{"product_id":"private-equity-in-action-isbn-9781119328025","title":"Private Equity in Action","description":"\u003cb\u003eGlobal Best Practice in Private Equity Investing\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrivate Equity in Action \u003c\/i\u003etakes you on a tour of the private equity investment world through a series of case studies written by INSEAD faculty and taught at the world's leading business schools. The book is an ideal complement to Mastering Private Equity and allows readers to apply core concepts to investment targets and portfolio companies in real-life settings. The 19 cases illustrate the managerial challenges and risk-reward dynamics common to private equity investment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe case studies in this book cover the full spectrum of private equity strategies, including:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCarve-outs in the US semiconductor industry (LBO)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eVenture investing in the Indian wine industry (VC)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInvesting in SMEs in the Middle East\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTurnaround situations in both emerging and developed markets\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten with leading private equity firms and their advisors and rigorously tested in INSEAD's MBA, EMBA and executive education programmes, each case makes for a compelling read.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs one of the world's leading graduate business schools, INSEAD offers a global educational experience. The cases in this volume leverage its international reach, network and connections, particularly in emerging markets.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrivate Equity in Action\u003c\/i\u003e is the companion to \u003ci\u003eMastering Private Equity: Transformation via Venture Capital, Minority Investments \u0026amp; Buyouts\u003c\/i\u003e, a reference for students, investors, finance professionals and business owners looking to engage with private equity firms. From deal sourcing to exit, LBOs to responsible investing, operational value creation to risk management, \u003ci\u003eMastering Private Equity\u003c\/i\u003e systematically covers all facets of the private equity life cycle.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface v\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection I GP–LP Relationships 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 1 Beroni Group: Managing GP–LP Relationships 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 2 Going Direct: The Case of Teachers’ Private Capital 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 3 Pro-invest Group: How to Launch a Private Equity Real Estate Fund 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 4 Hitting the Target: Optimizing a Private Equity Portfolio with the Partners Group 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection II Venture Capital 71\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 5 Sula Vineyards: Indian Wine?—Ce n’est pas possible! 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 6 Adara Venture Partners: Building a Venture Capital Firm 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 7 Siraj Capital: Investing in SMEs in the Middle East 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection III Growth Equity 127\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 8 Private Equity in Emerging Markets: Can Operating Advantage Boost Value in Exits? 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 9 Slalom to the Finish: Carlyle’s Exit from Moncler 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 10 Investor Growth Capital: The Bredbandsbolaget Investment 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection IV Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs) 201\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 11 Chips on the Side (A): The Buyout of Avago Technologies 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 12 Chips on the Side (B): The Buyout of Avago Technologies 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 13 Going Places: The Buyout of Amadeus Global Travel Distribution 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection V Turnarounds and Distressed Investing 261\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 14 Crisis at the Mill: Weaving an Indian Turnaround 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 15 Vendex KBB: First Hundred Days in Crisis 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 16 Turning an Elephant into a Cheetah: The Turnaround of Indian Railways 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection VI Private Equity in Emerging Markets 325\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 17 Rice from Africa for Africa: Rice Farming in Tanzania and Investing in Agriculture 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 18 Private Equity in Frontier Markets: Creating a Fund in Georgia 355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 19 Asian Private Equity: A Family Office’s Quest for Return 379\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 399\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors 401\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClaudia Zeisberger\u003c\/b\u003e is an INSEAD Senior Affiliate Professor of Decision Sciences and Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise. She is concurrently the Academic Director of INSEAD's Global Private Equity Initiative (GPEI), one of INSEAD's centers of excellence, which she founded in 2008 to focus the school's capabilities \u0026amp; achievements in Private Equity, increase its visibility and cater to specific industry needs in research and education. At INSEAD, she teaches in the MBA and EMBA programmes as well as in multiple Executive Education courses both in Singapore \u0026amp; in Fontainebleau.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Prahl\u003c\/b\u003e is Adjunct Professor for Entrepreneurship \u0026amp; Family Enterprise at INSEAD, he is also Executive Director GPEI, oversees all research of the initiative and was instrumental in creating all its recent publications, its database project and outreach activities. His specific research interests are in the areas of risk and return in emerging markets, operational value creation and market entry strategies \u0026amp; portfolio allocation for limited partners.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBowen White\u003c\/b\u003e is a Research Associate at GPEI. Bowen's research interests include private equity in emerging markets, the institutionalization of SE Asian financial markets, and project finance. Prior to moving to Singapore in 2009, Bowen spent five years in the New York hedge fund industry in trading and business development roles.\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGLOBAL BEST PRACTICE IN PRIVATE EQUITY INVESTING\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrivate Equity in Action\u003c\/i\u003e takes you on a tour of the private equity investment world through a series of case studies written by INSEAD faculty and taught at the world's leading business schools. The book is an ideal complement to \u003ci\u003eMastering Private Equity\u003c\/i\u003e and allows readers to apply core concepts to investment targets and portfolio companies in real-life settings. The 19 cases illustrate the managerial challenges and risk-reward dynamics common to private equity investment.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe case studies in this book cover the full spectrum of private equity strategies, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCarve-outs in the US semiconductor industry (LBO)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eVenture investing in the Indian wine industry (VC)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInvesting in SMEs in the Middle East\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTurnaround situations in both emerging and developed markets\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWritten with leading private equity firms and their advisors and rigorously tested in INSEAD's MBA, EMBA and executive education programs, each case makes for a compelling read.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrivate Equity in Action\u003c\/i\u003e is the companion to \u003ci\u003eMastering Private Equity: Transformation via Venture Capital, Minority Investments \u0026amp; Buyouts,\u003c\/i\u003e a reference for students, investors, finance professionals and business owners looking to engage with private equity firms. 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