Category: Private Companies
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Private Equity Domination
“How Private Equity Consumed America,” describes how private equity firms’ financial incentives, such as leveraged buyouts and performance fees, can lead to brutal business practices. The video uses Apollo Global’s acquisition of Yahoo as as an example and explains the ownership structure of J.W. Childs Associates.
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16B Dollar Bet
Michael Dell’s decision to take Dell private despite significant challenges is discussed. Facing a declining consumer PC business and a plummeting stock price, Dell shifted focus to software and services, investing $10 billion and growing it to $21 billion within five years. However, the market did not share the same optimism, leading to a guttered…
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America’s Largest Private Companies
https://www.statista.com/chart/23592/largest-private-companies-us/