Dealmaking

European VCs may be better prepared for a downturn than their US peers

GPs and LPs say there are a variety of reasons to be optimistic about the European venture market even as a growing number of economists foresee a recession for the world's largest economies.

Interest rate outlook bodes well for PE; OMERS adds Network Plus

European Central Bank unlikely to raise rates beyond 2%, say analysts.

Port in a storm: VCs are finding safe haven in Europe's flourishing market

As economic troubles continue to roil the world’s biggest economies, VCs are thriving in a European market where $1bn-plus unicorns are making quite a splash.

PE firms like TPG speed up EV deals; Red Dog-backed Mammoth buys more car washes

Despite recession fears, the labor market continues to stay strong.

Agtech is booming, fueled by worries about food security

'Agriculture and food production is way behind other industries in terms of technology adoption, but disruption is now coming in fast,' says Alastair Cooper of ADM Capital.

Electric vehicle investment appetite grows among PE firms

'I think we have a set of circumstances now that are very fertile for the acceleration of electric vehicles,' TPG Growth partner Scott Gilbertson told PE Hub in May.

What will Boris Johnson’s resignation mean for PE deals? William Blair eyes European dry powder

Mill Rock-backed Tandym Group acquired tech staffing firm Metro Systems.

Ardian's Fernandez-Albiñana: Spanish M&A slowing, but demand for strong assets remains

Ardian recently acquired Alicante-based telecoms services firm Aire Networks from Magnum Capital.

Bain Capital’s Devin O’Reilly on healthcare themes; Sycamore Partners loses co-founder

Sycamore's Morrow bolts from firm he co-founded.

Bain Capital bets big on value-based care, drug development and healthcare IT

'We're looking for businesses where there's some type of inflection point, not businesses that are aiming to maintain the status quo,' says Bain Capital’s Devin O'Reilly.