Articles from BluWave

BluWave, the leading market network platform connecting private equity firms and their portfolio companies with top-tier boutique professional service providers and interim executives, today announced the close of a $14 million growth investment. The investment was led by Highmount Capital, with participation from HighSage Ventures and other investors.

BluWave, the Business Builders’ Network that connects the private equity industry with best-in-class talent, industry consultants and service providers, today announced the recipients of the fourth annual Top Private Equity Innovator Awards and the Private Equity Innovator of the Year*.

BluWave, the Business Builders’ Network that connects the private equity industry with best-in-class talent, industry consultants and service providers, today announced Alpine Investors as its 2025 Top Private Equity Innovator of the Year*.

Private equity firms are heading into 2025 with increasing momentum, bolstered by favorable economic trends and renewed confidence in deal-making, according to BluWave’s Q4 2024 PE Industry Insights Report. This report offers data-driven analysis of private equity’s evolving priorities and highlights the strategies shaping the industry for the year ahead.

BluWave, the Business Builders’ Network that connects the private equity industry with best-in-class talent and service providers, today released its latest Private Equity Insights Report, indicating that the private equity market has been slower to recover than expected in 2024 but is positioned for a major breakout in 2025.

BluWave, the Business Builders’ Network that connects the private equity industry with best-in-class service providers, independent consultants, and interim executives, today released its latest Private Equity Insights Report, which indicates that the deal market is showing tangible signs of a return to growth.

BluWave, the Business Builders’ Network that connects the private equity industry with best-in-class talent, industry consultants and service providers, today announced Access Holdings as its 2024 Top Private Equity Innovator of the Year*.

BluWave, the Business Builders’ Network that connects the private equity industry with best-in-class talent, industry consultants and service providers, today announced the recipients of the third annual Top Private Equity Innovator Awards and the Private Equity Innovator of the Year*.

BluWave, the Business Builders’ Network that connects the private equity industry with best-in-class talent, industry consultants and service providers, today released its latest Private Equity Insights Report showing how dealmakers are gaining confidence in an improving environment in 2024 and beyond.

BluWave, the Business Builders’ Network that connects the private equity industry with best-in-class talent, industry consultants and service providers, is setting its sights on continued growth in 2024, following a year of innovative new initiatives and increased demand for specialized value creation resources. Among its 2023 accomplishments, BluWave introduced next-generation AI-powered technology, supported community and industry development and fueled value creation and job development.

BluWave, the Business Builders’ Network that connects the private equity industry with best-in-class talent, industry consultants and service providers, today released its Influence of Private Equity Report that captures the impact PE has on America’s fastest-growing companies.

BluWave, the business builders’ network that connects the private equity industry with best-in-class talent, industry consultants and service providers, today released its latest insights and predictions for the private equity industry in 2024. Based on forward-looking proprietary data and thousands of interactions with U.S. dealmakers, BluWave predicts the private equity market has bottomed in 2023 and will enter a new growth cycle in 2024.

BluWave, the business builders’ platform that connects the private equity industry with best-in-class talent, industry consultants and service providers, today released its latest quarterly analysis, providing a forward-looking perspective into how U.S. dealmakers are positioning their portfolios over the next six to 18 months.

BluWave, the Business Builders’ Network connecting top companies with best-in-class professional service providers, today announced the first successful project of its new charitable initiative, BluWave Impact.

For the first time since tracking began in 2018, the BluWave PE Industry Insights Report shows human capital activity by private equity firms declined year-over-year – down 9.5% in Q2 2023 – signaling a new stage in PE’s adaptation to today’s economic environment and reduced deal flow.

BluWave, the Business Builders’ Network for private equity grade needs, is proud to announce the launch of its cutting-edge platform, the BluWave Alpha Center. This innovative AI-driven portal represents a significant leap forward for private equity firms, their portfolio companies and private and public businesses to streamline their third-party sourcing and data insights processes.

BluWave, the business builders’ network for private equity grade needs, released its Q1 BluWave PE Industry Insights Report. The report’s exclusive data provides a unique perspective into how the world’s top businesses are finding and acting on opportunities in this uncertain economy.

Entromy, TalentScape Partners, and BluWave, today released the annual report, Private Equity and the Talent Function, analyzing key trends in the talent function in private equity.

BluWave, the business builders’ network for private equity grade due diligence and value creation needs, announced today the recipients of its second annual 2023 Top Private Equity Innovator Awards, naming ParkerGale additionally as Top Private Equity Innovator of the Year. The awards recognize private equity firms for exemplary innovation and leadership*.

BluWave, the business builders’ network for private equity grade due diligence and value creation needs, announced today the recipients of its second annual 2023 Top Private Equity Innovator Awards. The awards recognize private equity firms for exemplary innovation and leadership. Recipients of the BluWave 2023 Top Private Equity Innovator Awards represent the top 2% in the private equity industry for due diligence, value creation, ESG, and PE firm operations*.

BluWave, the business builders’ network for private equity grade needs, today released its 2022 Q4 BluWave PE Industry Insights Report. The report presents actionable data to help leaders navigate the new economic normal, captured through analyzing the activity of more than 500 leading private equity firms and their portfolio companies across due diligence and value creation since 2018.

BluWave, the business builders’ network for private equity grade due diligence and value creation needs, today announced that it is closing out the year hitting record milestones including adding more than 100 new private equity firm clients, increasing its staff by nearly 50%, and posting meaningful double digit topline growth.

BluWave, the business builders’ network for private equity grade needs, announced Rena Frackt as Managing Director and Head of Client Coverage today. The appointment comes as BluWave’s business expands amid increasing demand for its ability to match top-tier, pre-vetted service provider groups, independent consultants, and interim executives with growing businesses’ due diligence and value creation needs.

BluWave, the business builders’ network for private equity grade due diligence and value creation needs, today released its Q3 BluWave Activity Index report, which tracks PE firms and their portfolio companies’ activity across both categories. It shows that while human capital continues to be a foundational activity, hiring is cooling. At the same time, they are aggressively ramping up investments in data and technology, as well as sales and marketing efforts.

BluWave, a private equity-focused B2B Intelligent Marketplace, today released the latest quarterly PE report revealing Q2 2022 industry trends and predictions featuring due diligence and value creation. The data reflects proactivity by the private equity industry in the face of a coming recession.