“We closed this $155 million deal… we needed 50 million of equity… that company became a public company and was bought last year … for $8 billion.”

Buyers and Builders · $2B Investor on People, 29x Returns & the Future of Private Equity

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Closed a $155 M acquisition by raising $50 M of equity from another PE firm, later the portfolio company went public and was sold for $8 B

$155 M deal, $50 M equity raised, $8 B exit

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