About Us
With a scarcity of well-organized online resources concerning private equity firms, PEdatabase came to life as a free tool in 2006. It is now made available via a monthly subscription.
Regular updates, frequent additions, and preferred directory search tools make PEdatabase an essential resource for professionals, students, and anyone else interested in the maturing private equity industry. Many depend on its relevant researched and consolidated information to locate private equity firms of interest.
If you have any questions about PEdatabase, the content, the site, or just a general comment, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Management
Sam Nelson - Director - e-mail
Sam is the founder of Private Equity Database and is responsible for the directory's management and day to day needs. Previously, Sam conducted business development at two (1 large, 1 small) LA based private equity firms, both focused on acquiring non-core divestitures of larger public companies (great investment strategy), where he initiated several acquisitions. Sam received a BS in Economics from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and an MBA from Pepperdine University.

