“From the investor side, it's a front-row seat, and from the private-equity-firm perspective, it's seed capital, and it helps to develop and pitch an idea."

BCG's Craig Hapelt commented on the benefits of investors taking a stake in private equity firms.

The Wall Street Journal spoke with BCG's Craig Hapelt on the perks of becoming a stakeholder in private-equity firms. “From the investor side, it's a front-row seat, and from the private-equity-firm perspective, it's seed capital, and it helps to develop and pitch an idea,” he explained.

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