Brenda Rainey
Executive Vice President,
Sobre o Brenda
Experiência
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,” Report, junho 01, 2025
- “This Time It’s Different: The Strategic Imperative in Private Equity,” Global Private Equity Report,março 03, 2025, Report
- “Searching for Momentum: Private Equity Midyear Report 2024,” Report, junho 03, 2024
- “Follow the Money: The Real Story Behind Buyouts’ Big Year,” Infographic, março 12, 2024
- “The Year Cash Became King Again in Private Equity,” Global Private Equity Report,março 11, 2024, Report
In the News
- “Amid macro uncertainty, investors have ample incentive to get moving, reveals Bain & Company’s Private Equity Midyear Report 2023,” Press release, julho 17, 2023
- “Private-Equity Fundraising Blues Weigh Heavily on Newer Managers,” The Wall Street Journal,maio 25, 2023, 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, julho 18, 2022
- “Private-equity fundraising surged to $459 billion in first half,” WSJ Pro Private Equity,julho 08, 2021, WSJ Pro Private Equity
- “Private equity pays record amount for deals in Q1 2021 ,” PEHub,abril 07, 2021, PEHub