Private Equity
The debt provider launched the strategy and hired Rob Lake in April and has seen attractive opportunities since as the sector continues to see elevated activity.
3 min read · 20 July 2020
The asset class closed the most global funds in the PE space in H1 and grabbed the second highest amount of fundraising so far this year.
3 min read · 15 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
Investing in employee stock options resembles lending, and venture firms that provide liquidity and help employees exercise theirs are seeing more business amid the downturn.
5 min read · 09 July 2020
As firms pledge their support to the Black community and launch diversity intiatives, there is also acknowledgement that the industry is not a meritocracy.
8 min read · 09 July 2020
Being a venture capitalist doesn’t have to be a life sentence. Bob Kagle has put on a master class in how to have a good time since stepping away from Benchmark Capital.
2 min read · 06 July 2020
Capital on both sides of the table could be in trouble as funds have swelled in size and come back to market faster than ever before. Here’s how GPs and LPs are traversing fund schedules and capital calls.
7 min read · 01 July 2020
A recession fueled by an ongoing pandemic has universities facing critical budget woes. With endowments feeling the heat, VCs are on course to see a very different fundraising environment later this year or in 2021.
7 min read · 01 July 2020
The agreed upon rules are of value to banks because 'venture capital is incredibly hot right now,' according to Goodwin attorney Timothy Clark.
3 min read · 29 June 2020
A decade after the cleantech bubble burst, the market has matured – and now has fresh appeal for investors and LPs alike.
8 min read · 26 June 2020