What Were the Top 10 Deals of 2020?

February 1, 2021

Over the course of a pandemic-ridden year, more can happen than meets the eye. In an interesting take on what happened in 2020, private equity data provider Pitchbook put together its list of the top 10 deals to happen in 2020. Here they are. The Top Dark Horse Initial Public Offering (IPO) Before reading on, […]

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Pitchbook’s 2020 Private Equity Awards

January 18, 2021

The rollercoaster 2020 is over. It may seem odd in the year of the pandemic, but some amazing things happened in private equity. Here’s a look at private equity (PE) data provider Pitchbook’s take on awards they would hand out for things accomplished during the past year. Dealmaker of the Year In a year when […]

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Pitchbook’s 2021 Private Equity Outlook

January 4, 2021

The 2020 experience was likely nothing any of us has every experienced. For the private equity (PE) industry, the story is no less interesting. With a usual year behind us, what does 2021 have on tap? Here’s a look at private equity data provider Pitchbook’s view of the coming year. A Recording Breaking Year on […]

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What does 2021 hold for private equity and venture capital?

December 21, 2020

Going into 2020, most analysts were predicting a healthy year for private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC). Then the pandemic hit, making observers wonder how well PE and VC would hold up in deal making and fundraising. Now that we’re entering an end to the year, it appears that most PE and VC funds […]

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Down Rounds Slow Down

December 7, 2020

Private equity has been through a roller coaster 2020, especially in terms of valuations. In a fascinating look at private equity conditions in 2020, Pitchbook provides us with a helpful overview. Values Across Quartiles – Angel Pre-Money Valuations Our first look from Pitchbook is valuations across the average, median, 25th percentile, and 75th percentile quartiles. […]

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How has financial employment held up during the pandemic?

November 23, 2020

How has financial employment held up during the pandemic? Every now and then, we like to take a look at the performance of the financial industry compared to other brought industry groupings. Today’s look goes through October 2020 – the most recent month for which data are available. As background As background of the situation, […]

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Europe Still Loves Private Equity and Venture Capital

November 9, 2020

Contrary to what some might think, private equity and venture capital funding is still doing well across Europe in 2020. In a fascinating look, provided by private equity data provider Pitchbook and sponsored by fladgate, the view is almost too good to believe. Here’s a review of the finding. Deal Activity The first view of […]

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Reopening of Economies Has Europe Zooming in Q3

October 26, 2020

By most measures, the second quarter of 2020 is a quarter to lightly forget. Global economies shut their doors in fear of what the coronavirus meant for human health. Deal making in the private equity/venture capital (PE/VC) universe slowed as well, as firms put off potential funding steams and exit strategies. That slowdown changed on […]

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Not a Lot of Love for the Internet of Things During the Pandemic of 2020

October 12, 2020

In March of this year, the world went into lockdown. Then, the lockdown phase began to ease. We’re now well into the economic recovery – although, for some, it may not feel that way. One industry that has received considerable investment attention in recent years is the Internet of Things (IoT). This covers things like […]

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What happens post pandemic?

September 29, 2020

In an interesting look at what lies ahead, Deloitte, in cooperation with private equity data provider Pitchbook, released a look at the “Road to Next”. A review follows. Where we are now Before diving into the post-pandemic investing world, where are we now? The following has the deal value and deal count for expansion stage […]

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