| Title |
Private equity funds and their investment activity analysis in europe / |
| Translation of Title |
Privataus kapitalo fondų ir jų investicinės veiklos analizė Europoje. |
| Authors |
Martinet-Andrieux, Brice |
| Full Text |
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| Pages |
70 |
| Keywords [eng] |
Private Equity, Venture Capital, Buyout, Europe, Investment Activity, Private Equity Funds Performance, Dry powder, Multiples of Money. |
| Abstract [eng] |
This master thesis is divided into three main parts which are the theoretical and research part, the assessment methodology and the analysis as well as the conclusion. The aims of the thesis are articulated around two stages. The first stage examines the evolution of the private equity investment activity in Europe over the following range 2007 - 2018. The private equity investment activity will be examined in terms of value as well as in terms of the number of companies over this same range. The analysis will investigate how much has been invested over the years in companies through private equity funds in general but also breaking it down into segments and sectors of activity. The second stage looks at private equity funds. A first analysis focuses on the fund size as well as the dry powder of funds located in CEEC countries, while the second assesses funds regarding their performances. To perform the analysis, indicators and metrics such as average proportion of investment and multiples of money have been computed. The first research part discusses private equity as an alternative investment, private equity’s role in the financing of firms and private equity fund’s performance and industry growth in recent decades. It also considers ten private equity definitions and discusses them in order to have a better overview of this industry. Moreover, additional definitions related to the private equity industry and especially connected to PE funds are given. The second section, as the assessment methodology section goes deeper into the concept and metrics used for the analysis, but also defines the scope and what is looked at precisely. The analysis section displays the results. Finally, the conclusion gathers the important concepts of the theoretical part but also the results of the analysis performed. |
| Dissertation Institution |
Vilniaus universitetas. |
| Type |
Master thesis |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2021 |
