Nikkei Financial | Growth of Private Equity Through Continuation Funds

Originally published by Nikkei Financial on April 19, 2022. Stephen Carre and Dan Posternak discuss the growth of private equity through continuation funds with Nikkei Financial. Click here to view the… Read More

Let’s Stay Together: Why PE Firms Are Committing to the Long-Haul Via Continuation Funds

Throughout the past several years continuation funds have grown in popularity for allowing private equity firms to extend their investment time horizons. In an industry known for extracting value during… Read More

M&A Trends in Japan: Q&A with Director Kenji Uemura

Lincoln International recently welcomed Kenji Uemura, a Tokyo-based Director, to the firm. With unique experience heading the India-Japan mergers and acquisitions (M&A) business in Mumbai and his extensive work in… Read More

Private Equity Pursues Investments in Engineering and Manufacturing Software Sector

Engineering, simulation and manufacturing software is in high demand as companies across industries shift toward digitizing processes. From the early stages of product design and simulation to manufacturing and usage… Read More

Long-Term Trends Underpinning Utility Services M&A

Investor interest in utility services will remain high given the numerous attractive tailwinds that underpin the sector’s resiliency and growth potential. For telecom, power, gas and water/wastewater, regulatory and public… Read More

Growing Local & Global Private Equity Interest in French Technology

The technology ecosystem in France is booming. In 2021 alone, French startups raised more than €10 billion in venture capital financing, a 2x increase over 2020. To date, the number… Read More

Private Equity International | Lincoln International Aims for New Segment in Private Fund Advisory

Originally published by Private Equity International on February 9, 2022. A recent feature in Private Equity International highlights Lincoln’s newest service, Private Funds Advisory. Click here to view the full article.

Private Equity’s Top Priority – Once Again – is Deploying Capital in the New Year

Pulse on Private Equity: Recent Survey of nearly 400 global private equity investors uncovers key trends heading into 2022

PRWeek | Healthcare M&A in 2022: Private Equity has ‘Huge Interest’ in Medcomms Agencies

Originally published by PRWeek on December 8, 2021. James West, Director in Lincoln’s Healthcare Group discusses private equity firm’s interest in the medcomms space and the forecast for Healthcare M&A activity… Read More

Will Private Equity Activity in 2022 be as Robust as 2021?

Private equity (PE) has proven to be both stable and even resilient, despite economic uncertainty, as illustrated during the 2008 global financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic. During both events,… Read More

Animal Health Players Pursue Vertical Integration as a Path to Growth

Animal health businesses that have established a strong presence within their area of expertise, may be considering where the next best path to growth lies. While cross-border expansion and consolidation… Read More

Our Economy Runs on Digital: Fueling Infrastructure Software Investment

As companies continue to move to the cloud and provide high-quality, global-scale cloud solutions, infrastructure software has seen a material increase in investment and consolidation, as evidenced by recent sponsor-led… Read More

Private Equity International | Buy High, Sell Higher: The Mid-Market Rolls On

Originally published by Private Equity International on June 1, 2021. Rob Brown, Managing Director and CEO North America, was featured in Private Equity International to discuss the outlook on middle… Read More

Fleet, Field and Asset Management Software: Convergence Creates Investment Opportunities

Maintaining equipment, vehicles and other assets while also optimizing performance of employees and the work they do is a daunting task for any organization. To address this challenge, both large… Read More

Doing Well While Doing Good: Profiting from Non-Profit Tech

Non-profit organizations (NPOs) are increasingly adopting new technology solutions as they aim to provide efficient services, spawn innovation and attract the donations that are critical to their existence. The NPO… Read More

Driving the Deal Podcast | Analyzing Shifts in Healthcare Private Equity Trends

Barry Freeman, Managing Director and Co-head of Healthcare at Lincoln International joins McDermott Partner Krist Werling in a recent episode of the Collaborative Transformation: Driving the Deal series to speak… Read More

Bright Spot: The Sun Shines on Solar Energy Investment

Renewable energy generation is a growing priority for countries across the globe. In 2015, 196 parties adopted the Paris Climate Agreement and in 2021 the United Nations Framework Convention on… Read More

Private Equity News | LPs Beware: How Fair are PE Funds’ Valuations?

Originally published by Private Equity News on February 22, 2021. Richard Olsen, Managing Director in Lincoln’s Valuations & Opinions Group, provides his insights on a new study that has found… Read More

Supply-Demand Imbalance Continues as Private Equity Looks to Deploy Capital in 2021

Pulse on Private Equity: Recent survey of more than 150 global private equity investors uncovers key trends heading into 2021. Sources: Mergermarket, Pitchbook

Cracking the Code: Innovation in Marketing Technology Sector Provides Opportunity for Private Equity Investors

Bloomberg | Private Equity Cash Boosts Fortunes of America’s Mid-Sized Firms

Lincoln International’s Ron Kahn of the firm’s Valuations and Opinions Group speaks with Bloomberg about Lincoln’s Q3 2020 Middle Market Index and trends in middle market private equity investments. View… Read More

Add to Cart: Pandemic Accelerates Investment in Digital Commerce Technology

Fragmented Product Lifecycle Management Technologies Present Investors with Opportunity to Consolidate Across the Digital Thread

From Handbags to Athleisure, European Private Equity Investors Splurge on Luxury

Twenty years ago, Net-a-Porter (now YNAP following merger with Italy’s Yoox) started selling high-end fashion online. While its entrance to the luxury goods market was met with reluctance, it paved… Read More

Increased E-commerce Sales Generate Opportunities for Material Handling Automation Investors

Rapidly growing e-commerce sales, both in total dollars and as a percentage of total retail sales, is driving demand for more automated warehouse and distribution solutions. This has transformed warehouse… Read More