Key Success Differentiators for PE for the Next 10 Years Despite hearing pessimistic remarks from private equity luminaries during my time at SuperReturn, many private equity firms remained confident, citing strong deal flow and attractive target markets. While claims of target markets with “350,000 companies” and “60,000 software companies” were circulating, it’s important to remember that…
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Private Equity’s Value Creation Playbook: Emerging Best Practices by Middle Market Leaders Use of AI to Drive Value and Mitigate Risk
By James Lindstrom, Founder & CEO of BuildRI In my role as founder of BuildRI, and having served as CEO of several companies, I’ve seen the power of technology to accelerate value creation. The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) is undoubtedly one of the most transformative developments in recent years, with profound implications for private…
Read MoreHuman Capital: A Key Ingredient to Exceptional Shareholder Returns
A Perspective from BuildRI CEO, James Lindstrom How often do CEOs claim their company’s greatest asset is its people? As a former CEO of IES, a publicly-traded infrastructure services company, I can attest that our workforce’s “ownership mindset” was pivotal to our share price soaring over 100 times from 2011 to today. While we made…
Read MoreTop Ten Questions to Assess a Private Equity Firm’s Operational Improvement Capabilities
“I’ve never met a private equity firm without an operational improvement playbook.” -Global Multi-Family Investment Office According to BuildRI’s proprietary research, less than â…• of the 600 private equity firms publicly disclose the presence full-time operational improvement talent. This stark reality and lack of transparency underscores the need for limited partners (LPs) and executives of…
Read MoreBuildRI Announces Top 2023 Responsible Investment Programs of North American Alternative Investors
Greetings, We are delighted to announce today the top responsible investment programs in North America for 2023. The accompanying chart showcases the principal categories in which this year’s foremost responsible investment programs from the North American alternative investment sector have excelled, surpassing the BuildRI Index standards. The BuildRI Index, a benchmark tool, offers an “outside-in”…
Read MoreBuildRI Announces Top 2023 Responsible Investment Programs of European Alternative Investors
Throughout the course of the year, BuildRI’s team of seasoned analysts has assessed multiple alternative investment firms, employing a comprehensive set of 32 responsible investment and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria.
Read MoreA Deeper Dive into Diversity in Private Equity: Spotlight on KKR
Our team has recently completed another round of in-depth reviews of responsible investment and ESG disclosures made by private equity firms and limited partners across North America and Europe and shares our key observations about KKR’s approach. Key Observations: 1. Diversity Remains Paramount: The emphasis on diversity remains strong among both limited partners and investment…
Read MoreBuildESG Private Equity Ratings Reveals Key Value Creation Insights: TA Associates
As more investors and private equity firms navigate their ESG journeys, it is increasingly meaningful for the alternative investments industry to tie ESG investments to value creation. As a result of our ratings process on over 100 PE firm ESG programs, BuildESG has identified numerous case studies that achieved both financial and social returns via…
Read MoreBuildESG Private Equity Ratings Reveals Key Value Creation Insights: Graham Partners
As more investors and private equity firms navigate their ESG journeys, it is increasingly meaningful for the alternative investments industry to tie ESG investments to value creation. As a result of our ratings process on over 100 PE firm ESG programs, BuildESG has identified numerous case studies that achieved both financial and social returns via…
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