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In today’s economic environment, PE firms face growing pressure from LPs to create value and distribute capital, especially as deal activity slows due to higher interest rates and cost of capital. GPs must find ways to improve performance despite fewer deals and longer closing times. To succeed in this landscape, PE firms can leverage data analytics to refine their sourcing strategies and benchmark performance, positioning themselves more favorably with LPs.

Source Talks is a series where we discuss deal origination with PE and M&A pros, in collaboration with David M. Toll of Private Equity Career News.

In the latest installment we speak with Kevin Siedenburg, Managing Director & Head of Business Development at Staple Street Capital about the firm’s flexibility in their investment funds, their understanding on helping deals close in this volatile market, and how they leverage different technological platforms to aid time management.

The 12th annual 2024 SPS Deal Origination Benchmark Report (DOBR) has arrived! The report is an annual publication received by each qualifying SPS client comparing its Market Coverage to a peer group of similar private equity firms and the overall industry.

For years, the business world has been preparing for the so-called “silver tsunami” — the wave of baby boomers exiting their privately-held businesses as they retire. These businesses, often small or medium-sized, make up a significant portion of the U.S. economy. Baby boomers own just over half of all businesses in the country, valued at an estimated $10 trillion (it would be helpful to cite the source of this if possible). Yet, despite expectations that this wave would arrive when the oldest boomers reached retirement age 15 years ago, it has yet to materialize fully.