The world's largest private equity company, the Blackstone Group LP, has been revealed as the busiest dealmaker in buyouts this year.
The Second Busiest Private Equity Firm
The other top three are Credit Suisse Group AG (located in Zurich), Nordic Capital AB (based in Stockholm) and EQT Partners AB (also located in Stockholm). Of these three, he largest player
In the same period last year, the number of private equity transactions rose by 51pc to $287 billion, according to figures released by Bloomberg.
The Busiest Venture Capitalists
E-commerce and the internet continue to attract the bulk of venture capital, at $32 billion, with companies on this year's list including Twitter Inc, Facebook Inc and 360buy.com
How Do These Private Equity Firms Work?
Firms which work in private equity usually use high-value loans secured against acquisition targets to finance over 50pc of the purchase cost. They use their own funds to finance the rest. These firms will then seek to improve the acquisition's business performance or further expand them, with a view to selling and making a profit within five years. Venture-capital firms will usually invest in start-ups, as they offer better prospects for rapid growth, as well as companies which lack the easy access to primary capital markets that they need to fuel their expansion.Private Equity Analyst Investment Executive Private Equity Associate Investment Manager Investment Director / Principal Private Equity VP / Associate Director