Private Equity Incentives Are Not Aligned With Quality Health Care

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On March 5, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hosted a public workshop titled “Private Capital, Public Impact: An FTC Workshop on Private Equity in Health Care.” The event is part of the agency’s effort to publicize and encourage enforcement targeting private equity investments in health care.

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Private Equity Profiles and Perspectives: An In-Depth Conversation with Pat Riley and Lukasz Wrona of Akoya Capital - Part 2

JD Supra: Mergers

To help businesses, investors, and deal professionals better understand the evolving private equity landscape in the lower middle market, Rob Connolly – a partner in and leader of LP’s Corporate Practice Group – shares a series of conversations with private equity firms and professionals. By: Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

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Healthcare Private Equity: What to Expect for the Rest of 2024

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private equity investors has reached an all-time high, and with capital on the sideline ready to deploy, pressure to get deals done is on the rise. Although the U.S. healthcare industry has weathered the storm over the past couple of years, we may be reaching calmer waters in the coming months. Dry powder held by U.S.