Compare the proposal, not the buyer label

A strategic buyer is an operating company; private equity uses fund capital through varied strategies. Neither label proves which proposal is richer, safer, faster, or more certain. Compare actual funding, approvals, conditions, information access, rollover and governance, owner role, integration, and exit rights. First rebuild both proposals in one evidence matrix. This guide does not rank buyers or value an offer. Compare private-equity and strategic-buyer proposals by funding proof, conditions, information access, retained exposure, owner role, integration, governance, and exit rights. Private Equity vs. Strategic Buyer: What…