Database key terms and methodology

What is in the database?

The Buyouts database holds live information on North America headquartered institutional investors, fund managers and private funds, including co-investments and other related vehicles. In addition to this, it also holds live information about service providers such as placement agents, investment consultants and fund formation law firms.

What do we mean by private equity?

For the purposes of the Database, private equity is defined as capital raised through limited partnership structures, co-investment funds, separate accounts and private mandates for dedicated programs of investing into non-listed businesses. This includes equity capital for diversified private equity, buyouts, growth equity, venture capital, turnaround or control-oriented distressed equity investment capital, secondaries and private equity funds of funds and co-investment funds.

Our definition of private equity does not include:

  • Real estate (unless a fund invests primarily in real estate companies)
  • Infrastructure (unless a fund invests primarily in energy companies)
  • Hedge funds

What strategies do we cover?

  • Venture capital
  • Growth equity
  • Buyout
  • Distressed / turnaround
  • Debt
  • Secondaries
  • Fund of funds
  • Co-investment

What sectors do we cover?

  • Agribusiness
  • Biotech / life sciences
  • Business services
  • Clean tech / renewable
  • Consumer goods
  • Energy / oil & gas
  • Financial services
  • GP stakes
  • Healthcare
  • Industrials
  • Leisure
  • Manufacturing
  • Natural resources
  • Retail
  • TMT
  • Transport
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