Brenda Rainey
Executive Vice President,
Brenda
Brenda Rainey is a member of our global Private Equity practice.
She co-leads the global Firm Strategy & Operations solution, advising alternative asset managers, private equity firms and institutional investors on topics including asset class strategy, geographic footprint, optimizing investment capabilities, fund operations and fund raising.
Brenda develops intellectual capital on emerging trends in alternatives and topics of strategic importance for firm leadership. Notably, she leads the creation of Bain & Company’s annual Global Private Equity Report. Brenda frequently contributes to publications on the state of the industry and other related topics, including The Wall Street Journal and The Financial Times.
Additionally, Brenda manages a global team to execute on practice operations, including strategic planning, budgeting, revenue tracking and reporting, as well as knowledge management.
She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Cornell University.
Recent Insights
- “Leaning Into the Turbulence: Private Equity Midyear Report 2025,” レポート, 2025年6月1日
- “This Time It’s Different: The Strategic Imperative in Private Equity,” Global Private Equity Report,2025年3月3日, レポート
- “Searching for Momentum: Private Equity Midyear Report 2024,” レポート, 2024年6月3日
- “Follow the Money: The Real Story Behind Buyouts’ Big Year,” インフォグラフィック, 2024年3月12日
- “The Year Cash Became King Again in Private Equity,” Global Private Equity Report,2024年3月11日, レポート
In the News
- “Amid macro uncertainty, investors have ample incentive to get moving, reveals Bain & Company’s Private Equity Midyear Report 2023,” Press release, 2023年7月17日
- “Private-Equity Fundraising Blues Weigh Heavily on Newer Managers,” The Wall Street Journal,2023年5月25日, The Wall Street Journal
- “Global Private Equity’s record-breaking performance set to collide with economic turbulence as business cycle nears its end — Bain & Company Midyear Private Equity (PE) Market Update,” Press release, 2022年7月18日
- “Private-equity fundraising surged to $459 billion in first half,” WSJ Pro Private Equity,2021年7月8日, WSJ Pro Private Equity
- “Private equity pays record amount for deals in Q1 2021 ,” PEHub,2021年4月7日, PEHub