Private Equity & Venture Capital

The Private Equity and Venture Capital session discusses how the broad universe of PE and VC backed companies expand the investible universe beyond publicly traded companies.

Learning Objectives:

• Define the lifecycle of a private company and the investors who finance its growth at each stage
• Highlight key performance analysis for PE and VC funds, including internal rate of return (IRR), public market equivalent (PME), and multiple of invested capital (MOIC) metrics
• Discuss the liquidity implications of PE and VC investing, including committed capital, dry powder, capital calls, and exits