Copilot Blog

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.

At Copilot Capital , we treat culture as core competitive advantage – keeping a tight-knit team aligned, motivated and high-performing.

Slow growth is the new normal in investing and private equity must adapt.

Great deals, exits and returns may be the measures of a successful private equity firm. But less discussed are the systems, processes and ways of working that define how a team operates behind the scenes.