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Apex Leader’s articles and news are drawn from the private equity industry insights of our experts and the research of our internal teams. We also feature how we’ve helped firms like yours invest with conviction.

How Due Diligence Advisors Support the Investment Lifecycle

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Gaining a wider range of potential investments is critical to growth in today’s slowing deal landscape. To develop more targeted investment strategies, PE firms can partner with knowledgeable private equity…

Q&A: Insights on Private Equity Agriculture Investment

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Meet Our Expert Peter Tasgal is a Food and Agriculture Consultant who previously served as CFO, Head of Strategy and Board member for a $100 million food company. He has…

Building Your Network with Private Equity Experts

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An increasingly competitive market and rapidly changing economy require private equity firms to be agile. When it comes to investment strategies, executives need to explore unique strategies that differ from…

Win the Right Deal with the Right People

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The impact of an unusual year is still being felt across the private equity industry. Fewer deals were closed in 2020 and total investment numbers reflect bigger deals instead of more…

Investment Research: How PE Firms Can Get to Yes or No Sooner

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A mid-market private equity firm will often review hundreds, if not thousands of potential deals per year. That’s not just astounding for its sheer volume, but also for the speed…

Private Equity Management Consulting for Portco Insights

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There are challenging steps and uncomfortable conversations private equity portfolio managers and their executive teams must have when making decisions to advance. Under these circumstances, smart PE firms are turning…

5 Ways Private Equity Strategy Consulting Can Help PE Firms

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Politicians and legislators have something in common that we often overlook because of their broad range of political viewpoints. Nearly all of them actively seek advice to make the best…

Due Diligence in Investing: What Sellers Want in PE Firms

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In today’s market, buyers outnumber sellers as the volume of private equity investors and easier access to capital continues to balloon. Company valuations keep climbing as the pool of contenders…

When Should PE Firms Outsource Investment Research?

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According to a study from Preqin, the growth of alternative assets is providing capital service providers with a staggering amount of new opportunities. As new markets appear, asset classes are…

PE Portfolio Advancement Best Practices You Can’t Afford to Miss

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Think about the last time you considered buying a new product featuring technology beyond your expertise — for example, the Nest smart thermostat. It promises to deliver benefits like a…