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Private Equity Case Study: Dollar General

How Dollar General increased EBITDA by +153% in three years during a KKR turnaround.

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Bleak Outlook for PE-backed Technology Exits

Tech executives should focus on creating intrinsic value and extending the runway.

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Private Equity Exits Report 2024

Private equity exits fell -27% in 2023.

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Take-Privates Will Lead to More Recruiting from Public Companies

Take-private deals reached an all-time high in 2023.

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Private Equity Operating Trends Report 2024

A new era for portfolio operations.

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Private Equity Case Study: Dell Technologies

How Michael Dell and Silver Lake pulled-off an aggressive turnaround of Dell Technologies.

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Private Equity Firms Are Increasing Exposure to These Industries

The ratio of buyouts to exits in 2023 has risen to 43:1.

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AI in Private Equity Report 2023

AI will contribute an estimated $406 billion to the US private equity industry by 2030.

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Healthcare Private Equity Buyouts Remain Strong Amid Pan-European Consolidation

From Q3 2013 to Q3 2023, healthcare private equity buyouts in Western Europe grew by 9.6x.

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Private Equity Keeps Buying Tech Companies — and They’re Not Selling

Private equity acquired 184 tech companies in North America last quarter and exited only 15.

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Private Equity Case Study: Burger King

3G Capital's bold strategy of shifting Burger King towards an entirely franchise-based model yielded significant rewards.

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A Key Indicator That Private Equity Exits Will Heat-Up in Early-2024

North America's exit market in particular is showing signs of strength.