Copilot Blog

Here's how European private equity is shaping the fast-growth business landscape, from cooling AI investment to a more active exit market

The role of the Chair in a PE-backed, founder-led business is often misunderstood.

Copilot Capital has started 2026 with two promotions: Dave Sun to Partner, and Zerxis Billimoria to Director.

Pricing a software business has always been an inexact science. But with the market as it is, putting a meaningful value on companies is even harder.

Will 2026 be the year the waiting ends for European private equity?

The famous Barbarians at the Gate story, about the leveraged buyout of RJR Nabisco by KKR, may date back nearly 30 years. But perceptions of an aggressive takeover culture still linger around private equity.

Recently we hosted a lunch & learn at the Copilot Capital Offices on a topic that doesn’t get enough serious attention in investing: talent, people, and how we actually get better at hiring.

At Copilot Capital , we treat culture as core infrastructure – the stuff that keeps a tight-knit team aligned, motivated and high-performing.

M&A is often treated as a shortcut to growth. In reality, it’s one of the fastest ways to slow a company down particularly when the core business is scaling.