Firm Category
Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Annual meeting | Yearly gathering where limited partners and oth... more |
| Business development | Function within private equity firms responsibl... more |
| Current investment | A private equity firm investment or portfolio c... more |
| Dealflow | Investment opportunities that a private equity ... more |
| Evergreen fund | Investment partnership with no time restriction... more |
| Final closing | The last investment committed to a new private ... more |
| First closing | The official establishment of a private equity ... more |
| First-time fund | Initial private equity fund raised by a newly e... more |
| Follow-on fund | Subsequent private equity funds established aft... more |
| Fund life | Period of time that a private equity limited pa... more |
| Fund terms | Key characteristics of a private equity limited... more |
| Fund type | Investment strategy governing a private equity ... more |
| Funded | Investment firm with dedicated capital avaialbl... more |
| Fundraising | Process of raising investor capital for a new p... more |
| Generalist | Descrption of private equity firms that will co... more |
| Geographic preference | Countries, states, or regions where a private e... more |
| GP commitment | General partner contribution to a private equit... more |
| Investment criteria | An outline of the types of investments that a p... more |
| Management fee | Fixed fee, typically equal to 2% of fund commit... more |
| Megafund | Multi-billion dollar private equity funds with ... more |
| Portfolio breakdown | Geographic or industry sector distribution of p... more |
| Proprietary dealflow | Transaction flow where an investment firm has a... more |
| Skin in the game | Reference to the general partner commitment, wh... more |
| Specialist | A private equity firm that focuses on and will ... more |
| Sponsored | Used to describe funded private equity firms th... more |
| Vulture fund | Private equity limited partnership established ... more |