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For PE firms backing software companies, the secret to speeding up value creation is to make some key product portfolio decisions at the outset, says Persistent Systems’ Punit Kulkarni.

From configurability considerations to streamlining implementation processes, Epicor’s Clarke Pich and Vaibhav Vohra outline the key components for delivering value when investing in technology.

Building a culture of innovation and trust is key to enhancing performance at portfolio companies in the mid-market, says SAP’s Nick Maglaris.

Massive spend is targeting digital transformation, but is it really creating value? Find out on the latest episode of the Disruption Matters miniseries.

The cybersecurity threat landscape is constantly shifting. Find out how PE operators are keeping up in the latest episode of our Disruption Matters miniseries.

Even in choppy markets, big opportunities remain for tech investors, say Adams Street partner and co-head of global venture fund investments Brijesh Jeevarathnam, and primary investments partner Saguna Malhotra.

Supply and demand in the secondaries market is a key focus as LPs look to tap liquidity, according to Ed Ford and Sacha Gofton-Salmond, partners in the funds and secondaries team at Travers Smith.

The liquidity offered by the secondaries market has a critical role to play in opening up the asset class to a new set of investors, say UBS Asset Management’s Jochen Mende and Tanja von Ehrlich.

With lending terms shifting and syndicated loan markets largely closed, private equity buyers are turning to direct lenders and preparing for deal activity to pick up, says Mike Fieweger at Baker McKenzie.

Amid fears of a recession, LPs are favouring skilled owner-operators, says Tim Toska, global sector head for private equity at Alter Domus.