Several milestones hit the private equity world in recent years. In 2021, a record 24,722 deals were announced and a record $1.32 trillion dry powder (or cash that was free to be invested) was still undeployed as of September 2021.
In my time in the industry since 2008, I have seen more and more women move into roles previously held mainly by men in the spa industry, and that diversity is a great development.