Private Equity
Britain could be a hotbed of M&A activity, led by Verizon’s interest in Vodafone
3 min read · 01 June 2013
The Post-Venture Capital Index falls to 838.64
1 min read · 01 June 2013
U.K.’s Balderton files to raise new fund; Germany’s Afinum targets mid-market
6 min read · 01 June 2013
As corporations try to attract and engage customers online, social analytic startups are measuring their impact and raising huge amounts of capital
6 min read · 01 June 2013
Accelerators play the role of launch pads for startups, giving them advice, hands-on instruction, visibility and money. They also help contribute to a funding gap that has opened up between concept stage companies and those advanced enough to seek formal seed rounds of funding.
2 min read · 31 May 2013
Andreessen Horowitz, the Sand Hill Road firm that’s been in hyper drive since its 2009 founding, today announced its eighth general partner: Lars Dalgaard, the founder of SuccessFactors, a Web-based employee management software company that sold for $3.4 billion in late 2011 to SAP of Germany, where Dalgaard remained until last week.
3 min read · 30 May 2013
Five of the funds from 2007 and 2008 have positive IRRs
1 min read · 30 May 2013
The founder of TheFunded.com and Founder Institute says that corporate giants that can afford to acquire startups should do so to protect the ecosystem that is right now thriving around them.
4 min read · 30 May 2013
Cleantech investing has taken it on the chin so far this year. Venture capital going to companies in the sector fell 61% in the first quarter to $369 million and deal volume dropped 25%. Here is more detail behind the numbers.
1 min read · 30 May 2013
Insight Venture Partners, a technology investor active in buyout, growth equity and later stage venture investments, is on a roll with a new fund and a fast exit from bloggin network Tumblr. Going forward, managing director Deven Parekh tells peHUB, he expects the pace of big M&A deals to pick up.
3 min read · 30 May 2013