Coronavirus

Certain PE investments in the management entities of physician groups could qualify for SBA paycheck protection loans. The Advanced/Accelerated Medicare Payment Program should also be immediately impactful for many, but repayment of loans could prove tough, experts told PE Hub.

Dan Miller of Steward says a focus on portfolio resilience in the coronavirus era has broadened the appeal of regenerative agriculture among VCs. Many investors are looking to personally source food from small local farms.

Most investors agreed that the technology sector remains relatively resilient to the disruption caused by the global pandemic, although B2B software companies are likely to experience different implications based on the exposure of the end-market they are serving.

The $2.65 bn deal closes shortly after the government deems veterinary services "essential business", validating private equity's longtime belief that the sector is insulated from economic downturns.

While early and late stage VC-backed businesses are poised to weather this period of uncertainty, companies at the Series B and C stages may be left behind.

It has become an important source of capital for start-ups in recent years. But corporate investing will likely pull back substantially during the downturn.

Firms backing industrials companies will modify investment strategies in the post coronavirus world, with those who can likely to increase US operations and downsize overseas operations in the supply chain.