Holland Mountain's Jeremy Hocter shares his next operational focus for 2025: the importance of quantifying value creation and the need for a structured approach to understanding and communicating value creation levers. Hocter explores how firms can differentiate themselves through effective storytelling.

Takeaways

• Creating a taxonomy around value creation is essential.
• Firms need to quantify their value creation outcomes.
• Storytelling is crucial for private equity firms to communicate success.
• LPs are demanding more detailed reporting on value creation.
• Understanding historical data can inform future investment strategies.