Mary Kathleen Flynn
Thanks to the evolution of a robust private market ecosystem that includes private credit, secondaries and unprecedented amounts of capital, companies are growing bigger and staying private for longer than ever before. Nevertheless, the dream to go public is still very much alive.
Three industry veterans talk about dealmaking, slow exits, tariffs and what lies ahead in the coming months.
While the EO is encouraging, significant regulatory and legal hurdles remain before it can be fully implemented, point out some PE pros.
Featured thought leaders at the March 2025 summit also include Thoma Bravo’s Orlando Bravo, Luminate Capital’s Hollie Haynes and TPG’s Jon Winkelried.
Early in her career, at Grey Mountain Partners, Lesniak was the only female investor. Now as managing director at Norwest, she's the most powerful woman at the firm.
Taking the opportunity to 'start from scratch,' Kanji launched Astira Capital last year, with the firm quickly closing a $675m debut fund.
'Much like covid variants, 2023’s challenges will evolve and expand as we head into 2024, and some might even abate.'
Four female industry veterans talk about what it takes for women to thrive in private equity, and how mentors, company culture and other factors can bolster recruitment and retention.
Her dealmaking prowess is considerable. Since joining the firm in 2007, she has been a key player in many of the 43 platform investments and 22 exits completed by the Kayne Partners team.
In this first episode of our miniseries, Private Markets and the End of Cheap Money, we talk to dealmakers from Corsair, OEP, Vestar and more to hear how sponsors are coping with the higher price of 'L' in LBOs.