{"id":7249,"date":"2026-11-03T10:29:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T10:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qualitasfunds.com\/?p=7249"},"modified":"2026-11-03T10:31:11","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T10:31:11","slug":"eric-halverson-discusses-the-best-investment-strategies-in-todays-environment-at-private-equity-insights-iberia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qualitasfunds.com\/en\/eric-halverson-discusses-the-best-investment-strategies-in-todays-environment-at-private-equity-insights-iberia\/","title":{"rendered":"Eric Halverson discusses the best investment strategies in today&#8217;s environment at Private Equity Insights Iberia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event is one of the region&#8217;s largest gatherings of GPs and LPs. Panels covered the private equity investment cycle in Europe, the impact of artificial intelligence on investment strategies, fundraising, private credit and value creation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eric Halverson, Founding Partner of Qualitas Funds, took part in the panel &#8220;Best Investment Strategies in a Dynamic Environment.&#8221; He was joined by Iv\u00e1n Plaza F\u00e9rriz (Aurica Capital), Laura de Palacio Arag\u00f3n (Portobello Capital), Crist\u00f3bal de Castro (Quest Capital) and Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda Garc\u00eda-Pont (PAI Partners). The panel took on a question the industry is asking more and more often: how to invest in a demanding market that is changing very quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The discussion made clear that value creation can no longer rely mainly on financial structuring. Financing is more expensive and exit activity is still slow, so company growth and the ability to transform businesses are becoming bigger drivers of returns. At the same time, investors are asking for more distributions and looking for strategies where returns depend less on leverage and debt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The lower-middle market, an area for value creation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Qualitas Funds, this environment makes the lower-middle market even more attractive. These companies make up most of Europe&#8217;s business landscape, yet they still receive a small share of the capital allocated to private equity. 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