Laura Kreutzer
Bureau Chief, WSJ Pro Private Equity at The Wall Street Journal
Editor/reporter at Dow Jones covering all things private equity. Former Sunday Columnist for WSJ. Proud working parent. Satire aficionado. Recovering optimist.
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1 week ago |
createsend.com | Laura Kreutzer
Good day, Pro Readers! The Covid pandemic and the years since have cast a spotlight on the rising need for mental healthcare across our nation and the difficulties the country faces in providing it. This morning, our own Maria Armental reports on a growth investment in a young company called Two Chairs, which seeks to connect patients with therapists. Meanwhile, Isaac Taylor has details on Evolution Equity Partners' newest and largest fund.
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1 week ago |
wsj.com | Maria Armental |Laura Kreutzer
U.S. private-equity exits and their total value rose in the first quarter compared with a year ago, but recent market volatility puts that momentum at riskApril 14, 2025 12:01 am ET|WSJ ProWild stock-market swings related to tariffs threaten to upend private equity’s plans to exit from investments as the industry sits on a backlog of more than 12,000 U.S. companies, including about 3,800 that have been held for five to 12 years, according to research firm PitchBook Data.
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1 month ago |
privateequity.createsend1.com | Laura Kreutzer |Luis Garcia |Luis García
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2 months ago |
wsj.com | Laura Kreutzer
Private-equity managers pitching first-funds still face a tough sell in 2025, but plenty of firms will be taking the plunge anyway—including ones that have operated as independent sponsors. Last year in the U.S., firms closed 46 first-time private-equity, growth and turnaround funds, raising $9.2 billion—but that was down from 121 such funds that closed on $21.5 billion in 2023, according to research-provider PitchBook Data.
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Jan 22, 2025 |
wsj.com | Laura Kreutzer
Wafra’s Capital Constellation strategy that backs other asset managers is investing in Niobrara Capital Partners, a technology-focused private-equity firm whose executives include former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. While both Wafra and Niobrara declined to discuss details of the deal, a typical Capital Constellation investment provides at least $100 million to $200 million to emerging firms, The Wall Street Journal previously reported.
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