As global markets recalibrate in response to significant protectionist measures, the private capital...
Private capital, and everyone else for that matter, are navigating turbulent waters. According to Fo...
A recent report from Cherry Beckaert reported in the first half of 2025, a remarkable 75.9% of North...
The market faces an unprecedented liquidity challenge with $3.6 trillion locked in 29,000 portfolio ...
When a global manufacturing company relied on outdated cost synergy assumptions, it nearly lost a pr...
As tailwinds strengthen and regulatory pressures mount, one question emerges: Why has medtech become...
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Following aggressive interest rate hikes from 2022-2023, financing costs remain elevated, with borro...
While the question of whether to adopt AI has largely been settled, many organizations continue to w...
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The Fed funds rate now sits around 5%, versus the near-Zero Interest Rate Policy (ZIRP) era for most...
Even outside of M&A, numerous studies affirm that companies with healthy, engaged cultures signi...
General Partners (GPs) are deploying frameworks that create direct, measurable linkages between boar...
The latest AlixPartners survey data reveals a troubling reality: 70% of PE firms believe their portf...
The battle for exceptional talent has never been more intense in the competitive landscape of privat...
A growing consensus among industry leaders underscores human capital's pivotal role as a primary val...
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The trillion-dollar question haunting private capital boardrooms is about resilience in an industry ...
Healthcare private equity stands at a fascinating crossroads in 2025. With $115 billion in global in...
The private capital sector stands at an inflection point. As economic volatility collides with regul...
Operating partners face an unprecedented challenge: consistently delivering transformational results...
The convergence of healthcare and technology is no longer an emerging thesis, it is the dominant for...
In 2025, the once-obscure world of secondary transactions in private capital has moved from the side...
As we move further into 2025, the private equity landscape continues its transformation following a ...
By Frank Scarpelli, Managing Partner - Sparc Partners While it is well understood that talent plays ...
The family office sector has reached unprecedented levels of sophistication and influence in the pri...
In today's increasingly concentrated private equity ecosystem, mid-size managers face an existential...
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By: Kelli Vukelic with commentary by Frank Scarpelli
In the land of private capital, where value creation is paramount, the retention of key talent has e...
In private equity, the challenge begins after closing the deal. While deal sourcing and due diligenc...
When BlackRock announced its $12 billion acquisition of HPS Investment in late 2024, it sent a clear...
Private equity is undergoing a profound change, with AI redefining how firms source deals, conduct d...
Private equity firms and their portfolio companies face a dual challenge: leveraging AI for growth w...
In private equity, unlocking AI's full potential begins with people and culture. While technology of...
By: Frank Scarpelli, Managing Partner - Sparc Partners
Private equity has always been about finding an edge — making smarter investments, optimizing operat...
The Risks Have Never Been Higher
The ability to scale portfolio companies efficiently is a critical factor in driving returns in toda...
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As an operating partner in private equity or venture capital, you’re responsible for the critical ta...
Private Capital is experiencing a fundamental shift as digital transformation becomes critical to ac...
As the private capital sector continues to experience decreased dealmaking activity, general partner...
By Laszlo Gonc - Partner, Digital Risk Management at Sparc Partners
Every private equity partner knows the feeling, that moment when you realize a fundamental shift in ...