Private Equity How to Assess Disruption With Due Diligence Anticipating the future is a major part of any private equity professional’s job responsibilities. How will a potential portfolio company…
Private Equity Predictions for the M&A Market in 2020 While a lot of fuss has been made lately about a coming bear market, dealmakers don’t seem so sure. According…
Private Equity 3 Takeaways From Harvard Business School’s 2019 Search Fund Conference Though search funds still make up a relatively small percentage of lower middle market investors, this investment model continues to…
Private Equity Top 10 Articles of 2019 Happy New Year! As we move into 2020, we’re recapping the most popular Middle Market Review articles from the past…
Private Equity Shifting Dynamics in the Public and Private Capital Markets It’s no secret that the private equity industry has grown rapidly over the past two decades. The number of active…
CEOs Middle Market Business Growth Projections on the Decline At the end of last year, an all-time high — 73 percent — of middle market company executives reported that…
Private Equity Axial’s LMM Digest: October Edition Welcome to the October edition of Axial’s Lower Middle Market Digest, your source of news, people moves, deal announcements, and…
Private Equity A Drop in First Time Funds Among Robust Private Equity Fundraising Despite having a record amount of capital for investment, private equity firms continue to raise new funds. U.S. private equity…
Private Equity 4 Business Development Best Practices for Private Equity Firms Effective deal sourcing requires a careful combination of strategy, outreach, data, prioritization, emotional intelligence, and hard work. There are nearly…