Buyouts news and trends

What Does Nuvei’s Go-Private Deal Portend for FinTechs?
Acquisitions // May 14, 2024

The FinTech landscape may be altered by go-private deals, as private equity firms and other corporates find value in the space — and where, arguably, valuations don’t reflect the potential of changes in payments processing, and especially payments acceptance. Nuvei stands out there, as, in...

Private Equity Firms Considering Buyout of Peloton
Acquisitions // May 07, 2024

Private equity firms have reportedly been considering a buyout of Peloton. At least one firm has talked with Peloton about going private, and a number of other firms have considered an acquisition but may or may not have talked with the company, CNBC reported Tuesday...

Report: Sycamore Partners Interested in Taking Nordstrom Private
Retail // May 03, 2024

Sycamore Partners, a buyout equity firm that owns department store operator Belk, is reportedly among the firms interested in taking Nordstrom private. The company is engaged in negotiations that are likely to take weeks, and there is no certainty that a deal will be reached,...

Report: Private Equity Groups Buying Back Firms After Weak IPOs
IPO // November 21, 2023

Amid a shaky IPO market, some public companies aren’t staying public that long. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Tuesday (Nov. 21), private equity firms have begun buying back companies that have recently gone public to salvage investments that have performed badly on the stock market following...

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What Does Nuvei’s Go-Private Deal Portend for FinTechs?

May 14, 2024
The FinTech landscape may be altered by go-private deals, as private equity firms and other corporates find value in the space — and where, arguably, valuations don’t reflect the potential of changes in payments processing, and especially payments acceptance. Nuvei stands out there, as, in April, the Canadian FinTech announced a $6.3 billion deal with […]

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DocuSign CEO Says Company Aims to Build an ‘Independent Public Company’

May 22, 2024
DocuSign is focused on building itself as an independent public company, according to the electronic signature platform’s CEO. Allan Thygesen made that pronouncement in an interview with CNBC published Wednesday (May 23), following reports that private equity firms had considered a takeover. “We’re focused on building a great, independent public company,” Thygesen said during a partner event the […]

Private Equity Firms Considering Buyout of Peloton

May 07, 2024
Private equity firms have reportedly been considering a buyout of Peloton. At least one firm has talked with Peloton about going private, and a number of other firms have considered...

Report: Sycamore Partners Interested in Taking Nordstrom Private

May 03, 2024
Sycamore Partners, a buyout equity firm that owns department store operator Belk, is reportedly among the firms interested in taking Nordstrom private. The company is engaged in negotiations that are...

Report: Private Equity Groups Buying Back Firms After Weak IPOs

November 21, 2023
Amid a shaky IPO market, some public companies aren’t staying public that long. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Tuesday (Nov. 21), private equity firms have begun buying back companies that have...