Dealmaking

Verlinvest bullish on consumer sector; LDC fuels growth at Harper James; Tech takes the spotlight

Harper James is a Birmingham, UK-based full-service commercial law firm.

VC deal sizes dropped across funding stages in Q1: Fenwick/JPMorgan report

Investors seem to be directing more capital to support existing portfolio companies instead of pursuing new investments, while earlier timing for mega-deals suggests a push to accelerate development to beat competitors.

Apollo exits Maftec to Advantage Partners; Unilever snatches Dr. Squatch from Summit Partners

A weekly companies-for-sale updat; a cross-border exit Apollo Global Management is making for a Japanese industrials firm; a half-year M&A update from global consultancy firm KPMG.

Inflexion preps eight portcos for North American expansion; Buyouts outperform MSCI Europe index, says Invest Europe

Battery Ventures-backed Forterro has entered a binding agreement to acquire Targit.

Inflexion’s Ben Meyer: Writing a North American expansion playbook

Ben Meyer joined in January to build a team to support Inflexion’s US growth initiatives.

AI fuels cybersecurity deals from Vista, HIG; business services M&A benefits from current economy: Churchill

A look at how AI is fueling several recent cybersecurity deals from firms like HIG Growth Partners and Vista Equity Partners; Woodside sells its 40 percent stake in Louisiana LNG Infrastructure LLC to Stonepeak for about $1.9 billion; Churchill Asset Management surveys 164 senior leaders from Churchill’s middle market private equity relationships to gauge sentiment in today’s market environment.

There has to be a better way for VCs to source deals

Sharon Vosmek explains Astia Fund's 'sift' strategy, which she says has led to a significantly lower failure rate for start-ups the fund chooses to back.

Hg finds momentum in regtech with latest Cube add-on; Astorg makes France, Benelux mid-cap push with hire

Astorg has added to its growing presence in the mid-market by hiring Jérôme Triebel from Sagard as partner, head of France and Benelux for its Mid-Cap fund

Disruption Matters: Cultivating growth-first leadership

Given the volatile and increasingly competitive market landscape, growth is crucial for any enterprise trying to withstand the storm. In this episode, we explore how to find and develop leaders bold enough to go on offence while others are waiting on defence.

Hg rides regtech wave with Cube's mid-market compliance push

Cube’s recent acquisition of operational risk AI and tech provider Acin has added to the momentum, says Hg.