Prof. Oliver Gottschalg is one of the leading researchers in private equity space. He is a an associate professor at HEC Paris but also among other things he is a co-founder and head of research at Peracs, a firm providing analytics and research on private equity investments. In our conversation with Prof Gottschalg we discussed various aspects of private equity as an asset class, performance measurements in the space as well as various other related topics. Here are a few items we have touched on: How to measure performance of private equity funds How does bridging affect private equity fund performance How to start a career in private equity How to clean up private equity performance data? Performance persistence in private equity Do big private equity funds outperform smaller private equity funds? What are some public market equivalents of private equity Co-investment opportunities in private equity Is performance of private equity funds based on value created? How value is created in private equity What makes a good GP and LP As always, make sure you share the podcast with anyone you think might benefit from the information. And don’t forget to leave us a 5-Star review on iTunes! Find out more at http://www.thewallstreetlab.com/   Luke, Leo & Andy