Private Equity

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ELearning and remote working deals amid the pandemic, MPK Equity acquires home services business Restoration 1, GPs begin outlining pandemic impacts in disclosures

A group of mid-market PE firms invest in an eLearning company and BV Investments backs StraighterLine, an edtech company.

4 min read · 06 May 2020

Deals

RLG, Trinity seek further M&A to build out newly acquired eLearning Brothers

The pair of private equity firms invested $38 million in eLearning Brothers, enabling its simultaneous acquisitions of Trivantis and Edulence.

2 min read · 05 May 2020

Deals

Deal activity in North America to see steep declines in coming quarters: PitchBook

The data agency said that with most dealmakers working from home and valuation estimates varying widely, North America is set to drop to approximately 400 deals in Q3 2021, from north of 3,000 in Q1.

2 min read · 02 May 2020

Deals

Spectrum Equity invests in OurFamilyWizard to fuel user expansion among co-parents

The company's co-parenting app helps divorced and separated parents manage their custody schedule, as well as children-related expenses and appointments, in one place.

2 min read · 01 May 2020

Private equity circles Open Systems International, H.I.G. spinout American Pacific seals first deal, Exploring the politically-fueled proposed M&A ban

Open Systems international attracts private equity suitors and two well-known legislators seek an M&A ban during the pandemic.

5 min read · 29 April 2020

Featured

PE firms get ready to host summer internships remotely

Most programmes have adopted a virtual format and intend to host their incoming summer hires remotely over Zoom meetings and calls.

4 min read · 29 April 2020

Deals

Sponsors circle founder-led Open Systems International

OSI isn’t expected to be significantly impacted by covid-19 as its business model is subscription-based, sources say.

2 min read · 28 April 2020

Deals

K1 makes 26 times its money on Checkmarx stake sale

Marking the largest-ever acquisition of an application security company, a consortium led by Hellman & Friedman, joined by TPG, bought the majority of Checkmarx in a deal valued at $1.15bn.

2 min read · 27 April 2020

Deals

Stifel: Tech investors, execs show signs of optimism

The tech community expects the recession to take the form of a shorter U-shape – akin to the 2001-2002 crisis, as opposed to the 2007-2008 global financial crisis.

3 min read · 22 April 2020

Edison Partners invests in the growing legal tech sector, Hamilton Lane collects $1.7bn for fifth secondary fund, York Capital closes Fund III on $800m

A new survey reveals that many tech companies haven’t been hit too hard by the COVID-19 downturn and Edison Partners backs legal tech.

4 min read · 22 April 2020

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