This publication presents an overview of the intelligence that was shared at Privcap’s Private Equity ESG Summit, which brought together limited partners, general partners, operating experts, investor-relations professionals, and advocates for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) objectives in investing.

It features professionals from: KKR American Investment Council Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Bain Capital CVC Capital…

Professionals well-versed in carve-outs discuss all of the issues that can surface in the process, and how to solve them—or how to avoid them in the first place.

Experts from Autodesk, Thoma Bravo, and RSM US LLP discuss what smart investors need to know about the booming private equity opportunity in software.

What smart investors need to know about the booming private equity market for software.

The firm uses strategy, human capital, and business development to transform the operations of its portfolio companies.

A CEO for a multiplatform media company does not necessarily need to have worked in traditional print media.

How can private equity firms realize real improvements in their portfolio companies via ESG?

Why KKR made a big investment in its ESG platform.

A new finding from research done by Adveq and the London Business School goes against what some PE investors might have assumed.

Companies that adopt cloud-based expense trackers often see a reduction in overspending in certain categories.

Although there’s no set monetization or regulatory mandate for ESG, a pre-acquisition screening can uncover more about a company than PE might realize.

Although its portfolio company was growing strongly, Partners Group didn’t hesitate to realize extra value by scrutinizing relatively small expenses

In this first report in the series Adding Value Through Technology, experts discuss how a private equity investor can leverage portfolio company data in order to maximize value creation.

Sometimes a merger integration doesn’t go as planned. But those hiccups can largely be sidestepped with the right preparation, writes Paul Calamita, a partner at RSM US LLP.

When you’re a PE firm acquiring a company, you may have an outcome you want to achieve. RSM US LLP partner Greg Maddux and principal Christina Churchill outline four concerns to be aware of so your acquisition goes according to plan.

New technologies are taking the pain out of the deal close. But improving and modernizing the financial close is a process that requires an organization to be diligent.

Insights from portfolio operations professionals on successfully managing private equity investments.

The American Investment Council came up with ESG guidelines for PE in 2009. The organization’s president and CEO explains why it’s at the forefront of the movement.