Private Equity

David Bogoslaw

Featured

Newer European managers are finding a tougher venture market

A number of European fund of funds programs are taking a careful approach in their search for newer managers, placing emphasis on effective game plans and the right access to dealflow.

2 min read · 01 September 2022

Featured

Tech universities are helping Europe’s venture ecosystem mature

A number of Europe's top technical universities have launched incubators for deep-tech innovations, with the Technical University of Munich (TUM) practically becoming a VC ecosystem of its own.

3 min read · 01 September 2022

Managers

Oklahoma's Cortado Ventures launches second half of $80m fund

With a focus on energy, logistics and biotech, the VC firm is helping Oklahoma become known for innovation in biotech and logistics, with recognition from the federal Build Back Better program.

3 min read · 24 August 2022

Deals

A venture mindset and ecosystem take hold in Columbus

A co-ordinated effort among VC funds, local healthcare-based LPs, economic development agencies and government programs is drawing more companies to central Ohio, and transforming the local economy.

10 min read · 22 August 2022

Deals

Late-stage companies maintain frothy valuations as early-stage is doused with cold water

In what may be the most surprising revelation of PitchBook’s new valuation report, the median pre-money valuation for late-stage deals increased from $105m in Q1 to $110m in Q2.

4 min read · 11 August 2022

News & Analysis

Stricter federal antitrust reviews pose added risks for VC-backed M&A exits

The effect of more careful antitrust reviews will likely cascade through the investment chain and affect valuations and willingness to do deals.

4 min read · 22 July 2022

News & Analysis

VC fund sizes spiked in first half, with less capital invested in startups: EY

Late-stage fundraising is driving fund size, as former IPO investors continue to show interest in earlier fundraising stages and write bigger checks

4 min read · 15 July 2022

Managers

US VCs have raised a record amount of money – and they are hanging onto it

US venture funds sitting on a record $290bn in dry powder pumped the brakes on dealmaking in the second quarter.

4 min read · 14 July 2022

European VCs may be better prepared for a downturn than their US peers

GPs and LPs say there are a variety of reasons to be optimistic about the European venture market even as a growing number of economists foresee a recession for the world's largest economies.

10 min read · 11 July 2022

Managers

Port in a storm: VCs are finding safe haven in Europe's flourishing market

As economic troubles continue to roil the world’s biggest economies, VCs are thriving in a European market where $1bn-plus unicorns are making quite a splash.

10 min read · 11 July 2022

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