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What are the Top 25 Private Equity Firms and How Much Did They Raise Recently?

February 19, 2018

Private Equity International is out with their annual PEI300 report, which details the top 300 private equity firms by amount raised. Before looking, which companies would you guess would be on top? The Broader View Before taking a look at the list of the top 25 private equity firms, how much would you guess the […]

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Are Unicorns Frequently Overvalued?

February 6, 2018

A couple of professors out of Stanford University and the University of British Columbia are out with a new, fresh look at the intricacies of venture capital valuations (Squaring Venture Capital Valuations with Reality, National Bureau of Economic Research Paper #23895). Their topic is unicorn valuations, and specifically whether so-called unicorn valuations are frequently overvalued. […]

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The 2017 Startup Graveyard

January 23, 2018

Pitchbook is out with a fascinating look at the so-called 2017 “startup graveyard”. There are 11 companies on Pitchbook’s list. Let’s take a look. The Startup Graveyard On top of Pitchbook’s list of notable 2017 failures is Jawbone. Jawbone manufactured speakers and wearable technology, and at one point had a valuation of $1.5 billion, with […]

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Taking a Look at 2017 Mergers and Acquisitions in Emerging Technology

January 8, 2018

The 2017 year is over, and as such, what better time than now to take a look at how things performed in 2017. The topic is mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in emerging technology. Top Corporate Acquirers Since 2007 Before looking at the 2017 figures, which corporate acquirer would you guess comes out on top since […]

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A Look Back at Venture Capital in Recent Years

December 25, 2017

The year is almost over, and what better time to take a look back at the state of venture capital over the past few years than now. Distributed to Paid in Capital (DPI) Multiples First off, which year between 2006 and 2013 would you guess would have the best DPI multiples? Would you guess perhaps […]

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How Did Financial Job Growth Compare in 2017?

December 12, 2017

The year is almost over, which makes now a perfect time to take a look back and see how job growth in the financial industry did compared to other industries. Here’s a look. The Broad View Before looking at the growth in jobs in the financial sector compared to all other sectors, here’s a background […]

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What are the 18 Most Valuable E-Commerce Startups in the U.S.?

November 27, 2017

Pitchbook, the private equity and venture capital data provider, is out with an interesting look at e-commerce startups in the U.S. Without looking at the following list of the 18 most valuable startups in the U.S., which companies would you guess would be on the list? Would you guess Dollar Shave Club, or Jet, or […]

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An Update on Private Equity Fund of Funds

November 13, 2017

Preqin, the investment intelligence data provider, recently released their special report on the state of private equity funds of funds across the world. Here’s a look. Where are the Private Equity Fund of Funds Managers? First, a question – where would you guess the most managers of private equity fund of funds are located? The […]

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Why Don’t Ex-Startup Founders Make for Better VC Partners?

October 30, 2017

In an interesting piece out of CB Insights, Dan Mindus and Max Wessel pose the question – “Do Ex-Startup Founders Make the Best Venture Capitals?” What would be your guess? The “intuitive” answer, at least among entrepreneurs, is that ex-startup founders do make for better VC partners. Why? Because successful ex-startup founders have walked the […]

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Is Private Equity Headed for a New Buyout Boom?

October 2, 2017

By most measures, the global economy is continuing on a healthy, expansionary path. Leading the way is the American economy, with the most recent growth figure coming in at a 3.1 percent annualized pace. The healthy state of the global economy begs the question: is private equity headed for a new buyout boom? Here’s what the […]

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