Going Big and Moving Fast: How PE firms in North America and Europe are Adapting Value Creation to Market Pressures

Anil Kumar, Managing Director | Markus Lahrkamp, Managing Director | Steffen Kroner, Managing Director | Till Prinz, Managing Director

Service / Industry: Technology Services, Software, Technology & Services

Over the past three years, private equity (PE) firms on both sides of the Atlantic have faced significant challenges. With rapid interest rate hikes and a stagnant deals market, the pressure to exit portfolio companies and deliver promised returns has intensified.

At Alvarez & Marsal (A&M), our exclusive survey of PE executives in North America and Europe has revealed how these market forces are approaching transformation in the industry differently and where they intersect including:

Digital initiatives and AI usage in funds
Use cases of AI in value creation
Organic expansion in portfolio companies
Impact of ESG credentials on performance of portfolio companies

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To gain deeper insights into these transformative trends and their implications, we invite you to explore our comprehensive reports:

Value Creation Report – North America

Value Creation Report – Europe

Authors

Anil Kumar

Managing Director

Anil Kumar is a Managing Director and Generative AI Leader with Alvarez & Marsal’s Private Equity Services New York. He specializes in pre-acquisition technology diligence and post-acquisition technology transformation in support of private equity investments. Mr. Kumar has experience in generative AI implementation with a specialization in Natural Language Processing, Large Language Models and Vector Database.

Markus Lahrkamp

Managing Director

Markus Lahrkamp is a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal Private Equity Performance Improvement in New York. He is the leader of A&M’s Commercial and Operational group in Private Equity Services and one of the head developers of A&M’s proprietary Rapid Results Program™, which he continues to lead. Mr. Lahrkamp is also experienced with cost optimization and other consulting approaches.

Steffen Kroner

Managing Director

Steffen Kroner is a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal Private Equity Performance Improvement. He brings more than 20 years of transformation, operational performance improvement, c-suite interim management (CEO, CTO, COO, CFO) and operational due diligence experience.

Till Prinz

Managing Director

Till Prinz is a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal’s Private Equity Performance Improvement in Germany. He brings many years of experience in performance improvement, turnaround and restructuring programs. His primary areas of concentration are private equity based performance improvement programs and interim management. Mr. Prinz has worked with clients across a range of industries, including retail, fashion, entertainment, manufacturing, packaging, engineering, steel, chemicals, marketing and telecommunication.