Private Equity
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Four Criteria That Decide a Mid-Market Private Equity Deal: Growth, Operations, Management and Exit
Private equity firms evaluate mid-market deals based on four core criteria: market position and growth potential, operational improvement potential, management team strength, and a clear exit strategy. A disciplined due diligence framework is essential for systematically assessing these factors and mitigating common risks.

Private equity sees vibe check trends shift focus to operations
Private equity deal volume plummeted 30% year-over-year in Q1, even as the S&P 500 posted its best quarterly gain in two years, according to S&P Global and PitchBook .

Blackstone Leads Investor Group in Medallia Recapitalization
Private equity giant Thoma Bravo is ceding its software company Medallia to a consortium of lenders, including Blackstone and Apollo, after accumulating $2.

CDP Sells Majority Stake in Environmental Reporting Standards
A non-profit that has been the global arbiter of corporate environmental disclosures for two decades just sold a majority stake in its core operations to a private equity firm.

Kirkland & Ellis partners with Palantir on AI tech for its platform
Kirkland & Ellis, a legal giant, has committed an astonishing $500 million over the next three to four years to develop its own proprietary artificial intelligence platform, according to Reuters .

Centerbridge Pursues Stake in $3 Billion Real Estate Firm Merritt Properties
Centerbridge Partners is in talks to acquire a stake in real estate firm Merritt Properties, a deal that would value the company at approximately $3 billion, just weeks after securing a major European
