INSEAD Professor Claudia Zeisberger Released 2nd Edition of Mastering Private Equity (400-Page Book) Co-Authored with Bowen White (ex-INSEAD & ex-Partners Group) and Michael Prahl (ex-INSEAD, ex-Apax Partners), 1st Edition Mastering Private Equity Launched in 2017 Sold More than 50,000 Copies, $664 Billion Private Equity Firm KKR Co-Founders Henry Kravis & George Roberts Foreword: “Some Things Certainly Have Changed Since We Started, Most Notably the Size, Scale & Impact”
29th July | Hong Kong
INSEAD Professor Claudia Zeisberger has released the 2nd edition of “Mastering Private Equity” (400-page book) co-authored with Bowen White (ex-INSEAD, ex-Partners Group) and Michael Prahl (ex-INSEAD, ex-Apax Partners). The 1st edition “Mastering Private Equity” was launched in 2017, and sold more than 50,000 copies. Leading private equity firm KKR ($664 billion AUM) co-founders Henry Kravis & George Roberts foreword: “Some things certainly have changed since we started, most notably the size, scale and impact of this now multi-trillion-dollar global industry. This offers the next generation of private market leaders an opening to meaningfully address significant societal challenges like financing the energy transition, helping secure retirements, and ensuring more people have a stake in the free enterprise system.” Announcement: “ Remember 2021? When everything had “potential”, valuations defied gravity and PE firms could do no wrong? That party is now but a distant memory. Today’s reality: higher rates, lower growth, shrinking valuations and investors demanding liquidity. INSEAD Professor Claudia Zeisberger’s release of the second edition of “Mastering Private Equity” is therefore particularly timely – arriving precisely when the industry wrestles with what comes next, even as it manages US$4 trillion in assets … … The 400-page book, published by Wiley, is co-authored by INSEAD alumni and investment professionals Bowen White and Michael Prahl, and features contributions from two dozen senior industry practitioners. While still focused on education, the updated book highlights the latest market data and industry developments and innovations. It documents how responsible and impact investing has evolved from “interesting” in 2017 to “essential” in 2025, reflecting institutional investors’ growing emphasis on sustainability. The book also addresses the “democratisation of private capital” – the expanding access for high-net-worth individuals to an asset class traditionally reserved for institutional investors. This shift represents one of the most significant structural changes in private markets. Buy-and-build strategies receive expanded coverage, reflecting PE firms’ increasing sophistication in creating category-leading businesses through strategic acquisitions. “Mastering Private Equity – Second Edition” is available through major book retailers. “
” INSEAD Professor Claudia Zeisberger Released 2nd Edition of Mastering Private Equity (400-Page Book) Co-Authored with Bowen White (ex-INSEAD & ex-Partners Group) and Michael Prahl (ex-INSEAD, ex-Apax Partners), 1st Edition Mastering Private Equity Launched in 2017 Sold More than 50,000 Copies, $664 Billion Private Equity Firm KKR Co-Founders Henry Kravis & George Roberts Foreword: “Some Things Certainly Have Changed Since We Started, Most Notably the Size, Scale & Impact” “
INSEAD Professor Claudia Zeisberger: “When we first published ‘Mastering Private Equity’, unicorns were rare, secondaries were niche, and private debt was just getting started … … Our second edition captures this inflection point – not just as an update, but as a practical lens to make sense of what’s shifting and why.”
INSEAD Professor Claudia Zeisberger, Senior Affiliate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise, Founder Global Private Equity Initiative (GPEI) – Professor Claudia Zeisberger is one of the best networked figures in the private capital space, combining her academic expertise with over 35 years of experience in financial markets. As an advisor and angel investor, she partners with boards and leadership teams to drive growth and scale startups. A professor at INSEAD, a top-ranked business school with campuses in Singapore, France, the US, and the UAE, she is a global citizen, an award-winning author, and a trusted advisor to corporations, institutional investors, and governments. In her role as a “Professional Devil’s Advocate,” she frequently provides independent perspectives on investment and risk-related decisions. Professor Zeisberger is a founding member of KKR’s Sustainability Expert Advisory Council (SEAC) and serves on the advisory boards of Standard Chartered Ventures (SCV), Linzor Capital, and KaizenVest. She also works with select nonprofits as a volunteer board advisor and is the CEO of 5 Quadrants, a research and risk management advisory firm. At INSEAD, she created and leads Managing Corporate Turnarounds, a highly regarded MBA elective featuring a bootcamp-style online simulation centred on an iconic car brand’s struggle with bankruptcy. She also teaches INSEAD’s Risk Management elective, a natural extension of her work in corporate restructuring and private capital. Recognized for her exceptional teaching, she has received INSEAD’s Best Teaching Award for her Private Equity elective for three consecutive years and has been honoured with the Dean’s Commendation for Excellence in MBA Teaching annually since 2008.
INSEAD Professor Claudia Zeisberger Released 2nd Edition of Mastering Private Equity (400-Page Book) Co-Authored with Bowen White (ex-INSEAD & ex-Partners Group) and Michael Prahl (ex-INSEAD, ex-Apax Partners), 1st Edition Mastering Private Equity Launched in 2017 Sold More than 50,000 Copies, $664 Billion Private Equity Firm KKR Co-Founders Henry Kravis & George Roberts Foreword: “Some Things Certainly Have Changed Since We Started, Most Notably the Size, Scale & Impact”
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