STRATEGIES
More than one route to growth
Explore buyouts, growth equity, venture capital and secondaries, with the questions that distinguish each approach.
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THE WORLD OF PRIVATE CAPITAL
Private capital.
A wider perspective.
Understand the strategies. Explore the evidence.
See the bigger picture in private equity.
INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE · GLOBAL OUTLOOK
01 / UNDERSTANDHow private equity works →Strategies, structures and the investment lifecycle02 / EXPLOREResearch with context →Source-led insight into a changing market03 / PLANPut assumptions to work →Transparent fund metrics and return scenarios
A CLEARER VIEW
Connect the capital
to the decisions.
Private equity connects long-term capital with companies and their next stage of growth. Our starting point is simple: understand the structure, examine the evidence and ask better questions.
MARKET PERSPECTIVE / 2026 EDITION
A recovery with
more than one story.
Bain’s 2026 report describes a rebound in deal and exit values during 2025, alongside continued pressure on distributions. Headline activity and investor liquidity deserve separate attention.
Read the source context →01
Activity
What is driving deals—and how broad is the recovery?
02
Liquidity
How much value has actually been returned to investors?
03
Execution
Which operating improvements support the investment case?
THE PRIVATE CAPITAL WORKBENCH
Make the assumptions
visible.
Calculate DPI, RVPI and TVPI. Examine a simple entry-to-exit scenario. Build a diligence checklist and download your discussion brief.
Open the workbench →Browser-based tools. Your inputs stay in this page.
ILLUSTRATIVE FUND SNAPSHOT
1.50× TVPI
0.60×Distributed value / paid-in
0.90×Residual value / paid-in
Example: 100 paid in, 60 distributed, 90 remaining value.
Illustration only. Not a fund, benchmark or forecast.
FROM PERSPECTIVE TO POSSIBILITY
A platform for the next conversation.
Explore how research, education and planning could come together.