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- February 2006 (Revised August 2006)
- Case
Christo and Jeanne-Claude: The Art of the Entrepreneur
By: G. Felda Hardymon, Josh Lerner and Ann Leamon
Christo and Jeanne-Claude, the artists who created The Gates in New York City in 2005, are trying to decide how best to finance their next project. Over the River, a project to drape sections of the Arkansas River with translucent fabric is a very different enterprise... View Details
Hardymon, G. Felda, Josh Lerner, and Ann Leamon. "Christo and Jeanne-Claude: The Art of the Entrepreneur." Harvard Business School Case 806-014, February 2006. (Revised August 2006.)
- 06 Jan 2020
- News
Home Grown
Granite Equity, a nontraditional private investment and holding company in St. Cloud, Minnesota, aims to find and support local, family businesses and grow them right where they are. The firm looks for companies that value employee... View Details
Keywords: Finance
- April 2020 (Revised July 2020)
- Case
Teton Capital Partners, LLC: Free Fallin'
Lietz, Nori Gerardo. "Teton Capital Partners, LLC: Free Fallin'." Harvard Business School Case 220-076, April 2020. (Revised July 2020.)
- 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
Ruback, Richard S., and Royce Yudkoff. "Antoine Leboyer and ABR." Harvard Business School Case 213-055, October 2012.
- 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... View Details
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Media
This lists media reports covering my firm dollarDEX Investments or me (or my colleagues), or columns written by me (or my colleagues). There are all... View Details
- November 2021
- Supplement
Steve Schwarzman on Dealmaking II: When They Hold All the Cards (B)
By: James K. Sebenius and Alex Green
This case describes, largely in his own words, how Schwarzman dealt with the eight negotiation challenges in the (A) case (922-007); with respect to each challenge, a series of generalizations follows to enhance one's effectiveness in negotiation. View Details
Keywords: Dealmaking; Bargaining; Conflict Resolution; Negotiation; Private Equity; Entrepreneurship
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
A Focus on Latinx Entrepreneurs
affected Avance as well. Happily, Perez notes, the private equity firm is now thriving as Latinx businesses are recovering. Perez cofounded Avance with his HBS classmate Luis A. Zaldivar (MBA 1996), with... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 26 Oct 2020
- Blog Post
12 Weeks of VC Summer: Remote Edition
When it became clear that my summer internship with Maverick Ventures, an early stage Venture Capital firm based in San Francisco, was going to be remote, I had a lot of questions on my mind. What would it be like to work with a team I had never met in person? Having... View Details
Keywords: Venture Capital / Private Equity
- 17 Sep 2018
- Blog Post
My Summer as a Venture Capitalist
This summer I had the opportunity to intern at a venture firm based in Boston called Underscore. Their approach during the interview process really stood out to me and set me up for a summer where I was able to make an impact. What do you want to work on? During the... View Details
Keywords: Venture Capital / Private Equity
- 18 May 2016
- News
What Does the American Dream Mean in Today’s America?
Alexander Navab (MBA 1991), head of investment firm KKR’s Americas private equity business, was honored this year with an Ellis Island Medal of Honor, presented annually to “individuals who have made it... View Details
- 14 Jan 2022
- News
Power Play
founded SER Capital Partners, which focuses on sustainable investments, and brought in partners Sara Graziano (MBA 2011) and Chris Smith (MBA 2001), who contributed complementary skills from the energy sector, to establish the firm’s leadership team. Advani believes... View Details
- June 2018
- Teaching Note
Berkshire Partners: Party City
By: Victoria Ivashina and Jeffrey Boyar
Teaching Note for HBS No. 218-028. View Details
- 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
- 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... View Details
- 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... View Details
- 21 Feb 2024
- Blog Post
Hiring at HBS: How Summer Interns Make an Impact at Bridges Fund Management
For Harvard Business School students eager to make a positive impact on the world, one exciting path forward is investing in mission-centered businesses. Areas like healthcare, education, energy, and the environment attract innovative and entrepreneurial minds, and... View Details
Keywords: Venture Capital / Private Equity
- Article
How will Emerging Markets Shape the Alternative Assets Arena?
By: Roberto Charvel
This article looks at the growth of pensions in Latin America and its future impact in local alternative assets' investments locally and in the developed world. View Details
Keywords: Emerging Economies; Emerging Markets; Pension; Institutional Investments; Alternative Assets; Venture Capital; Private Equity; Entrepreneurship; Financial Services Industry; Latin America
Charvel, Roberto. "How will Emerging Markets Shape the Alternative Assets Arena?" Venture Equity Latin America 10, no. 15 (September 15, 2011).
- 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... View Details
- August 2017 (Revised January 2020)
- Case
PFA Pension: Expansion of Alternatives Portfolio
By: Victoria Ivashina, Federica Gabrieli and Jérôme Lenhardt
PFA Pension was the biggest commercial pension provider in Denmark. At the end of 2015, the company had decided to boost its investments into the alternative asset class, an area where it was lagging behind its competitors. The aim was to privilege direct investments... View Details
Ivashina, Victoria, Federica Gabrieli, and Jérôme Lenhardt. "PFA Pension: Expansion of Alternatives Portfolio." Harvard Business School Case 218-025, August 2017. (Revised January 2020.)