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- A Look at VC Returns from Oracle's Eloqua Buy -- CORRECTED
Backers of Eloqua - which went public in August - will be cashing out early with Oracle now buying the company for $871 million. We look at returns for the three largest venture backers.
- Insurance Brokers Offer Bright Spot in Slow M&A Market
Mergers may have slowed this year but the normally staid insurance sector is providing some relief. Deals involving brokers --including USI, Alliant Insurance Services, AmWins and Arrowhead General -- posted strong multiples this year.
- Israeli Private Equity Keeps Pace in Third Quarter, But Values Drop
Private equity deals in Israel fell dramatically in value if not in terms of pace in the third quarter, according to new data out of the IVC Research Center. Sixteen deals, valued at $272 million, were completed, according to the firm’s data. Meanwhile, in the second quarter of this year, 14 deals were sewn up at a collective value of $1.6 billion.
- Post-Facebook, Sequoia Has Most IPOs; Bessemer, Greylock Trail Closely
I took a look at the 17 venture-backed companies that have either conducted IPOs since mid May or filed for intended offerings. Here are the investors holding major stakes in the most deals.
ServiceNow Performance Bodes Well for More Public OfferingsBut bankers fear JOBS Act could spur more scandals on the public market
- Israel PE Deals up Lately, Too
It isn't just the VC scene this year--Israel's PE activity is on the rise, as well.