Most private equity funds aim to exit or monetize their investments within a five-year holding period in order to provide timely returns to their Limited Partners.
Returns are typically realized via a sale to another company, commonly referred to as a “strategic sale”, a sale to another private equity fund, or an IPO. Private equity funds may also extract a return prior to exit through a dividend recapitalization.
In this video we will go through some of the key exit strategies private equity firms can employ to realise returns.
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