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Insights from the world of private equity, strategic consulting, and business intelligence.

Q3 2022 BluWave Insights

Every quarter our team analyzes the projects we work on with our 500+ PE firm clients to get a birdseye view of the market. We recently compiled our Q3 findings into our Q3 2022 BluWave Insights Report. Request your copy. Key findings from Q3 ’22 include: Value creation activity has increased 11% YoY. Human capital remains PE’s primary area of focus at 36% of all Q3 activity. Technology activity has changed 86% YoY. Sales & marketing activity has changed 29% YoY. Learn more about the insights...
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Private Equity Firms, Due Diligence

In the Know: Due Diligence for Better Deals

As part of an ongoing series, we’re sharing real-time trending topics we are hearing from our 500+ PE firm clients in our “In the Know” series. In our most recent installment, Consulting Manager, Scott Bellinger, covers due diligence for better deals – sharing the top due diligence resources we equip clients with and why firms come to us with their needs. Learn more about how we equip PE firms with the exact-fit commercial due diligence, IT diligence, and operational diligence providers they...
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Private Equity Firms, Deal Teams, Due Diligence

Sean Mooney on The Capital Club

Recently, BluWave founder & CEO, Sean Mooney, spoke with Brian C. Adams, founder of Excelsior Capital, on The Capital Club podcast. On the podcast, their conversation covered the private equity industry and how there is currently a struggle to find quality assets, how PE is embracing technology to address labor shortages, and COVID’s impact on the industry. Gain more insights from Sean on PE by listening to our very own Karma School of Business podcast. You can also glean more wisdom from Sean...
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Private Equity Firms

Women in PE Forum Recap | September 2022

Every quarter we gather leading women in PE to discuss current industry topics and to offer intelligent women the chance to gather, share information, and decompress with one another. In our most recent event, we gathered to discuss the current slower deal flow when compared to last year and challenges/opportunities in the face of recession. These forums are exclusively for women at private equity firms and follow Chatham House Rules, so listed below are high-level takeaways only. Deal flow...
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Private Equity Firms

Hunt Scanlon PE Conference Event Recap

Our team had the chance to attend and sponsor the Hunt Scanlon September 2022 PE Conference in San Francisco – Driving Growth & Value Through Effective Leadership. Along with listening to thought leaders share their insights on a variety of panels, our Founder & CEO, Sean Mooney, also had the chance to sit on a panel hosted by Jennifer Perry of FMG Leading. The panel covered the topic of identifying and developing non-c-suite roles that have an outsized impact on value creation and included...
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Talent & HR, Private Equity Firms

PE VP Forum Recap | September 2022

Every quarter we gather Vice Presidents in PE to discuss current industry topics and to offer these peers the chance to gather, share information, and decompress with one another. In our most recent event, we discussed how VPs are putting plans and resources in place in the face of a recession as well as how different firms are recruiting and optimizing associate talent. These forums are invite-only and follow Chatham House Rules, so listed below are high-level takeaways only. Putting plans and...
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Private Equity Firms, Deal Teams

Human Capital Forum Recap | August 2022

Every quarter we bring together top PE human capital and talent executives to discuss current industry topics and to offer talent leaders in private equity the chance to discuss critical topics of the day. The PE human capital role is rapidly evolving as the private equity industry increasingly invests time and cash flows into human resources. The BluWave Human Capital Forums follow Chatham House Rule, so our takeaways herein are kept at a high level. In our most recent Forum, we discussed many...
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Talent & HR, Private Equity Firms

In the Know: Positioning for Growth in a Recession

We’re sharing real-time trending topics we are hearing from our 500+ PE firm clients as we combat ongoing recessionary and inflationary pressures. One of our Private Equity Strategic Account Executives, Cydney Dicken, talks about why and how leading PE firms are taking action to increase their portfolio’s equity value during these uncertain times. Learn more about what PE firms are doing as they prepare to run towards the storm by watching the video below. Interested in addressing competitive...
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Private Equity Firms, Value Creation, Portfolio CEOs

Q2 2022 BluWave Insights

Every quarter our team analyzes the projects we work on with our 500+ PE firm clients to get a birdseye view of the market. You can request your copy here to view all of the trends that we have seen over the past quarter. Key findings from Q2 include value creation remaining strong due to the record number of deals made at robust valuation multiples during 2021, inflation continuing to wreak havoc on global economies, and the recessionary pressures availing substantial opportunities for all of...
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Private Equity Firms, Due Diligence

Hunt Scanlon 2022: Human Capital in Private Equity

Last month, our team had the chance to attend Hunt Scanlon’s private equity recruiting conference in New York. At the conference, our founder & CEO, Sean Mooney, had the opportunity to sit on the panel, “The Art of Building Private Equity Leadership Teams,” alongside Jimmy Holloran of ParkerGale Capital, Amanda Roberts of L Catterton, Michelle Nasir of Arsenal Capital Partners, Kit Cooper of Signal Partners, and Adam Zellner of Business Talent Group. There were many value-filled panels...
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Talent & HR, Private Equity Firms

May 2022 Roundup: BluWave Client Insights

BluWave works with over 500 PE firms from around the globe as well as their portfolio companies and proactive independent companies, connecting them with pre-vetted, best-in-class, third-party service providers across a variety of resource and functional areas. From information technology and manufacturing to healthcare, consumer goods, and beyond, our clients are expert business builders. In other words, they have their heads in the game and their hands on the pulse of news and insights you...
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Private Equity Firms

Women in PE Forum Recap: Inflation, ESG, and Future of Work Insights

Every quarter we gather leading women in PE to discuss current industry topics and to offer intelligent women the chance to gather, share information, and decompress with one another. In our most recent event, we gathered to discuss the trending topics of how inflation is impacting the investment life cycle, ESG, and what the future of work looks like in PE. We have shared the themes we heard discussed across different areas below. These forums are invite-only and follow Chatham House Rules, so...
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