Private Equity
Waltham, Massachusetts-based Adagio Therapeutics Inc, a developer of antibodies for coronaviruses, has raised $50 million in Series A financing.
1 min read · 17 July 2020
More than $46.8bn poured into late-stage deals in H1 so far, which is up 10% from H1 2019 and operating full steam ahead.
3 min read · 16 July 2020
While the highly anticipated MAE trial is called off, Advent's revised agreement for Forescout narrows from $1.9bn to to $1.43bn.
4 min read · 16 July 2020
Some PE-backed portfolio companies adjust their operations to help out in the fight against COVID-19 and Wellspring's CEO takes a leave of absence following an accusation of sexual assault leveled against his son.
3 min read · 15 July 2020
New York City-based Zephyr Aerospace, a social distancing-compliant airline seats startup, has raised an undisclosed amount of funding.
1 min read · 14 July 2020
While some investors worried about public criticism, thousands of VC-backed companies took money from the government's loan program. Rokk3r Fuel is one of the firms that advised all portfolio companies to apply for PPP.
3 min read · 14 July 2020
A bevy of start-ups in recent years have emerged to help disinfect all aspects of hospitals, from handwashing to patient rooms to healthcare devices. This seemed like a novel idea before covid-19, but it’s essential now.
8 min read · 13 July 2020
Perceived challenges in the debt markets this year and the uncertainty around the route back from covid-19 makes group deals a viable alternative, writes Mayer Brown's James West.
4 min read · 09 July 2020
The PE firm attempts to build out a pandemic-resilient distributor.
2 min read · 08 July 2020
Featuring PE-backed businesses that rethought their operating models to pivot out of the crisis.
2 min read · 08 July 2020
