Institutional Grade Execution with Main Street Deal Flow

Capstone partners with private equity firms to provide institutional quality sell-side, buy-side, and financing solutions while delivering access to one of the most robust privately held company pipelines available.

Brendan BurkeHead of Sponsor Coverage

We have a dedicated sponsor coverage team and full-service solution designed for private equity portfolio companies. Our sponsor team develops relationships with leading middle market private equity firms and captures critical proprietary data regarding each firm’s investment criteria and buying patterns. This intelligence allows us to better serve our private clients by constantly monitoring for potential investment criteria and cultural fit.

Insights for Private Equity Sponsors:

Environmental, Social, & Governance as a Strategy for Private Equity Investing & Value Creation

ESG Integration Helps Achieve Long-Term Value Creation

Capstone Partners released its white paper exploring how private equity firms can leverage Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) frameworks within their portfolio companies to enhance and create value from inception to exit. ESG initiatives in and of themselves do not make a poorly performing company profitable. However, when properly applied, ESG frameworks are a non-traditional financial analysis and engineering tool that can materially strengthen the fabric, flexibility, efficiency, and long-term growth potential of an organization and drive enhanced economic shareholder value. The paper explores the multifaceted definition of ESG, why the topic is relevant for every firm to consider, hurdles and upcoming changes the industry will likely face, and how to approach ESG integration.

Why Private Equity Firms Are Struggling To Recruit and Retain Business Development Professionals

In an effort to gain more insight for our private equity partners, Capstone Managing Director Brendan Burke sat down with Erin Carroll and Bill Matthews of BraddockMatthews to discuss the development of and current trends in the private equity business development function. Erin and Bill have great insight into the human capital dynamics behind the PE business development function and have placed more people into this role than any other executive search firm. Access the article for a summary of his findings.