PE ROI – Revenue Growth is a Key Value Creation Driver (Revenue > EBITDA > Successful Exit)

This is how Top-Line Growth or Revenue Growth is the primary Value Creation driver for Tech PE portfolio companies. In PE, focusing on increasing revenue and profitable revenue growth initiates a cascade of beneficial downstream effects: – Increasing Revenue and Profitable Revenue Growth (Capital-Efficiently) Initiating with a strategic emphasis on  Read More >

PE Investment Lifecycle and How Value Creation Teams Make an Impact

By actively engaging across each phase of the private equity investment lifecycle, Value Creation Teams (Operating Partners) ensure a tangible outcome, enhancing both portfolio equity value creation (EVC) and investor returns.   Sourcing & Deal Origination – Identifying potential investment opportunities through proprietary networks, investment banks, and industry relationships. Operating  Read More >

PE Value Creation – Successful Exits for PE-backed Companies

To achieve successful exit outcomes, PE portfolio companies typically employ a variety of strategies: Disproportionate Organic Revenue Growth (based on PE Fund’s GTM Expertise & Capital-Efficient Focus): Focusing on driving disproportionate and capital growth via market expansion, new customer acquisition, expansion sales into existing customer base, and product development, to  Read More >

PE – Post Fed Rate Hikes in 2023 & Beyond

Just a few personal thoughts on the next horizon in PE after the series of rate hikes (marking the end of prolonged period of low rates in the past few years, and generally over the past few decades): PE is going to be a lot more than doing good deals  Read More >

PE – Early Indicators and Success Factors to Gauge Before Buying a Company

PE – Assessing Success Factors Before Acquiring a Company When evaluating a potential investment, I focus on businesses with strong fundamentals, clear value-creation levers, and predictable, sustainable growth. These are the key criteria that make an acquisition attractive: Strong Leadership or Replaceable Gaps Evaluating whether the management team is strong  Read More >

PE is Both a Privilege and a Responsibility

Reflecting on the last several years in PE , I’ve been contemplating what I genuinely like about the job. This is primarily for my personal reflections and to articulate my thoughts more clearly but it genuinely starts with a true privilege and a tremendous responsibility to be in PE. Similarity  Read More >

PE Value Creation – Strategic Pricing Optimization (Part 2)

Pricing Assessment for Private Equity Portfolio Companies: A Framework for Value Creation Pricing optimization is a key driver of revenue growth, margin expansion, and overall enterprise value for private equity-backed companies. A well-structured pricing strategy enhances customer acquisition efficiency, strengthens retention, and increases expansion revenue. This framework prioritizes the most  Read More >

PE Value Creation – Strategic Pricing Optimization (Part 1)

How PE Can Unlock Equity Value Through Strategic Pricing Optimization Pricing is one of the most powerful levers for value creation. Monetization improvements for PE-backed companies, a disciplined, data-driven approach to pricing can unlock significant equity value by improving unit economics, accelerating growth, and expanding EBITDA margins. Pricing as a Direct  Read More >

Pricing Optimization & Unlocking Revenue Potential: A Systematic Approach

Many middle-market PE portfolio companies leave money on the table due to misaligned pricing models, value leakage, or friction in customer acquisition and retention. A structured approach to pricing optimization helps identify gaps, refine packaging, and maximize revenue potential. This framework ensures pricing captures the full value delivered while maintaining  Read More >

Supporting Add-On M&A Process in PE

In the role as a PE Operating Partner, your primary responsibilities involve not only helping the Investment Team with diligence in the process of add-on mergers and acquisitions for our anchor portfolio companies, but also ensuring the seamless integration and enhancement of these new additions (ex: GTM  team and process  Read More >