Private Equity

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Why this US family office is turning GP

North Carolina-based McGeever Family Office is seeking up to $75m for its debut vehicle focused on backing the commercialisation efforts of US medical devices and diagnostics companies.

4 min read · 17 September 2020

Future Fund offloaded A$6bn of PE in liquidity grab

The Australian SWF's exposure to the asset class had grown in recent months due to its relative outperformance and currency moves, according to acting CIO Sue Brake.

3 min read · 02 September 2020

Here’s what VC-backed biotechs should focus on amid covid-19

Tom Walker of Rev1 Ventures addresses the question of whether investors should back biotech start-ups that focus on the coronavirus and other potential pandemics. Here's what you should know.

4 min read · 25 August 2020

Precision Medical Group, backed by Berkshire Partners, TPG Growth, is on the block, KKR's Epicor back in market eyeing potential $5bn deal, SVPGlobal to buy OmniMax

PE-driven tech M&A will be in full swing after Labor Day and KKR-backed Epicore Software is back in the market.

2 min read · 19 August 2020

Much more than covid-19 is behind the biotech boom

Appetite for biopharma is on the rise as investors want to back scientific advances and the recession-proof sector, and generalist VCs don’t want to miss out on potential outsized returns.

6 min read · 19 August 2020

How AdvaMed is battling covid-19 testing inefficiencies: Linden's Joe Bernardo

The registry has partnered with a dozen-plus diagnostic companies on a mission to educate the government where the nation's testing shortages lie.

4 min read · 17 August 2020

These firms have been the most bullish during the pandemic

The top 10 most acquisitive PE investors during the pandemic closed on more than 60 transactions, according to data from S&P Market Intelligence.

3 min read · 13 August 2020

Virtual due diligence: How to secure a deal when you’ve never met

As more venture firms become accustomed to virtual pitches, they’re emphasizing reference checks and setting up multiple Zoom calls as a way to verify their investments and better get to know the founders.

7 min read · 12 August 2020

Bain Tech Opportunities makes first fintech bet in HEY, CalPERS CIO Ben Meng resigns, Blackstone to buy Ancestry for $4.7bn

CalPERS CIO Meng quits his post amid questions about his personal investments and Bain invests in a fintech company HEY.

2 min read · 06 August 2020

Brio Systems procures $1.9m seed

Boston-based Brio Systems, an employer COVID-19 testing platform, has raised $1.9 million in seed funding.

1 min read · 05 August 2020

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