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Paul Capital and Project U: Secondary Sa...

Chaplinsky, Susan,...

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Paul Capital and Project U: Secondary Sales of Private Equity Stakes

Chaplinsky, Susan; Mulderry, Dan

F-1626 | Published June 28, 2011 | 28 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

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At a time of market turmoil, a university investment manager wants to unload the school's entire private equity portfolio; yet no public market exists, so the assistance of a partner at a PE firm is sought. This case provides an introduction to a range of secondary transactions and the valuation challenges that arise.