Modern private equity increasingly generates returns through EBITDA growth (operational improvements) and adding value from operating executives, CFOs, and technology experts rather than purely through financial engineering and multiple expansion.

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David Rubinstein

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now there's a lot of added value that comes in from people that have experience who work in firms like ours where they're operating Executives or CFOs they're technology people so it's more of a what we call ebitdog growth than just Financial engineering or multiple growth

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David Rubenstein, Billionaire Investor Who Hired Jay Powell, On What Makes A Great InvestorForward Guidance
Created: 8/11/2026, 12:59:58 AM

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