Category: Private Equity

#23 Post 5 of 5: What Is Your Investment Thesis? – Distressed PE

10/13/2019

Fancy trying to catch a falling knife? There's probably no better analogy to describe distressed businesses. They are not for the feint at heart.

I admire people who take on the challenge because ultimately they save jobs and help the economy grow.

If you decide it's for you then please make sure it's not your first investment and make sure it's not your last dollar!

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#22 Post 4 of 5: What Is Your Investment Thesis? – Growth PE

10/13/2019

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Private Equity has become an increasingly attractive asset class. Unfortunately due to its success, lots of capital has poured into the sector. More capital chasing the same number of opportunities has increased prices and reduced returns.

Nonetheless, there are still some very good opportunities and many VC-backed businesses will exit to PE so its still a very exciting time to be investing.

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#21 Post 3 of 5: What Is Your Investment Thesis? – Venture Capital

10/13/2019

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Yes, we would all like to invest in the next Facebook, Snap, Instagram, but if presented with the business plan at the outset, would you have taken the plunge?

I think VC is as much about gut feel as it is about rigorous investment criteria. In fact, many very successful VCs will tell you that they've turned down investments in some of the world’s greatest companies. Is this proof that VC investing is much as an art as a science?

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#20 Post 2 of 5: What Is Your Investment Thesis? – Angel Investing

10/13/2019

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With Angel investing, I think the main question you need to ask yourself is: "Do I have enough follow-on capital if their estimates are not quite right?"

This list is by no means exhaustive and there are plenty of other factors that you should consider so this is a starting point for those looking to get into the industry.

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#19 Post 1 of 5: What Is Your Investment Thesis? – Intro

10/13/2019

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During a finance interview you will often be asked: “What is your investment thesis?”

The interviewer will tell you that there are no right or wrong answers and that they just want to get an idea of how you think. This is not entirely true as some answers are probably more right than others...

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#23 Post 5 of 5: What Is Your Investment Thesis? – Distressed PE

#22 Post 4 of 5: What Is Your Investment Thesis? – Growth PE

#21 Post 3 of 5: What Is Your Investment Thesis? – Venture Capital

#20 Post 2 of 5: What Is Your Investment Thesis? – Angel Investing

#19 Post 1 of 5: What Is Your Investment Thesis? – Intro

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