Times are reportedly tough for the world of venture capital (VC) and tech startups. As the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Wednesday (Nov. 13), investors are seeking returns from VC companies and startups despite a weakened initial public offering (IPO) market. The WSJ points to a report...
A top banker at JPMorgan Chase said that the initial public offering (IPO) market for companies backed by private equity firms is heating up. Keith Canton, JPMorgan’s head of Americas equity capital markets, said the market for such companies is “very much open,” as firms...
The private credit market is booming — and has the potential to reshape lending, and risk, too, in financial services. Generally and conceptually speaking, the private lending market, estimated by the International Monetary Fund to top $2 trillion at present, offers a capital “lifeline” of...
Squarespace is becoming a private company, with its new owner offering a more generous deal. The website-building platform had announced plans to merge with private equity firm Permira in a $6.4 million deal. Now, Permira has sweetened the deal in a transaction worth $7.2 billion,...
October 02, 2024
The private credit market is booming — and has the potential to reshape lending, and risk, too, in financial services. Generally and conceptually speaking, the private lending market, estimated by the International Monetary Fund to top $2 trillion at present, offers a capital “lifeline” of sorts to a variety of borrowers, especially smaller firms that […]
January 15, 2024
For corporates, especially smaller Main Street businesses, private credit (aka private debt) appears as an avenue through which they can get the capital they need. And for the lenders, the...
January 17, 2023
European private equity (PE) dealmaking defied economic headwinds in 2022. In general, dealmaking was characterized by smaller but more numerous deals, as checks and valuations got smaller and the cost...
November 26, 2024
The Mastercard Foundation has reportedly established itself as a major institutional investor following a private equity deal. As Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (Nov. 26), the foundation has for years been one of the most successful investors in the world based on the strength of its sole holding: Mastercard. But the foundation is now trimming that $50 billion stake, diversifying into […]
November 13, 2024
Times are reportedly tough for the world of venture capital (VC) and tech startups. As the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Wednesday (Nov. 13), investors are seeking returns from VC companies and...
October 02, 2024
A top banker at JPMorgan Chase said that the initial public offering (IPO) market for companies backed by private equity firms is heating up. Keith Canton, JPMorgan’s head of Americas...
September 09, 2024
Squarespace is becoming a private company, with its new owner offering a more generous deal. The website-building platform had announced plans to merge with private equity firm Permira in a...
