How to Start a Private Equity Firm – and Why You Probably Shouldn’t
Brian DeChesare
OCTOBER 12, 2022
through merchant banking or angel investing ) and now want to do it full-time (also far less common). EXAMPLE: Let’s say you’re planning to have 10 portfolio companies in your first fund, and the average Purchase Enterprise Value will be $50 million. MD-level bankers who might have some investing experience (e.g.,
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