Looking for targets for PE investments seem more straightforward to me than for growth equity. I’m curious how those of you in the space think about investing in a company and how you screen for potential candidates.
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Many ways to think about it, one way is to run a news screen for all series A VC investments in your sub vertical for the last 18-24 months.. then get on the phone and talk to them about series B-E and see who bites (financials supporting of course)
Sorry might be a dumb question but aren’t most of those first series rounds venture and not growth?
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