In the financial sector, private equity describes direct investments into businesses by investors and private equity firms. Institutional investors typically invest private equity in venture capital or leveraged acquisitions. Private equity can serve various purposes, such as technology upgrades, acquisitions, business expansion and even the revival of a failed company. Private equity investors have an investment horizon of 5-7 years and expect to exit after a substantial return on investment. Investors in private equity may use different exit strategies to recover their investment. For a long time, private equity (PE)…
Exit Strategies for Private Equity Investors
