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
- “Follow the Money: The Real Story Behind Buyouts’ Big Year,” Infographic, 2024년3월12일
- “Have Secondaries Reached a Tipping Point?,” Global Private Equity Report, 2024년3월11일, Report
- “The Year Cash Became King Again in Private Equity,” Global Private Equity Report, 2024년3월11일, Report
- “How Tokenization Can Fuel a $400 Billion Opportunity in Distributing Alternative Investments to Individuals,” Brief, 2023년12월21일
- “Stuck in Place: Private Equity Midyear Report 2023,” Report, 2023년7월17일
In the News
- “Private-Equity Fundraising Blues Weigh Heavily on Newer Managers,” The Wall Street Journal, 2023년5월25일, 사모펀드
- “Private-equity fundraising surged to $459 billion in first half,” WSJ Pro Private Equity, 2021년7월8일, 사모펀드
- “Private equity pays record amount for deals in Q1 2021 ,” PEHub, 2021년4월7일, 사모펀드
- “Most SPACs Underperform S&P 500: Bain & Co.,” Bloomberg, 2021년3월3일, 사모펀드
- “Bain & Co, CEPRES push the transparency needle with DealEdge launch,” PE Hub, 2020년10월5일