Publications

December 1994 (Revised November 1997)
Background Note

Information Sources About Private Equity

By: Josh Lerner

Provides an overview of key sources of information. View Details

Keywords: Private Equity

April 2006 (Revised April 2012)
Background Note

The Role of Private Equity Firms in Merger and Acquisition Transactions

By: William E. Fruhan Jr.

Explores the importance of private equity firms in merger and acquisitions activity around the globe. In many countries, these firms now account for one quarter of the total merger and acquisition activity of all firms. The larger private equity firms generate fees for... View Details

Keywords: Leveraged Buyouts; Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Equity; Investment Funds; Value Creation

Web

Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

Race, Gender & Equity at Work Symposium Race, Gender & Equity at Work Symposium 2023 Symposium 4-5 May 2023 Tools for Humanity: Rage and Love as Acts of Resistance and Renewal We have proudly hosted our... View Details

May 1985
Background Note

Equity Capital Transactions and Analysis

By: David F. Hawkins

Keywords: Capital; Equity

May 2024
Case

A New Aiera for Equity Research

By: Joseph Pacelli, Charles CY Wang and James Barnett

Aiera (pronounced “era”) co-founder and CEO Ken Sena considers strategic pathways to growth for the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered platform used to source, verify, and transcribe earnings calls, company presentations, and other corporate events. View Details

Keywords: Financial Reporting; Financial Statements; Business Startups; Entrepreneurship; AI and Machine Learning; Growth and Development Strategy; Accounting Industry; Financial Services Industry; Technology Industry; United States

Winter 2002
Article

Private Equity in Latin America: The Mexican Case

By: Roberto Charvel and Juan Carlos de Yeregui

This article describes the private equity industry in Mexico from the late 1990's to the begining of the 2000's as well as gives a potential perspective for its coming years. View Details

Keywords: Emerging Economies; Latin America; Mexico; Developing Countries and Economies; Private Sector; Asset Management; Capital Markets; Venture Capital; Private Equity; Financial Services Industry; Latin America

19 Jul 2021
News

Developing Quality Conversations About Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Fast Answer

Private investments in public equity

How can I generate a list of private investments in public equity (PIPEs)? In LSEG Workspace: Click on the Search Tools tab and select Private Equity/VC. Choose a Deal Type and Investment Date from the left hand menu. Under the Quick... View Details

2018
Flash Talks

Blackwomenomics: Equity in Leadership Advancement of Modern Black Women

Fast Answer

HBS Course: Private Equity Finance

What resources are recommended for this course? Suggested Resources Private Equity - Funds, Firms, Transactions, etc. Preqin
Information on PE fund... View Details

September 2024
Case

The Health Equity Accelerator at Boston Medical Center

By: Susanna Gallani, Mary Witkowski and Katie Sonnefeldt

This case describes how Boston Medical Center, a hospital and safety net organization, changed its strategic approach to health equity after realizing that previous efforts were not sufficient to address the health disparities among their patients. In 2021, the Health... View Details

Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Health Disorders; Innovation and Management; Innovation Leadership; Innovation Strategy; Adaptation; Business Strategy; Mission and Purpose; Decisions; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Structure; Diversity; Race; Ethnicity; Urban Scope; Local Range; Equality and Inequality; Health Industry; Boston

23 Sep 2020
News

Harvard Business School Launches Action Plan for Racial Equity

Winter 2009
Article

Is Private Equity Out of Control in Latin America?: The Impact of Structures on Private Equity Transactions in Latin America 1988-2007

By: Roberto Charvel

This article explores the private equity industries in 25 Latin American countries from 1988 to 2007. View Details

Keywords: Latin America; Entrepreneurial Finance; Business Startups; Business Cycles; Development Economics; Economic Systems; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Assets; Capital Markets; Venture Capital; Capital Structure; Private Equity; Latin America; North and Central America

02 Nov 2021
News

The Road to Racial Equity

and expand the leadership pipeline. Employers play an important role in moving the needle on racial equity, Rice says. MLT is helping that effort with the creation a first-of-its kind certification program called the MLT Black Equity at... View Details

Keywords: Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

April 2024
Article

Fee Variation in Private Equity

By: Juliane Begenau and Emil N. Siriwardane

We study how investment fees vary within private-capital funds. Net-of-fee return clustering suggests that most funds have two tiers of fees, and we decompose differences across tiers into both management and performance-based fees. Managers of venture capital funds... View Details

Keywords: Pension Funds; Fee Dispersion; Search And Negotiation Frictions; Private Equity; Investment Funds

24 Nov 2009
News

What's Next for Private Equity

Keywords: Steve Schwarzman, MBA '72; Finance

Article

What is the Equity Size of Companies Receiving Private Equity in Latin America?: Evidence from Twenty-five Countries from 2002 to 2008

By: Roberto Charvel

This article reviews the equity size or value of the firms attracting private equity investments in Latin America over time. The information is on post money valuations. View Details

Keywords: Alternative Assets; Entrepreneurial Finance; Emerging Market; Venture Capital; Private Equity; Latin America

01 Sep 2017
News

Is Private Equity Blockchain’s Killer App?

like your Facebook page. And like Facebook, access to blockchain ledgers can vary: A new profile photo might be accessible to everyone in your social network, while you might grant only your family the ability to see a picture of your kid’s birthday party. Applied to a... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell

January 2020
Teaching Note

Enfoca: Private Equity in Peru

By: Victoria Ivashina and Terrence Shu

Teaching Note for HBS No. 219-030. View Details

Keywords: Private Equity; Emerging Markets; Capital Markets; Transition; Strategy; Peru