Private Equity
Now with a little less clout behind it, thanks to Borders’ bankruptcy, global eReading service Kobo still clearly has the capacity to get investors on board. Kobo received its Series C investment in part from Indigo Books & Music Inc., which remains the company’s majority owner
3 min read · 08 March 2011
3 min read · 08 March 2011
Get the peHUB.com morning newsletter here! Not Too Shabby: Henry Kravis & George Roberts get nearly $20M in carried interest More Incubator News: This time, in Boston Losing Ground: With Android sales booming, will the iPad become Apple’s new flagship product?
1 min read · 08 March 2011
3 min read · 07 March 2011
Let’s Make a New Stock Deal: Medicinal marijuana equipment GrowOp plots IPO, seeks funding Drill, Baby, Drill: The U.S. may tap oil reserves in the face of rising gas prices Dealing: Starbucks’ Schultz says he’s eyeing M&A Skype: New IPO details
1 min read · 07 March 2011
2 min read · 04 March 2011
1 min read · 04 March 2011
2 min read · 04 March 2011
To whoever sent in the secondary markets email yesterday: LET’S TALK. What if… Facebook’s value peaks before its IPO? #WINNING: It’s not just for Charlie, Twitter’s rolling up the wins, too Now, This: The Qaddafi kid plagiarized his thesis at LSE—bad news, now that you need to work, junior VC News: From the Boston life sciences scene
1 min read · 04 March 2011
Taking Flight: Angry Birds will be everywhere soon You Lucky Dogs: Debt is back, and PE is the biggest beneficiary For Better or For Worse… Here are ten companies the Internet permanently realigned Selling: Yahoo is to exit its Japanese joint venture in a move that will make it more competitive stateside
1 min read · 02 March 2011