Private Equity

Shayne Fitz-Coy buys companies, operates them, and teaches how the decisions get made. This is where that work is written down.

Private equity, done the way it is practised here, is not a financing exercise. It is a decision about which business is worth owning, at what price, and what the new owner will actually change.

Shayne Fitz-Coy is Co-founder and Co-CEO of Sabot Family Companies, a long-term holding company, and CEO of Rustic Pathways. He teaches Introduction to Private Equity at Seoul National University.

Teaching

Introduction to Private Equity at Seoul National University. Class notes and materials, organized by term.

Fall 2026 · Spring 2026

Analysis

My interpretation of deals, companies, fundraising and exits.

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Game

A private equity game is planned for this space.

People and practice

The investors this course reads — one investor per class, read from primary sources.

Companies — the businesses Shayne Fitz-Coy has bought, built and run.

Glossary

Definitions of private equity terms, with examples from the course.