Portfolio company add-ons are an increasingly popular component of growth acceleration and investment strategies among financial buyers. A recent report by Statista notes that the number of companies backed by private equity firms has more than doubled in the last ten years. Pitchbook projects that add-ons (also commonly referred to…

Glenn Oken began his private equity career in 1989, when private equity was not yet much of an industry. One day, he looked around the conference table at his firm at the time and at other practitioners in the industry, and suddenly saw their shortcomings. “I saw a bunch of numbers guys and…

As an associate with San Francisco-based private equity firm Alpine Investors, Jake Brodsky is on the front lines of the dealmaking process — networking with bankers and brokers, reviewing countless teasers, and representing the firm’s interests. He’s also always thinking a few steps ahead. One of Alpine Investors' differentiators is…