Private Equity : an efficient solution... to companies' needs
What is Private Equity ?
Private Equity is a way to invest a portion of long-term savings in the capital of industrial or services companies, most of which are unlisted small businesses. Private Equity can meet the need to provide additional equity to or bring new shareholders into companies. Investors become the long-term partners of these companies, investing on average for cycles exceeding five years. Private equity accelerates growth through the combination of capital and expertise provided. It is as much a human investment as a financial one.Specialized investors working alongside companies
Private equity investors support companies through the various phases of their development:- Venture Capital provides crucial financing to innovative start-up companies (information technologies, biotechnologies, cleantech, etc.). Investors supply to entrepreneurs the equity, experience and networks they need to turn their projects into successes.
- Expansion Capital is for financing the development of existing small businesses. Managers retain control of their companies while putting their organic growth or acquisition strategies into action
- Buy-out/LBO Capital helps company or outside managers buy out companies when family shareholders sell their shares, the companies in question are spun off, or during other types of sales.
