Private Equity

Dealmaking

Covid cut the labor force by 500k, no wonder PE firms are buying staffing companies; Josh Harris launches new firm

Lack of employees is the biggest obstacle to growing companies these days, many private equity investors have told PE Hub over the last year. A study out this morning confirms what many of us have known anecdotally – that the impact of covid on the labor pool is long term and not going away.

4 min read · 12 September 2022

News & Analysis

Insight Partners' top tips on how to invest in tech during a downturn

Jeff Lieberman speaks to PEI about declining tech valuations, the end of ‘growth at all costs’ and opportunities brought about by the downcycle.

3 min read · 12 September 2022

NorthEdge announces add-on acquisition and investment in the tech sector

The firm has completed an investment into Friend MTS and announced portfolio company Distology's acquisition of Squareball Digital

2 min read · 12 September 2022

Deals

Focus on profitability overtakes mantra to grow at any cost

With start-ups reassessing business strategy and how to stretch their capital for a longer runway, founders welcomed a chance to reaffirm community ties and develop new relationships at the NYC Summit.

5 min read · 12 September 2022

EMEA deal pipeline ‘robust’ as private equity firms look for SaaS exposure

'M&A is still taking place – despite geopolitical uncertainties and overall market volatility,' said Merlin Piscitelli, chief revenue officer for EMEA at Datasite.

3 min read · 12 September 2022

Battery Ventures’ Ewen: Forterro deal resets the clock

Forterro will be able to transition its business to a subscription revenue model 'more aggressively' with Battery's reinvestment.

2 min read · 12 September 2022

Eurazeo invests in Imapôle in European market's third healthcare deal in a week

The Nov Santé Actions Non Cotées fund has completed a more than €50 million investment in the company.

2 min read · 09 September 2022

Rising rates fail to halt deal march as Charlesbank and Motive invest in Accordion

Falfurrias Capital Partners has made an investment in Said Differently, a marketing agency.

4 min read · 09 September 2022

Synova snaps up growing SaaS provider Unity5

Unity5 has delivered a compound annual growth rate of 42% over the last three years.

1 min read · 09 September 2022

US buyers keep up European interest as GTCR mulls GB Group offer and Resurgens brings ‘US dimension’

GTCR must confirm by 4 October whether it will make a firm offer on identity verification company GB Group.

3 min read · 09 September 2022

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