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    PE deals, fund performance, buyouts, and institutional strategies.

    L Catterton: The $40B Consumer PE Firm With LVMH's Playbook (And Its Blind Spots)
    Private Equity

    L Catterton: The $40B Consumer PE Firm With LVMH's Playbook (And Its Blind Spots)

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··9 min read
    TZP Group: The Lower-Middle-Market PE Firm That Got Caught Overcharging LPs (And What It Teaches Us)
    Private Equity

    TZP Group: The Lower-Middle-Market PE Firm That Got Caught Overcharging LPs (And What It Teaches Us)

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
    Brighton Park Capital: The $4.5 Billion Growth Equity Firm You Haven't Heard Of (But Should)
    Private Equity

    Brighton Park Capital: The $4.5 Billion Growth Equity Firm You Haven't Heard Of (But Should)

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
    Bain Capital Is Buying Volkswagen's Engine Unit for €7.4 Billion. Here's the PE Playbook.
    Private Equity

    Bain Capital Is Buying Volkswagen's Engine Unit for €7.4 Billion. Here's the PE Playbook.

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··9 min read
    Electronic Arts Is Going Private in a $55 Billion Buyout. Here's What It Means for PE.
    Private Equity

    Electronic Arts Is Going Private in a $55 Billion Buyout. Here's What It Means for PE.

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··9 min read
    Subscription Credit Lines: The PE Tool That Makes Your IRR Look Better Than It Is
    Private Equity

    Subscription Credit Lines: The PE Tool That Makes Your IRR Look Better Than It Is

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read
    Zombie Funds in Private Equity: What They Are and How to Protect Yourself as an LP
    Private Equity

    Zombie Funds in Private Equity: What They Are and How to Protect Yourself as an LP

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··13 min read
    EQT Is Paying £10.9 Billion for Intertek. Here Is What the Biggest UK PE Deal of 2026 Tells Accredited Investors.
    Private Equity

    EQT Is Paying £10.9 Billion for Intertek. Here Is What the Biggest UK PE Deal of 2026 Tells Accredited Investors.

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
    PE Clawback Provisions: The Clause That Forces Your GP to Return Carried Interest and How to Evaluate It
    Private Equity

    PE Clawback Provisions: The Clause That Forces Your GP to Return Carried Interest and How to Evaluate It

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read
    PE Secondaries: How Accredited Investors Buy Private Equity at a Discount
    Private Equity

    PE Secondaries: How Accredited Investors Buy Private Equity at a Discount

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read
    How PE Firms Value Your Portfolio: The Mark-to-Model Problem Every LP Must Understand
    Private Equity

    How PE Firms Value Your Portfolio: The Mark-to-Model Problem Every LP Must Understand

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··6 min read
    How an LBO Actually Works: What Private Equity Does With Your Capital
    Private Equity

    How an LBO Actually Works: What Private Equity Does With Your Capital

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read