Private Equity

Fundraising

Fundraising start-up Xen in talks with UN over impact platform – exclusive

The start-up is expected to reach $100m of total fund commitments later this month.

2 min read · 21 January 2020

Number of VC-backed companies with at least one female founder rose in 2019

VC investment into female-founded companies increased slightly in 2019, breaking a new record, a report found.

2 min read · 16 January 2020

BlackRock lifts suspension on long-term fund

The firm received unanimous approval from its LPs to replace Mark Wiseman with Robert Kapito as chairman of the executive investment committee, allowing its Long Term Private Capital Fund to continue investing.

3 min read · 15 January 2020

Mega-deals increase in 2019; VC fundraising could climb in 2020, report says

In 2019, VC deal value surpassed $135bn, exit activity reached all-time high and the median new fund size approached $80m found a new report by PitchBook and the NVCA.

2 min read · 14 January 2020

2019 was another record year for healthcare VC funding

Silicon Valley Bank's report on 2019 healthcare VC trends, shows that funding increased while investment activity declined slightly.

2 min read · 09 January 2020

Korea’s VIG eyes global exit routes after closing fourth fund

Economic concerns have prompted strategic buyers to become more frugal, paving the way for a greater number of secondary buyouts, according to managing partner Chulmin Lee.

2 min read · 06 January 2020

2020: Three predictions about the market as it enters a new decade

Larger fundraises and megadeals are expected to continue, according to a recent PitchBook report.

3 min read · 26 December 2019

Southeast Asia. Which country has the most unicorns and the largest population?

Indonesia leads the way in number of current unicorns, followed by Singapore, which is closing the gap with some almost-unicorns

2 min read · 06 November 2019

Just like in the U.S., mega-rounds dominate Israel's VC financing

2 min read · 30 October 2019

Go Southeast, young VC

Intudo Ventures has a laser focus on bringing investment and talent back to Southeast Asia

10 min read · 30 October 2019

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