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Operator Profiles

Profiles of private equity operating groups and executives.

Isabel O'Brien
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Apollo: “You Can’t Talk in the ESG, Alphabet-Soup Jargon” to CFOs

The firm’s ESG operational team believes the greatest impact on its portfolio won’t come through impact-coded language or hard, science-based targets like Net Zero by 2050.

Isabel O'Brien
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“We’ve Moved Downmarket”: Behind Riverside’s Unique Roll-Up Strategy

Few companies consider deals below $5 million EBITDA – and even fewer launch roll-ups with an asset that small. But The Riverside Company does just that, with an international edge.

Isabel O'Brien
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Operations Are at the Core of Edison Partners’ Energy AI Deal

Edison Partners’ $15M deal with energy AI tool Seismos leaned on Edison Edge, the firm’s operations platform. Such a platform is a rarity for a lower mid-market dealmaker.

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What Carlyle Group Looks for in Operating Executives

An inside look at the skills and career paths of Carlyle's top operating executives.

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What Private Equity Firms Look for in a CEO

Most PE-backed CEOs are external hires with industry experience and core skills in general management.

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Profile of KKR's Capstone Operating Group

An inside look at the skills and career paths of KKR's top operating executives.

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Meet Blackstone's Private Equity Operating Group

An inside look at the skills and career paths of Blackstone's top operating executives.