Private equity in action
Subtitle: case studies from developed and emerging markets
By: Claudia Zeisberger, Michael Prahl, Bowen White
Contributors: Prahl, Michael, 1974- author; White, Bowen, 1981- author
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 402
ISBN-13: 9781119328025
Subjects: Venture capital; Case studies
Description: "This book offers a compendium of rich, real-life case studies demonstrating the application of core private equity concepts and providing a unique behind-the-scenes look into the investment practices of private equity and venture capital funds"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Section I. GP-LP relationships; title: Beroni group: managing GP-LP relationships; title: Going direct: the case of teachers' private capital; title: Pro-invest group: how to launch a private equity real estate fund; title: Hitting the target: optimizing a private equity portfolio with the partners group; title: Section II. Venture capital; title: Sula Vineyards: Indian wine? Ce n'est pas possible!; title: Adara Venture Partners: building a venture capital firm; title: Siraj Capital: investing in SMEs in the Middle East; title: Section III. Growth equity; title: Private equity in emerging markets: can operating advantage boost value in exits?; title: Slalom to the finish: Carlyle's exit from Moncler; title: Investor growth capital: the Bredbandsbolaget investment; title: Section IV. Leveraged buyouts (LBOs); title: Chips on the side (A): the buyout of Avago Technologies; title: Chips on the side (B): the buyout of Avago Technologies; title: Going places: the buyout of Amadeus Global Travel Distribution; title: Section V. Turnarounds and distressed investing; title: Crisis at the mill: weaving an Indian turnaround; title: Vendex KBB: first hundred days in crisis; title: Turning an elephant into a cheetah: the turnaround of Indian railways; title: Section VI. Private equity in emerging markets; title: Rice from Africa for Africa: rice farming in Tanzania and investing in agriculture; title: Private equity in frontier markets: creating a fund in Georgia; title: Asian private equity: a family office's quest for return.