Post by Ralf Ackermann

Schumpeter is back. And he's doing deals. Next week we post Issue #5 of the Vertis Credit Observer: Creative Disruption. It's a good news story in European Private Equity: The Rise of Independent Sponsors. Talented dealmakers are building their own platforms. Family offices and selective LPs are backing them deal by deal. We sat down with Oliver Marshall of Sullivan Street Partners, one of Europe's leading Independent Sponsors, to hear how the model works in practice. A special shout out to Abhi Bhattacharya for researching this piece. Four issues already published. One more next week. Subscribe link in the comments.