Private Markets Pose Challenges by Ilya Podolyako C.E.O. Port. Prerogative Club Port. Prerogative Club monitors news for mentions of companies. Our service, which plays a valuable role in private market investing, is described in more detail below. Port. Prerogative Club was founded in 2020 in New York City in order to provide our clients with key knowledge and insight. Regardless of the position in the capital structure (credit or equity) or the stage of maturity (growth or buyout), all transactions with private companies share certain characteristics: 1. Good deals are hard to find: sourcing opportunities requires years of work. 2. Better deals require time and effort: investors must preempt competitive processes or win on valuation. 3. The best deals are delicate: strong companies understand their position and can walk away. Professionals solve these challenges in different ways. Investors cultivate relationships with intermediaries, executives, and key opinion leaders to secure deal flow. Advisors proactively reach out to companies they like to discover opportunities before they reach the market. Companies select trustworthy partners for deal execution to ensure that they can close quickly when they find a match. Private markets do not work like the public markets While “data,” “quants,” and “algorithms” have reshaped public markets, these concepts fall flat in the world of private equity and direct lending. Companies protect their information in order to preserve their competitive advantage. Transactions take weeks, months, and sometimes years – from the first conversation to the flow of funds – meaning that statistics matter less than rapport. Opportunities come from the hands of skilled professionals who can spot trends before they are priced in, not as a result of blindly following rules. Private markets revolve around information The scarcity of information in private markets amplifies its value. Knowing that a company may come to market before your competitors do can mean an inside track on a great deal. Understanding a category from the perspective of its leader may help generate an exit for an emerging business. Spotting relationships between adjacencies can turbocharge growth. For the last decade, our principals and investors have been experimenting with tools that bring some of the concepts from public markets to the world of private equity and direct lending. We believe that you will find this experience to be highly accretive in your work. Our product: 1) Monitors dozens of companies in multiple categories within minutes every day. 2) Declutters your inbox (we are serious, we know how many newsletters you get). 3) Provides you with valuable information to share with your partners. About the Founder Investigative Management Group is a leader in the high-end investigative market, providing a wide range of corporate security and intelligence-gathering services to the private sector. Based in New York City, the firm serves large corporations and financial institutions, large law firms and high-net-worth individuals and families on a global basis. All business performed by IMG is done in compliance with industry regulations, including the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) Investigative Management Group's Services: CYBER SECURITY/DIGITAL FORENSICS - Cybercrime is at an all-time high and has become an ever-increasing threat. IMG's Digital Forensic/Cyber Security division can conduct a comprehensive assessment of your I.T. systems. This assessment includes an evaluation of the current security system's policies and procedures and recommendations to enhance overall efficiency and cost effectiveness. Eavesdropping devices, covert cameras, and other surveillance tools may be in use against your company, yet go undetected by traditional security or cyber security measures. IMG offers professional TSCM inspections (Technical Surveillance Countermeasures) for corporate offices, boardrooms, meetings, and any location requiring information-security and privacy. LITIGATION SUPPORT - IMG provides a range of investigative and intelligence-gathering services on behalf of attorneys and their clients. IMG assists legal counsel in the discovery process by identifying and interviewing witnesses, locating assets, assessing net worth, and conducting background investigations and surveillance when appropriate. When investigating internal fraud, workplace violence, sexual harassment and discrimination cases, IMG works with companies to uncover early warning signs, creates an action and response plan, and helps deploy professional staff to assist and counsel employees in the aftermath of an incident. To help build cases, IMG utilizes the latest investigative cyber forensics to uncover infiltration or tampering with computer systems and electronic assets, and helps recover lost data and communications. SECURITY/EXECUTIVE PROTECTION - IMG provides secure transportation and security for your employees or family during international or domestic travel. IMG personnel conduct reconnaissance in the areas of the particular visit, which could include preparing primary and alternate driving routes, identifying safe locations, medical facilities and centers of law enforcement and liaising with other representatives, security organizations or government agencies as required. IMG performs a comprehensive analysis of a company's vulnerability to a range of threats, including terrorist attacks, natural disasters, workplace violence, theft and spying. BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS / DUE DILIGENCE - IMG provides a comprehensive analysis of a potential business partner, entity, investor, employee or individual, both domestically and abroad. IMG conducts inquiries that include federal criminal records, civil litigation, employment history, UCC filings and warrants, real and personal property holdings, all corporate and business affiliations, regulatory searches in relevant industries, United States Tax Court records, and a full media search, including relevant trade and business media. Current Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Courses Offered by Investigative Management Group (By Appointment) Best Investigative Practices: Due Diligence - This one hour presentation covers the legal landscape during the due diligence process along with important techniques and tactics to utilize while performing due diligence. Our program will also detail how investigative services can be utilized for compliance purposes, which is essential in today's changing legal environment. One (1) NY State CLE credit in Areas of Professional Practice. Best Investigative Practices: Ethical Considerations - This one hour presentation emphasizes the ethical considerations attorneys should keep in mind while conducting or managing an investigation. Topics include client confidentiality, evidence collection, chain of custody and other evidentiary matters, as well as new issues arising as a result of the proliferation of social media. 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