Morgon: Fundraising pressure forces PE firms to sell their best assets first
Virginie Morgon · Private Equity Masters 5: Virginie Morgon – Eurazeo (Capital Allocators, EP. 204) · Jul 19, 2021 · at 47:39
Eurazeo CEO Virginie Morgon discusses the structural tension private equity managers face when fundraising cycles require proving DPI to prospective investors.
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“When you have to show exits, you sell your best assets first.”
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