eQ spotlights North America small- and mid-cap buyout funds as core private equity focus

• eQ flagged North American private equity as the largest, most developed market, prioritizing small to mid-sized buyout funds.
• Strategy targets companies with enterprise values of USD 10 million to USD 250 million, mainly via funds below USD 1 billion.
• Analysis pointed to a fragmented mid-market with lower valuations, where returns rely on operational improvement rather than financial engineering.
• Manager selection was cited as decisive, given wide performance dispersion across mid-market buyout managers.
• Partnership with RCP Advisors since 2015 has built six funds raising USD 1.2 billion, targeting 10-15 managers across 150+ companies.

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