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November 19, 2019

Embracing the behavioural aspects of leadership

Rune Jensen, Senior Partner, EV Private Equity My experience from CEO and Executive Chairman positions in 16 countries across Europe, USA and Asia is that although there are certain cultural differences that influence how leaders behave, and how employees expect them to behave, some basic leadership

November 13, 2019

EV Private Equity Expands Team Across Houston and Aberdeen

Kaivan Forouzesh, Amy Brownlie and Jose Orellana Since August, we have welcomed three new members to the global EV Private Equity team -Kaivan Forouzesh, Amy Brownlie and Jose Orellana. Kaivan joined our Houston office as Senior Analyst, his role focussing on deal origination, new investment diligence and portfolio management. He has

November 11, 2019

Supporting Gathimba Edwards Foundation – Trip update from Jackie Burke, EVPE Office Manager

We caught up with Jackie Burke, our Aberdeen Office Manager, after her trip to Karatina, Kenya with the Gathimba Edwards Foundation (GEF). What was accomplished on the trip? A group of 13 strangers from Scotland flew to Kenya to build 3 new houses (and supply materials

October 30, 2019

EVPE announces 2019 CEO and CFO of the Year

Our recent annual investor conference saw us announce our much anticipated CEO and CFO of the year! David Clark, Westwood & Mark Miller, Workover Solutions Mark Miller of Pennsylvania-based Workover Solutions (WOS) secured the CEO of the Year accolade after fighting of strong competition from Halfwave’s Paul Cooper and Aquaterra’s

October 24, 2019

Stavanger investors manage billions: – Sees good oil and gas store for decades

By Glenn Stangeland, Sandes, Norway This article first appeared on October 23rd, 2019 on petro.no and is used here with permission of the publication. EV Private Equity, headquartered in Stavanger, manages billions of kroner for its investors. The lion's share is in oil and gas supplier companies. Each month, they assess between 30

October 21, 2019

EV Private Equity Welcomes Two New Advisory Board Members

EV Private Equity (EVPE) has appointed two new Advisory Board members, Bettina Bachmann and Carl Stjernfeldt, who bring decades of experience and valuable knowledge in venture capital to the firm. Carl Stjernfeldt & Bettina Bachman Ms Bachmann spent 35 years at Shell, latterly as Vice President of Subsurface

September 13, 2019

Making a Career in Private Equity: The Myths and the Opportunities

by Jebb Peria, CFA Intrigued by the mystique and excitement surrounding the world of private equity and keen to find out more about the opportunities for ambitious graduates? Jebb Peria, associate at EVPE, one of the world’s leading specialist private equity firms in the

September 5, 2019

Creating Value Through Active Stewardship

by Rune Jensen, Senior Partner – Stavanger, Norway Value creation in private equity has historically been perceived as a form of financial engineering based on an investment philosophy of “quick in – quick out”. However, in recent years the focus and reputation of the PE industry has

August 21, 2019

Rival Downhole Tools Secures Five Year Collaborative Supply Agreement for Drilling Motors

Rival Downhole Tools (Rival), a portfolio company of EV Private Equity, has secured a five-year collaborative supply agreement for drilling motors for US Land from a major oilfield services provider. Rival will utilize its market-leading engineering and operational capabilities to support the customer’s substantial and growing directional

August 1, 2019

EVPE underlines commitment to responsible investing

EV Private Equity is pleased to announce it has signed the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) The PRI aims to incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into decision-making to create more responsible investment and sustainable markets. It works with an international network of signatories to support