Private equity and the 4th Industrial Revolution

Every industry is experiencing a fundamental shift, driven by digitalisation and technological advances in the new economic reality – referred to as The Fourth Industrial Revolution, Digital Economy or Industry 4.0 – and private equity is no exception.

Disruption may be the media's buzzword du jour, but there is no question the global economy is facing major structural changes at breakneck pace, and short shrift will be made of any industry – including private equity – that does not adapt.

In this series, Mikkel Stern-Peltz investigates the challenges and opportunities the asset class must surmount in the face of the so-called Fourth Industrial Revolution, both today and in the coming years.

Check out the four instalments in the series below, as well as a selection of recent transactions highlighting the far-reaching impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

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The Fourth Industrial Revolution has arrived
Proceed with caution

Part one: technological advances are at the forefront of the so-called Fourth Industrial Revolution, but what are the implications for private equity?

The Fourth Industrial Revolution has arrived
Seizing the initiative

Part two: private equity players must embrace the Fourth Industrial Revolution and identify when challenges can be turned into opportunities

The Fourth Industrial Revolution has arrived
The new deal

Part three: is private equity waking up to the realities of investing in companies at the forefront of the Fourth Industrial Revolution?