Operating partners speed up due diligence and help relationships with current management of possible portfolio companies, says Mauro Bonugli of RSM.

A roundup of thought leadership about private equity portfolio operations

Although some of the shine has worn off of Brazil’s economy, there are PE investment opportunities to take advantage of, says StepStone’s Duncan Littlejohn.

Scott Glickman, a senior operating partner at Graham Partners, says the appeal of leading an operations team is that he has the opportunity to work in several areas, including portfolio-wide programs and opportunities, value-creation initiatives at specific portfolio companies, and due diligence.

Ascension Investment Management takes a long-term approach to private equity, says the firm’s Dale Hunt.

Richard Chau of Tulane University’s endowment discusses why they moved to direct investing in PE, and how they get attention alongside larger investors.

Jim Millar of Princeton University Investment Company explains how the school invests in venture capital.

Experts from BlackRock, W Capital, and Gen II discuss the impact of three new deals for every exit.

Does better data equal better decisions for private equity LPs? Experts from AlpInvest, Siguler Guff and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice discuss.

A shortage of 30-to-45-year-old real estate professionals will result in an unprecedented opportunity for young executives to progress quickly through the ranks, experts from Hunt Realty, Tri Pointe Homes, and Clarion Partners said at a recent conference

Sun Capital’s David Mezzanotte tells Privcap the story of his firm’s biggest exit-to- date: the 2014 sale of chemicals group Emerald Performance Materials.

Insight into private equity’s investments in energy operating companies and entrepreneurs

LPs are more interested than ever in how GPs find their deals, says Nadim Malik of data and analytics firm Sutton Place Strategies. This is creating a surge in the number of deal intermediaries and PE firms hiring internal-business-development professionals.

Some PE firms have upped the ante on deal sourcing by adding a head of business development to foster relationships. Three of these professionals from Kohlberg & Co., Moelis Capital Partners, and Sentinel Capital Partners discuss their roles and the importance of differentiation of firms.

This downloadable special report and video interview series is essential intelligence for any professional who needs to understand important trends in private equity deal flow.

As the shale revolution reaches its sixth inning, partnering with tech-savvy management teams remains the key to success for Natural Gas Partners (NGP).

Executive summary of the Privcap series “Inside the PE Operating Function”

Kenneth Clay of Corinthian talks about how the firm’s narrow focus of sourcing companies is one of its greatest strengths.