Businesses can get a capital infusion via private equity and venture capital funding. Learn the differences between the two ...

Private equity lets investors buy into non-public firms aiming for profit through strategic improvements. Investors need accreditation due to legal restrictions and high entry costs targeted at ...

Explore what going private means, its processes, transaction types, and real-world examples. Learn how public companies transition to private ownership.

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Dr. JeFreda R. Brown is a financial consultant, Certified Financial Education Instructor, ...

Woolhandler and Himmelstein are professors at the City University of New York’s Hunter College and lecturers in medicine at Harvard Medical School; Schrier and Schwartz are medical residents at the ...

Private equity funds are investment vehicles that pool together capital from accredited investors to acquire ownership stakes in private companies or, sometimes, public companies that are taken ...

In this series on portfolio basics, I’ll explain some of the fundamentals of putting together sound portfolios. I’ll start with some of the most widely used types of investments and walk through what ...

Private equity in football has gained significant attention over the past decade. This video delves into the intricate ...

In my last column, I discussed how a combination of events has created opportunities in the private equity space. In this article, I’ll turn to an important consideration: the persistence of ...

Equity financing is an alternative to debt financing for startups and high-growth companies, but it’s not accessible for every small business. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are ...