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By Susan Orr During a tour of Berry Plastics’ Evansville design center Friday afternoon, company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jon Rich issued a challenge to his guest, Sen. Dan…

Berry Plastics’ Chairman and CEO Jon Rich: “Private Equity’s investment provided Berry Plastics with resources to strategically expand our Company and invest in research and technology to…

Bailey: “Private equity activity was a bright light in the United States economy during the fourth quarter, increasing investments in promising companies poised for growth…” During the same…

Pension funds have invested billions of dollars in private equity since the early 1980s. Since then, they have steadily increased portfolio allocations to private equity – doubling in the last…

A recent article in the Yale Daily News highlights the importance of private equity to Yale’s endowment. According to the story, the Yale Investment Committee released a report indicating its…

A recent article in the Yale Daily News highlights the importance of private equity to Yale’s endowment. According to the story, the Yale Investment Committee released a report indicating its…

From Business Finance: “Venture Capital and Private Equity Backing Can Boost Firms’ Performance” by Karen M. Kroll Small- and mid-size businesses that receive financing from venture capital or…

Business Finance magazine recently reported on a new study out of Pepperdine University showing that small and mid-sized companies backed by private equity vastly outperform non-backed companies in…

Bailey: “Investors saw big swings in public markets over the past five years, with the S&P 500 losing more than half of its value and then doubling again.  Despite these large gains, private…

Businesses Backed by Private Equity and Venture Capital Funding Have Significantly Stronger Sales and Job Growth Media contacts:  T.J. Becker at (269)445-4257 or tjbecker@lowe.org Douglass…

Bailey: “Private equity investment topped $59 billion for the quarter- showing consistent pace of investment and the industry’s place as a driving force for economic activity.” The Private…

Bailey: “Private equity investment topped $59 billion for the quarter- showing consistent pace of investment and the industry’s place as a driving force for economic activity.” The Private…

Private equity and growth capital investment is about making companies stronger, but firms can accomplish that in many ways.  Writing for PE Hub, Matt Stewart examined the benefits of growth capital…

PEGCC’s Bailey: “Even the lower tier of private equity… outperforms public equity’s top tier.” Amid ongoing discussion of the value of private equity to the U.S. economy, new research…

Michigan-based vRide is a ride sharing platform offering commuters an economical and environmentally friendly way to get to and from work each day. They’ve issued a nation-wide challenge to take…

Michigan-based vRide is a ride sharing platform offering commuters an economical and environmentally friendly way to get to and from work each day. They’ve issued a nation-wide challenge to take…

Judge: “TPG’s investment in vRide exemplifies the societal benefits of pairing capital and expertise with entrepreneurs, innovators and fresh ideas.” Michigan-based vRide is a ride sharing…

Appearing on Bloomberg’s “Money Moves,” American Securities CEO Michael Fisch discusses the important role that mid-sized private equity firms play in the U.S. economy. Fisch’s firm invests…

Judge: “The benefits of private equity returns to the pensions, charitable foundations and university endowments are clear.  No other asset class provides the consistently superior returns of…

In a blog post for Forbes, President and CEO of CommVault, N. Robert Hammer, replies to critics who criticize private equity for political gain. Having run companies funded by private equity, Hammer…