Coronavirus

“There are billions of dollars in opportunities in this space, as there was already a good amount of outdoor enthusiasts but now with covid, there is a growing number of people venturing to the great outdoors,” Matt Eby, founder of Seawall, told PE Hub.

Venture capital communities have been blossoming in Australia and New Zealand as a growing number of tech start-ups emerge. Here's what investors should know, writes Rob Langston.

Appetite for exposure to assets via co-investments and single-asset secondaries defied the pandemic last year.

The onset of covid-19 has shown investors what can be achieved outside of the office and away from the traditional tech-heavy communities, like Silicon Valley. This may result in longer-term changes for the venture community, writes Rob Langston.

Edtech-focused Owl Ventures sees the workplace as the next growth area adopting educational resources as the pandemic changes how people view training in the office.

Icon Ventures, Sapphire Ventures and now Bee Partners are expanding their footprint, taking advantage of a sea change taking place in venture.

Businesses that should seek new ownership aren’t being listed for sale during coronavirus, Tim Sims, founder of Pacific Equity Partners, tells delegates at PEI’s Value Creation Forum: Asia.

Arena Investors LP has closed its special opportunities fund at $519 million, beating its $300 million target.

Some Indian business owners have become more receptive to private equity capital during the pandemic, Neeraj Bharadwaj, a Mumbai-based MD at Carlyle, told PEI.

Deal volumes and valuations remain split across sectors despite a rebound in capital markets and the renewed availability of debt, according to the firm’s Private Markets Navigator Outlook 2021.