BLUWAVE PE INDUSTRY INSIGHTS REPORT


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Private Equity Firms Recognized by BluWave’s 2024 Top PE Innovator Awards Point to Growth-Minded Action

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

BluWave , the Business Builders’ Network that connects the private equity industry with best-in-class talent, industry consultants and service providers, today announced the recipients of the third annual Top Private Equity Innovator Awards and the Private Equity Innovator of the Year*.

Key Points: 
  • BluWave , the Business Builders’ Network that connects the private equity industry with best-in-class talent, industry consultants and service providers, today announced the recipients of the third annual Top Private Equity Innovator Awards and the Private Equity Innovator of the Year*.
  • The Top Private Equity Innovator awards recognize the top 2% of private equity firms that differentially embrace proactive due diligence, transformative value creation, modern private equity firm operations and corporate citizenship practices.
  • Baltimore-based private equity firm Access Holdings was selected as the 2024 Private Equity Innovator of the Year for its overall innovative practices.
  • “The 2024 top private equity innovators are providing differential leadership in the world of business,” said Sean Mooney, founder and CEO of BluWave.

Private Equity Hits the Accelerator as Economic Fundamentals Show Signs of Improvement

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

“While we might not see new records for M&A activity in 2024, there are strong indications the private equity industry has already started gearing up for the next 6-8-year growth cycle.”

Key Points: 
  • “While we might not see new records for M&A activity in 2024, there are strong indications the private equity industry has already started gearing up for the next 6-8-year growth cycle.”
    Within the scattered noise of signals, BluWave observes how private equity firms perceive an overall improving economic environment.
  • Through the course of connecting hundreds of private equity firms and thousands of portfolio companies with the business-building resources they need, BluWave’s data shows that private equity firms are shifting from safety to growth postures.
  • “The private equity industry typically takes action a year ahead of the rest of the economy.
  • Our previous Private Equity Insight Reports foretold how private equity firms were proactively taking action to get ahead of risks like disrupted supply chains, tight labor markets and inflation,” Mooney said.

Dealmaker Optimism Rebounds in Q3 as Private Equity Increases Projects in Portfolio Companies

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Key Q3 2023 trends identified in the BluWave PE Industry Insights Report include:

Key Points: 
  • Key Q3 2023 trends identified in the BluWave PE Industry Insights Report include:
    The private equity industry is taking a more proactive and value-minded stance as deal flow begins to build.
  • BluWave reported a record 49% of private equity projects focused on Human Capital, a 36% rise from the previous year.
  • “It’s not just about the amount of hiring, but also the types of executives private equity is seeking,” Mooney added.
  • That speaks to how private equity is shifting into growth mode.”
    Additionally, BluWave has found that private equity firms have become increasingly involved in mid-level hiring decisions.