Exits

Even with distributions to LPs remaining slow, it is possible to get large sponsor exits over the line, says Hellman & Friedman CEO Patrick Healy.

Claus von Hermann, co-head of Triton’s mid-market funds, and Helen Williams, head of Triton’s dedicated value creation group, share what it takes to deliver a stellar exit.

The Tokyo Stock Exchange is increasing minimum market capitalisation for companies listed in its Growth Market section to ¥10bn by 2030.

A higher-governance form of growth capital investing is gaining popularity as young companies are forced to navigate an intensely volatile world, says head of Permira growth opportunities Stefan Dziarski.

The London-headquartered firm held the final close on its sixth flagship fund on €4.5bn last year and has already deployed capital across four deals, partner Rebecca Gibson tells PEI.

The slowdown in fundraising, deal activity and exits, combined with wider market pressures, is creating opportunities for PE investors, especially in less efficient market segments, writes Schroders Capital’s Nils Rode.

Fund managers ‘don’t need to wait for the perfect, full potential exit,’ senior managing director Cindy Yan tells PEI.

The IPO market is now open for quality tech stocks, and increased M&A activity will likely soon follow, say Adams Street Partners’ Brijesh Jeevarathnam and Robin Murray.

Tech companies are well placed to answer PE sponsors’ growing questions about AI readiness, helping to buoy appetite for the sector, say KPMG’s Anuj Bahal, Patrick Carpenter and Greg Sward.