Private Equity

Marina Temkin

Deals

Mega-deals increase in 2019; VC fundraising could climb in 2020, report says

In 2019, VC deal value surpassed $135bn, exit activity reached all-time high and the median new fund size approached $80m found a new report by PitchBook and the NVCA.

2 min read · 14 January 2020

Deals

2019 was another record year for healthcare VC funding

Silicon Valley Bank's report on 2019 healthcare VC trends, shows that funding increased while investment activity declined slightly.

2 min read · 09 January 2020

Deals

The 2020 tech IPO pipeline has few household names

The latest CB Insights report analyzes the most promising and highly-valued tech companies in the US that could potentially make a public debut in 2020. Top investors include Tiger, Sequoia and AH.

3 min read · 08 January 2020

Investors

Colorado LP's venture portfolio includes a handful of relatively strong performing funds

Longitude Capital, LLR Partners, Summit Partners and Insight Venture Partners lead COPERA's performance, according to a December 2018 report.

2 min read · 03 January 2020

Investors

Cendana Capital sees big returns via a fund of funds approach

Oscillations in seed financing did not prevent the San Francisco LP from continuing to raise larger funds and amassing $1.1bn in AUM.

3 min read · 02 January 2020

Investors

New Mexico SIC increases the size of state-focused VC program

The State Investment Council increases VC allocation with hopes of boosting state's entrepreneurial economy. It expects to commit between $75 mln and $125 mln to VC in 2020.

2 min read · 30 December 2019

Investors

LP interest in venture grows, particularly the early stage, survey finds

A Probitas survey finds that more LPs are investing in venture compared with last year,

2 min read · 20 December 2019

Deals

How AI can help diagnose disease

While billions of dollars are going towards AI in healthcare, AI is nowhere near to revolutionizing how patients are treated. For now, imaging and diagnostics are the most promising medical applications of AI.

5 min read · 12 December 2019

Deals

Hope remains after SEC rejects proposal to raise fresh capital with direct listings

Regulator's rejection means companies without a surplus of capital will not yet be able to take advantage of the novel approach when going public.

2 min read · 10 December 2019

Investors

Public pensions pile into NEA's latest fund

Alaska Permanent Fund is the latest public LP to bet on NEA 17, which is targeting $3.6 billion.

2 min read · 09 December 2019

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