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  • Private equity interest in VC-backed companies heats up – report
    Private Equity News & AnalysisCarmela Mendoza- 16 December 2020

    Four out of seven private equity transactions worth more than $1bn in enterprise value this year involved VC-backed companies, according to investment firm Atomico.

  • Side Letter: PE meets VC amid European tech boom
    Private Equity News & AnalysisPEI Staff- 15 December 2020

    Where does VC stop and growth begin? Plus: Ethos expands its pan-African footprint, AustralianSuper makes big PE plans, and much more. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

  • How a decade of ESG in venture is ahead of us
    Firms & FundsGuest Writer- 18 November 2020

    Researcher and author Johannes Lenhard writes that for LPs, the evidence is not necessarily enough yet to really put pressure on GPs to enact ESG principles, but they are starting to feel the heat.

  • Autodesk to acquire VC-backed Spacemaker for $240m
    News BriefsIris Dorbian- 17 November 2020

    Autodesk Inc has agreed to acquire Oslo, Norway-based Spacemaker, a creator of AI software to help property developers and architects, for $240 million in cash.

  • Vista to invest in Pipedrive
    News BriefsIris Dorbian- 12 November 2020

    Vista Equity Partners has agreed to make a majority investment in Pipedrive, a CRM platform for sales and marketing teams.

  • Streetbees nabs $40m Series B
    News BriefsIris Dorbian- 28 October 2020

    Streetbees, a provider of an AI human intelligence platform, has raised $40 million in Series B funding.

  • EQT mulls long-term vehicle to hold companies throughout life cycles
    Private Equity News & AnalysisCarmela Mendoza- 21 October 2020

    The firm has also 'materially concluded' fundraising for its latest flagship, chief executive Christian Sinding said on its earnings call on Wednesday.

  • Three things to know about EQT's growth strategy
    Private Equity News & AnalysisCarmela Mendoza- 20 October 2020

    EQT Growth will invest between €50m and €200m in mostly European companies focused on B2B tech, healthcare tech and impact tech.

  • Side Letter: EQT's growth plans, Apollo's impact, CalPERS' need for PE
    Private Equity News & AnalysisPEI Staff- 20 October 2020

    EQT has brought in another heavyweight to help get its growth platform off the ground. Plus: Apollo's impact framework, private credit default rates and more. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

  • MessageBird racks up $200m Series C
    News BriefsIris Dorbian- 8 October 2020

    MessageBird, an omnichannel cloud communications platform, has raised $200 million in Series C funding.