Private Equity

Dealmaking

Vista Equity preps sale of Mediaocean targeting more than $1.4bn value, PE dominates M&A market even as overall activity level drops, LPs raise conflict of interest fears with GPs who raise SPACs

The SPAC train shows no signs of slowing down and Vista Equity prepares to put Mediaocean on the block.

2 min read · 08 October 2020

Deals

Vista Equity preps sale of Mediaocean targeting more than $1.4bn value

Vista is reaching out to private equity firms that expressed interest in Mediaocean in previous sale attempts, such as in 2018 and in March of 2020, the sources said.

3 min read · 07 October 2020

Deals

PE dominates M&A market even as overall activity level drops

M&A levels dropped worldwide in the first nine months, but PE closed the highest number of deals since records began being kept in 1980, according to Refinitiv data.

3 min read · 07 October 2020

Three sectors to invest in amid the pandemic

Covid-19 has created uncertainty, and it has also paved the way for opportunities in certain sectors. Anis Uzzaman of Pegasus Tech Ventures says e-commerce, online education and e-sports are the three sectors that will remain relevant long after the pandemic.

4 min read · 07 October 2020

People

Twin Bridge taps Pearl as principal and investor relations head

Before joining Twin Bridge, Pearl spent over eight years at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, most recently as vice president, alternative investments.

1 min read · 07 October 2020

Carlyle-backed HireVue buys VC-funded AllyO, Aquiline to merge CodeBlue and MADSKY, CalSTRS commits $1bn to Owl Rock partnership

Access Capital and Shamrock hire partners and Aquiline is merging CodeBlue and MADSKY.

1 min read · 07 October 2020

Deals

Carlyle-backed HireVue buys VC-funded AllyO for $50m to $100m

The deal agreement assigned AllyO a valuation between $50 million and $100 million, sources said.

2 min read · 06 October 2020

People

General Atlantic taps Zbar as managing director and to head life sciences

Zbar joins General Atlantic from Foresite Capital where he served as managing director.

1 min read · 06 October 2020

HPS wraps up $9bn mezzanine fund, Arsenal’s TractManager readies for sale, Blackstone acquires skincare brand ZO

Arsenal Capital mulls the sale of TractManager while Blackstone Group acquired a majority stake in ZO Skin Health.

1 min read · 06 October 2020

Deals

Arsenal's TractManager readies for sale

The most likely buyer is a PE-backed strategic player that has the operational power to uncork growth, sources told PE Hub.

3 min read · 05 October 2020

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