Private Equity Investments
Private equity generally refers to equity investments in companies whose shares are not listed on public stock exchanges. These investments typically fall into two main categories differentiated by stage: corporate finance, where strategies include growth, buyout, add-ons, consolidations and restructurings; and venture capital, which consists of seed, early-stage and expansion investment strategies.
An expanded private equity opportunity set
Early-stage investing can capture the rapid growth of promising companies and a higher degree of control and influence over investments.
The depth of the private markets means more companies are choosing to stay private as they grow, avoiding the enhanced oversight, increased disclosures and loss of control that come with the traditional route of listing on the stock market.
Private equity can offer access to a broader opportunity set than public markets, including exposure to emerging companies in the earliest stages of growth and development.
