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PIPE Investments in Private Equity: Pouring Money Down the PIPE

The Private Equiteer

That’s why PIPE deals are common in distressed or struggling companies, small caps, and markets with low liquidity, such as during the 2008 GFC and the pandemic crash of 2020. PIPEs also simplify the exit strategy for private equity investors. They were also frequently used in SPACs to take advantage of retail mania.