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2021 Annual BluWave Insights

Every quarter, BluWave reviews data from 500+ private equity fund engagements to identify market trends and performance insights. Our Q4 2021 Report includes in-depth year-over-year analysys from 2019 to 2021—offering a comprehensive view of private equity activity and evolving industry dynamics. (Download your copy here). Key findings from our annual analysis included a sharp increase in the rise of human capital activity and rebounding of operational investment post-COVID. Learn more about...
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PE Firms, Due Diligence

An Interview with Senior Partner at New Heritage Capital, Charlie Gifford

Charlie Gifford co-founded private equity firm New Heritage Capital in 2006, and has been investing in founder-owned, lower middle-market businesses for 22 years. He leads the firm’s origination practice, focusing his efforts on generating new investment opportunities and developing and maintaining intermediary relationships. In addition to his passion for the New England Patriots, Gifford is a strong believer in the concept of capital-and-thought partnerships for the companies in which his...
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PE Firms, Deal Team, Due Diligence

Proactive ESG Steps for Private Equity Firms to Enhance Investment Returns

ESG has grown in importance and prominence amongst the investing community in the past few months. After a year and a half of unprecedented times, investors have found that they can help cause positive change by placing a focus on ESG. Additionally, investors have found that ESG criteria often points to improved long-term returns, with roughly 53% of institutional investors agreeing that companies with better ESG track records generate better investment returns. With the importance of ESG...
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PE Firms, Operations, Due Diligence

Q3 PE Industry Insights: Deal Surge and Operational Improvements

Every quarter our team analyzes the projects we work on with our 500+ PE fund clients to get a bird’s eye view of the market. This report (grab your copy here) calls out the trends that we are seeing across thousands of projects. Key findings include deal surge continues – but due diligence is still a major area of focus, value creation is gaining momentum – one thing to specifically call out is that portfolio company operation performance and improvement had a huge spike in Q3. To see these...
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PE Firms, Due Diligence

Q2 Insights: Trends in Due Diligence and Value Creation

Every quarter our team analyzes the projects we work on with our 500+ PE fund clients to get a bird’s eye view of the market. In this video, our leadership team shares the trends we are seeing across due diligence and value creation. Watch the video below to learn more. If you would like to get a copy of the report, reach out directly to your BluWave contact or our team at insights@bluewave.net and we’ll be happy to assist.
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PE Firms, Due Diligence

Insights from Forrester’s CMO Whisperer Sheryl Pattek

As Forrester’s Executive Partner serving CMOs and Chief Experience Officers, partner, Sheryl Pattek regularly works with senior-level marketing executives to advance their major initiatives, with a special focus on creating customer-obsessed strategies that drive business growth. She has been named “CMO Whisperer” and “One of 18 People in Marketing You May Not Know, but Should,” as well as “one of the thirty most influential women in marketing technology.” Prior to joining Forrester, Sheryl...
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PE Firms, Due Diligence, Other Functional Leads

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