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Which Firms Back the Most Unicorns?

September 18, 2017

The question here is simple – which financial firms have the largest exposure to unicorn companies? Take a guess, because the answer follows shortly. But, before getting into the list, a review of the top unicorn companies follows. The List of Unicorns First, what is a unicorn? A unicorn is a company with a private […]

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Who Is In the New Class of Unicorn Startups?

August 21, 2017

CB Insights, the financial data tracking firm, recently put out a list of a new US-based companies on the “unicorn” startup list (a unicorn is a privately-held company with a valuation of at least $1 billion). Who’s on it? Just a Little Background Before getting into the list of companies with newly minted valuations of […]

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Where Are 2017 Private Equity-Backed Deals Heading?

July 25, 2017

We’re a little over half way through 2017, and so far it’s been as an interesting year as expected. We’ve seen equity markets explode through the roof, home prices continuing to rise, a seemingly never ending investigation into potential Russian meddling in the 2016 Presidential election, rumors of war with North Korea, and a host […]

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How Might Pending Federal Reserve Rate Hikes Affect Venture Capital?

June 26, 2017

This past week the Fed announced another quarter point rate hike. The Federal Funds target rate will soon range from 1% to 1.25%, a full 1% higher than the when the Fed began its so-called “tightening” cycle in December 2015. Question: How might the upcoming Fed tightening moves affect the venture capital markets? Here’s some […]

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The Jobs Report Stunk. What Does the Financial Jobs Picture Portend for the Latter Half of 2017?

June 12, 2017

Friday’s jobs report could aptly be described as a stinker. Month-over-month employment growth came in at +138K, a fair bit below analysts’ expectations. Early month’s growth figures for 2017 were also revised lower, to +50K for March and +174K for April. The May results beg the question – is the economy header for a recession, […]

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Who’s #1? Looking at the Global League Tables

May 17, 2017

We always find it interesting to see which private equity and venture capital firms are on top of Pitchbook’s Global League Tables. Here’s a look. Private Equity Firms The U.S. Before looking, which private equity firms would you guess would be on top in the first quarter of 2017? The firms on top of the […]

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Looking at the State of Venture Capital in 2017 So Far

May 2, 2017

Pitchbook, the private equity and venture capital data collection firm, is out with a look at the state of venture capital industry in the United States so far in 2017. Here’s a look at what we find to be the 4 most interesting findings. #1 – A Slow Start to the Year First off, activity […]

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Looking Back – and then Forward – on the Financial Industry Jobs Picture

April 3, 2017

The jobs market looks good. In 2016, the U.S. economy created about 2.2 million jobs. That’s slightly lower than the 2.7 million in 2015 and 3.0 million in 2014. Wages, a laggard in the current economic boom, are also starting to show up stronger. Wages accelerated to 2.8 percent year-over-year growth in 2016, a fairly […]

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A Look at What Happened to Private Equity Cash Compensation in 2016

March 6, 2017

Every year Job Search Digest reviews what happened with private equity cash compensation. Would you guess cash earnings went up or down in 2016? What percentage of earners made more than $1 million? How many made less than $50,000? Here’s a look. The 2015 Picture Before going into the 2016 results (the report’s entire results […]

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Thinking About the 2017 PE Outlook – Is Re-acceleration on the Horizon?

February 20, 2017

This year is off to an interesting start. Markets are hanging around all-time highs and the global economy looks to be re-accelerating. Will private equity follow suit? Private equity research firm Pitchbook recently released their perspective on what 2017 has in store. Global Deal Value and Transaction Counts The 2016 year ended in a state […]

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