Publications

11 May 2021
Blog Post

IPO or M&A? How Venture Capital Shapes a Startup's Future

syndicates, the study says. Public companies also typically require more infrastructure and legal support to handle shareholder and regulatory demands. “For a lot of entrepreneurs, it's just about the term sheet and how much equity... View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital / Private Equity

01 Dec 2008
News

Hollywood and Humility

found a niche: It turned to Wall Street and private equity for capital while establishing its own talent relationships and keeping creative control over MRC-produced content. Asked about his philosophy of dealmaking, Wiczyk replied, “Do... View Details

Keywords: Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

05 Oct 2021
News

Growing Latino Buying Power

David Perez (MBA 1996), cofounder and managing partner of the private equity firm Avance Investment Management, recently spoke to CNBC’s Squawk Box as part of the show’s focus on Latino businesses for Hispanic Heritage Month. Perez notes... View Details

07 Feb 2019
News

A Course Correction at Chris-Craft

Julius (MBA 1988) helped steer venerable boating brand Chris-Craft into calmer waters. Heese and Julius are the founders of the private equity firm Stellican, which—as detailed in the story—focuses on “rescuing neglected heritage brands,”... View Details

Career Coach

Robert Kimmel

Texas A&M. He is a Baker Scholar. Work Experience: Harbour Results (Strategy and Operations Consulting), ColorMatrix (Senior Director of Operations and Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt), Audax Private Equity (Portfolio Improvement... View Details

Keywords: Private Equity; Private Equity; Private Equity; Private Equity; Private Equity; Private Equity

20 Oct 2020
Blog Post

Changing the Face of Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital at Harlem Capital

entrepreneurship and investing over the next two years and beyond. The Early Days and Success of Harlem Capital The Harlem Capital story begins well before that first day on campus. In 2015, Pierre-Jacques and Tingle first joined forces at ICV Partners, a middle-market... View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital / Private Equity; Venture Capital / Private Equity

01 Sep 2010
News

Faculty Research Online

markets. See http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/6424.html. “An Unfair Advantage”? Combining Banking with Private Equity Investing Assistant Professor Victoria Ivashina, Professor Josh Lerner, and INSEAD’s Lily Fang examined nearly 8,000 unique... View Details

Keywords: Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance

April 2020 (Revised July 2020)
Case

Teton Capital Partners, LLC: Free Fallin'

By: Nori Gerardo Lietz

Keywords: Private Equity; Financial Crisis; Real Estate Industry; Banking Industry

October 2012
Case

Antoine Leboyer and ABR

By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff

Antoine Leboyer (HBS '92) acquired the Swiss-based software company ABR in February 2008. He managed through the recession of 2008-2009, dealt with a tumultuous separation from the founder/owner, rebuilt the management team, and upgraded the company's software... View Details

Keywords: Small Business; Corporate Finance; Acquisitions; Private Equity; Growth Management; France; Switzerland

Find at Harvard

01 Sep 2012
News

Women and VC

bottom line is all business. Said Dodi, “As with any private equity firm or venture capital fund, it’s our fiduciary duty to look out for our investors and get a return.” View Details

Keywords: Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance

01 Sep 2012
News

New Post for Finnegan

Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm. “Harvard means a great deal to me, and I’m grateful for this opportunity to help guide its future,” said Finnegan, a 1975 graduate of the College. View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

Article

Private Equity, el socio silencioso

By: Roberto Charvel

Keywords: Entrepreneurial Finance; Capital Markets; Venture Capital; Private Equity; Financial Services Industry; Latin America

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October 2023
Case

LFM Capital: Turnaround at Pratt Industries (A)

By: Ted Berk and Aaron Ramsden

Keywords: Turnarounds; Private Equity; United States

September 2012 (Revised July 2014)
Case

Blackstone's Investment in Intelenet

By: Josh Lerner, Sandeep Bapat and Rachna Tahilyani

Three years had passed since Blackstone's investment in Intelenet Global Services, their third largest investment in India. Great progress had been made, but now a new challenge loomed. Globank, a large global bank, was Intelenet's largest customer. Intelenet's... View Details

Keywords: India; Blackstone; Private Equity; Financial Services Industry; India

October 2012
Case

Harrah's Entertainment

By: Paul A. Gompers, Kristin Mugford and J. Daniel Kim

This case examines the issues of establishing and managing a capital structure for the leveraged buyout of Harrah's Entertainment. View Details

Keywords: Leveraged Buyouts; Debt Markets; Loan Contracts; Covenants; Casinos; Gaming; Private Equity; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; United States

01 Dec 2009
News

El-Hage Takes Alumni Post

classroom, it was like falling in love with the experience all over again,” explains El-Hage, who had taught the first-year finance course in 1984–85 after earning his MBA with high honors as a Baker Scholar in 1984. Over the ensuing eighteen years, he gained... View Details

01 Mar 2019
News

The One That Got Away

effective channel strategy, and produced high and increasing EBITDA margins. After holding it for eight years we decided to sell to the private equity firm Madison Dearborn, after the firm’s cofounder, Paul Finnegan (MBA 1982), made the... View Details

October 2019 (Revised June 2020)
Case

Pantheon Ventures in 2019

By: Victoria Ivashina and Tonia Labruyere

The case discusses the strategy of Pantheon, a UK-based fund of funds investing in private equity. Client demands and preferences had changed in the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis and Pantheon had to adapt its business model to accommodate requests for... View Details

Keywords: Financial Management; Private Equity; Corporate Strategy; Financial Services Industry; United Kingdom