The Anatomy of a Leveraged Buyout: Step-by-Step Insights into Financial Modeling
By Armand Pjeci
Introduction
This article offers a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to building an LBO model in Excel, tailored for students,...
Is the Private Equity Industry Struggling?
By Marco De Luca, Clara Carlhammar, and Giacomo Ridolfo
Introduction
Over the past two decades, private equity has established itself as one of...
Private Equity in a Higher for Longer Era: Innovative Financial Engineering and The Belron Case
By Donatella Aggazio and Francesco Congedo
Introduction
Since the spring of 2022, most central banks in the developed world have hiked interest...
Private Equity’s New Playbook: Thriving in a High-Rate World
By Hannah Smith, Francesco Pittatore and Edward Ramirez
Introduction
Private equity has long been defined by its ability to adapt, evolving th...
Private Equity in Italy: How Foreign Players Are Rewriting the Rules of the Game
By Armand Pjeci
Introduction
In recent years, the Italian private equity market has experienced notable transformations. A consistent element i...
The Effect of the PE Sector on the US Election Campaign
By Francesco Piattore, Ebba Engen, Giacomo Ridolfo
Introduction
The 2024 presidential elections served to underscore the significant impact of...
KKR to Acquire 25% Stake in Enilive
By Clara Carlhammar, Davide Franchini, Alessandro Bosco, and Nikolas Papadatos
Introduction
On 24 October 2024, the global investment firm KKR...
Permira Acquires 40% of K-Way to Fuel Global Expansion
By Luca Gribaudo, Alice Finardi, and Luca Casali
Introduction
Global investment firm Permira announced that it has completed a strategic acquis...
Thoma Bravo’s Acquisition of Darktrace: A Strategic Move in the Cybersecurity AI Market
By Abdullah El Haddad and Lorenzo Mazzotta
State of the private equity industry
Although tech valuations have experienced corrections, especial...
Coffee Break with Dr. Steffen Pauls, Founder and Co-CEO of Moonfare
By Giuseppe Pastore, Clémence Rossetti, and Francesco Galasso
Introduction
In 2016, Dr. Steffen Pauls founded Moonfare, a leading digital inves...