Leadership in a private equity-backed business is one of the most consequential — and most misunderstood — determinants of investment returns. Sponsors spend months modelling entry valuations, negotiating deal terms,…
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Budgeting in a fast-growing private equity-backed business is not the same exercise it is in a corporate, an owner-managed business, or a pre-institutional startup. The constraints are different. The expectations…
The AI Operating Partner is emerging as private equity’s most consequential new hire. Here is what European sponsors need to know about the role, the timing, and what it means for portfolio CEO searches in 2026.