Private Equity
Private equity is an alternative investment class and consists of capital that is not listed on a public exchange
Private equity is an alternative investment class and consists of capital that is not listed on a public exchange
While private equity has garnered mainstream spotlight only in the last three decades, tactics used in the industry have been honed since the beginning of last century.
Private equity investment comes from institutional and accredited investors, who dedicate substantial sums of money for extended time periods.
The boom years for private equity occurred just before the financial crisis. Global private equity groups raised $2 trillion in the years 2006-2008
We partner with the top Private Equity companies in London and abroad through the LBS brand, the reputed experience of our club and the extensive Alumni network in the industry
We bring top PE firm executives to LBS to talk about their experience
Our club participates in global competitions such as LBS, IESE, RSM, MIT, Wharton
Our annual conference happens in May and it's organised every year by LBS
We partner with top agencies such as Wall Street Prep and Training the Street
We organise treks to visit top PE firms in London, NYC, Germany, Madrid, Singapore, Brazil, and Italy
Our club is the window to the extensive LBS Alumni community working in Private Equity
Apr 10 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Join the VC Speakers Club for the chance to gain an insight into Growth investing at Sapphire Ventures. Sapphire Ventures is one of the largest global VC firms with ~$10bn AUM. They invest in high-growth, expansion-stage technology companies, specifically focusing on Enterprise SaaS, Fintech, Healthtech and Devops. Notable investments include: LinkedIn, Fitbit, 23andMe, TransferWise and Trade Republic. Imogen Mulliner and Georgie Davies will be taking part in a Fireside chat where we will discuss their career trajectory, day-to-day and Sapphire’s unique approach to VC investing. There will also be some time to have your questions answered by the panellists and seek advice. Looking forward to seeing you there! More about Sapphire Ventures: The firm was founded in 1996 as the venture capital arm of multinational software conglomerate SAP and spun out as an independent company in 2011, rebranding to Sapphire Ventures in 2014. The firm recently committed over $1bn to invest solely in Enterprise AI startups and is currently raising over +$1bn for their 7th fund investing from Series B to IPO. Its core fund invests solely in enterprise software. It has a separate division that invests in early-stage funds as a limited partner, and it launched a distinct fund in 2019 to invest in sports tech.
SOC LT19
Apr 17 | 4:30pm - 8:30pm
Hear from 2 panels to deep dive into the Climate conversation Session 1- From Seed to Scale - how investors view the climate investments Session 2- Industrial decarbonisation - a sector deep dive. We will be welcoming VCs from funds like Lightrock, Planet A Ventures, SFV, Extantia, Speedinvest, etc. And networking with VCs and students afterwards
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LBS Careers has invaluable information on how to land a job in Private Equity globally.