Private Equity

Dealmaking

Performance

SoftBank's Son acknowledges Vision Fund 1 performance 'not that great'

The fund has reported annual unrealised losses of more than $17bn and paused marketing for Vision Fund 2.

2 min read · 18 May 2020

Deals

Carlyle/GIC may get out of American Express GBT deal over technicality

Lenders can terminate their agreement if the transaction doesn't close by June 30, meaning without an expedited trial, the deal is likely toast.

2 min read · 15 May 2020

Deals

US Southeast market is stunted by low seed funding numbers

Recent research from Valor Ventures found that the gap may be as large as $1.8bn annually and as vast as $20bn since 2008.

3 min read · 15 May 2020

Covid: private techquity’s tipping point

This is the year when technology changes from being an enhancement to the PE process to being an inseparable part of it.

4 min read · 15 May 2020

Deals

Carlyle’s Eggplant is close to finding a buyer

The company is in late-stage discussions with one to two interested parties, the people said.

2 min read · 14 May 2020

Throwback Thursday: remembering 2019's healthcare tech boom as Parthenon, Bain step in to lead Zelis

Waxing nostalgic for last year's health tech boom amid pandemic

4 min read · 14 May 2020

KKR buys 55% stake in Colonial First State, Thoma Bravo sells Idaptive for $70m, LA pension pulls $100m commitment from Alcentra over departures

Unlike a few weeks ago, deals are starting to flow again: KKR invests in an Australia's Colonial First State and Thoma Bravo exits Idaptive.

4 min read · 14 May 2020

Deals

Momentum builds in the heartland as 128 new funds form in the last decade

Greg Beaufait of Dundee Venture Capital says a new report by the firm and Crunchbase covering Midwest venture activity shows that ‘If LPs don’t have exposure to this region, then they’re missing out.’

4 min read · 13 May 2020

Managers

Creative due diligence: VCs go on social distance walks with founders

In the age of coronavirus, VCs are looking for creative ways to get to know founders, including meeting six feet apart.

2 min read · 13 May 2020

Deals

UBS forms Private Markets OneBank Partnership to score more private company mandates

Paul Crisci, who oversaw the recently launched Private Financing Markets group within UBS Global Banking, will head up the new venture, according to an internal memo.

2 min read · 13 May 2020

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