NextWave Private Equity

In this episode, Flor Kassai, Head of the Buyout Fund at Inflexion Private Equity Partners, a leading mid-market private equity fund, joins our host Bridget Walsh, EY Global Private Equity Leader, to discuss the evolving middle market landscape.

In this episode of the NextWave Private Equity podcast, Oi-Yee Choo, CEO of ADDX, joins host Bridget Walsh to discuss tokenization and democratization of private markets. Blockchain is reshaping private investing, and Oi-Yee Choo, CEO of ADDX, shares how on the EY NextWave Private Equity podcast. Listen to find out how this technology is making private markets more accessible and what it means for the future of investment. Key takeaways: ADDX is breaking down barriers for individual investors to participate in private equity and credit markets through innovative blockchain technology. The use of blockchain enables fractional investment opportunities, providing liquidity and broader access to high-quality private market investments. ADDX foresees a transformation in wealth management and private equity, with technology like blockchain paving the way for more inclusive and efficient investment structures.

Pete Witte, EY Global Private Equity Lead Analyst, explores the key themes and market dynamics from 4Q 2023 that are top of mind for Private Equity (PE) investors. PE Pulse is a quarterly report and corresponding podcast miniseries that provides analysis and insights on private equity market activity and trends. Visit https://www.ey.com/pepulse to view this quarter’s summary.  In this episode, we will provide a quick rundown of how last year shook out and some of the things that we expect for 2024. All the important themes and trends and how we think the macro environment is going to impact private equity in terms of deployment, fundraising, financing exits and some of the longer-term impacts as well. And we'll also take a look at some really interesting survey data that we've been collecting over the last few weeks.   

Software’s been a powerful theme for PE investors for much of the last decade, representing between one-quarter and one-third of total PE deployment. David Humphrey, Partner in the Technology, Media & Telecommunications Vertical and Co-Head of Bain Capital’s North American Private Equity business, discusses the philosophy into investing in the tech space.

Pete Witte, EY Global Private Equity Lead Analyst, explores the key themes and market dynamics from 3Q 2023 that are top of mind for Private Equity (PE) investors. PE Pulse is a quarterly report and corresponding podcast miniseries that provides analysis and insights on private equity market activity and trends. Visit https://www.ey.com/pepulse to view this quarter’s summary. In this episode, Pete reviews PE deal activity, which continues to accelerate while visibility into interest rate trajectories and macro volatility begins to recede. 

Pete Witte, EY Global Private Equity Lead Analyst, explores the key themes and market dynamics from 2Q 2023 that are top of mind for Private Equity (PE) investors. PE Pulse is a quarterly report and corresponding podcast miniseries that provides analysis and insights on private equity market activity and trends. Visit https://www.ey.com/pepulse to view this quarter’s summary. In this episode, Pete reviews the recent PE landscape and modest uptick on European resurgence.

Pete Witte, EY Global Private Equity Lead Analyst, explores the key themes and market dynamics from 1Q 2023 that are top of mind for Private Equity (PE) investors. PE Pulse is a quarterly report and corresponding podcast miniseries that provides analysis and insights on private equity market activity and trends. Visit https://www.ey.com/pepulse to view this quarter’s summary.  In this episode, we will provide a quick rundown of what we’re seeing in the private equity space. All the important themes and trends, and how today’s macro environment is impacting PE – in terms of deployment, fundraising, financing, and some of the longer-term impacts. 

Jenny Johnson, CEO of Franklin Templeton, discusses the growth of retail investors in private equity markets, including the evolution of the secondaries market and the potential of accessing this market through retail investors using technology like tokenization and blockchain. The podcast also touches on the significance of cultural fit in acquisitions and the challenges faced by large alternative managers in entering the wealth space. Additionally, the speakers highlight societal changes in Saudi Arabia, innovation in green energy, and the rise of private equity activity in Japan.

In this episode, Mark Benedetti, Co-Head of Ardian US, joins our host Bridget Walsh, EY Global Private Equity Leader, to discuss the growing role of secondaries in the private equity market.

Pete Witte, EY Global Private Equity Lead Analyst, explores the key themes and market dynamics from 4Q 2022 that are top of mind for PE investors. PE Pulse is a quarterly report and corresponding podcast miniseries that provides analysis and insights on private equity market activity and trends. Visit https://www.ey.com/pepulse to view this quarter’s summary.  2022 was an incredibly dynamic year for the private equity (PE) industry, characterized by growth, innovation, creativity and the trademark resiliency that has defined the industry since its inception. The first half of the year saw a deal environment that carried over much of the momentum from 2021’s record levels of activity and the second half of the year saw PE firms become increasingly cautious in the face of rising inflationary pressures, the macro impacts of the war in Ukraine, a widening valuations gap, and widespread dislocation in the financing markets that restricted access to PE’s traditional sources of financing.