Amy Carroll
Recent economic and geopolitical events have laid bare the importance of ensuring supply-chain and procurement strategies are both optimised and robust.
As portfolio companies navigate labour shortages, talent strategies are becoming ever more crucial to the successful execution of value-creation plans.
Technology and data are playing an increasingly wide-ranging role in growth initiatives, with AI opening up even more avenues of possibility.
High inflation has prompted sponsors to place more focus on pricing, with many making increased use of data analytics to inform their strategies.
Portfolio company support and oversight provide the foundation for operational improvements and growth.
Acquisitive strategies can provide benefits through cycles, while downturns offer additional opportunities for market consolidation and expansion.
In the face of rising headwinds and competition, private equity firms are shoring up areas that could have an outsized impact on portfolio company growth
Co-investment remains a compelling proposition for investors. However, continuation vehicles could soon become a competitive force.
Low entry multiples, high growth and an unconstrained exit environment mean small deals are becoming big business
Growing intentionality and a proliferation of dedicated funds are driving the African continent’s gender-based approach to private equity investing.