PRIVATE EQUITY PULSE
Sunday, March 1, 2026
Market Intelligence for Private Equity Professionals
🎯 Today's Private Equity PulseUpdated 1h ago
What's happening: Permira doubles down on sector specialization to boost performance
Permira co‑CEO Dipan Patel says the firm will double‑down on specialization and performance in the next private‑equity cycle. It plans to simplify its mission by concentrating on a narrower set of sectors where it can apply deep expertise, aiming for stronger returns and clearer value creation.
💬 Top Private Equity Social Posts
Thread by @Officialjoshli
"You need money to buy a business." False. What you actually need: • A credible board (free to recruit) • A seller motivated to exit • A structure they say yes to • 1,000 cold calls worth of persistence Capital is the last variable. Not the first.
by Josh Li•
Tweet by @PrivatEquityGuy
A great one-page overview detailing the KKR founders’ initial capital contributions and the investors they raised from to finance their first leveraged buyouts. https://t.co/JQxW7mzQhZ
by Mike Markus•