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Private equity is privately traded capital provided by private equity companies financed by institutional funds (e.g. pension funds) and private investors. As a broader term it also comprises venture capital.
Private equity, in the literal sense, is an appropriate instrument for established and growing companies. Private equity firms usually concentrate on companies with a sales threshold in excess of EUR 20 million. For deals above EUR 50 million, the market proves highly competitive.
Like venture capital companies, private equity companies provide funding to a company for a fixed period (usually three to seven years). The participation of a private equity firm is often concluded by a trade sale (i.e. the selling of shares to another company).
The German Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (Bundesverband Deutscher Kapitalbeteiligungsgesellschaften e.V., BVK) and the German Equity Forum (Deutsches Eigenkapitalforum) are good starting points for identifying the appropriate private equity partner.
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