GP Profile: August Equity Partners
Katharine Hidalgo speaks to August Equity Partners' managing partner, Philip Rattle, to discuss the firm's investment strategy for its latest fund, the steps it has taken to mitigate the effects of the coronavirus crisis on its portfolio, and its exit strategy.
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