PE10X - Understanding Private Equity - Nick McLean, Founder, Four Pillar Investors VC10X - Venture Capital Podcast

Nick McLean is one of the founders of Four Pillars Investors. Four Pillars Investors is a private equity firm that purchases and operates businesses in the lower middle-market ($20M in sales to $250M in sales). Their ideal acquisition candidates are companies with untapped potential for growth.

In this episode, we talk about:

- What is Private Equity?
- How is Private Equity investing different from Venture Capital?
- Investment thesis at Four Pillars Investors
- How do Private Equity firms determine the valuation of a business?
- Why is it important for founders to understand the world of Private Equity to have it as an exit option?
- What type of businesses do Private Equity firms back?
- How have rising interest rates impacted activity in Private Equity?

& lots more

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