Series 65: 4.5.7. Private Equity Funds

4.5.7. Private Equity Funds

Private equity funds generally seek to acquire equity in non-public companies. Like hedge funds, private equity funds pool the capital of a large number of investors to accomplish their aims. Typically, investors in private equity funds are institutional or very wealthy individual investors. Also like hedge funds, private equity funds can limit the ability of investors to withdraw or transfer their interests, so owne