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6 of the most valuable startups founded by celebrities

July 26, 2017

Plenty of celebrities have invested in startups, but several have gone a step further and founded their own companies. We've compiled a list of celebrity-founded startups, shown in order of valuation.

VC & PE analyst compensation: pre-MBA vs. post-MBA

July 25, 2017

Total cash compensation for analysts in VC and PE firms varies depending on whether they've received an MBA.

Who is funding Europe's mega VC rounds?

July 26, 2017

A $502 million fundraise for London-based AR startup Improbable back in May listed no European investors. Where then, should the continent's unicorns and unicorns-to-be turn for capital?
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Activist investor urges new chapter at Barnes & Noble

July 25, 2017

Sandell Asset Management has acquired a “meaningful” stake in Barnes & Noble and, citing the likes of Cicero, Thomas Jefferson and Kurt Vonnegut, has urged it to consider going private.

KKR to buy WebMD for $2.8B, take majority stake in Nature’s Bounty

July 24, 2017

The busiest buyout firm in the world so far this year is back at it, this time with a pair of blockbuster acquisitions in the healthcare sector.

Why corporate venturing is ramping up in European fintech

July 24, 2017

Facing pressure from all sides, the VC arms of traditional financial services companies are ramping up investment in financial technology.

The new Y Combinator: $1B fund represents fresh investment thesis

July 21, 2017

Y Combinator is in the process of raising up to $1 billion for its newest VC fund. The massive vehicle represents YC’s expanded investment thesis.

PE giants join payments frenzy

July 21, 2017

Three major PE investors are making moves in European payments following a flurry of corporate M&A activity in the sector.

New analysis shows private equity funds who use management consultants outperform their peers

July 20, 2017

Southern Oak Consulting in cooperation with PitchBook identified a statistical correlation between funds that use management consultants and above average financial performance.

RB passes the mustard to McCormick for $4.2B

July 19, 2017

McCormick's acquisition of the Reckitt Benckiser unit that houses French's mustard continues the consolidation underway across the food industry.

2007 vs. 2017: A US PE fundraising throwdown

July 19, 2017

For the past decade, one year stood clear above the rest as a high-water mark for US private equity fundraising. Will 2017 become its equal?

Investor Spotlight: Ardian, the busiest buyout firm in Europe

July 18, 2017

When it comes to European private equity activity, the top dog is clear. In the past decade, no investor on the continent has completed more new investments than Ardian.

Lifting the veil on KKR's succession plan

July 17, 2017

As the generation that founded many of the original private equity firms ages, several industry titans have announced heirs apparent. KKR had held out—until now.

Carlyle targets $15B fund as PE gold rush continues

July 25, 2017

After watching rivals like Apollo Global Management and KKR raise enormous buyout funds during the first half of the year, The Carlyle Group wants in on the fun.

The perfect pair? Michael Kors ties up £896M Jimmy Choo deal

July 25, 2017

The acquisition could help transform Jimmy Choo into a multi-faceted clothing retailer—yet the deal is an outlier in a tough time for European apparel.

Blackstone could back hackers in $1B deal

July 24, 2017

Investors around the world are committing capital to keeping hackers out of secure systems. With its latest investment, Blackstone asks: What about the companies trying to let them in?

Corporate dealmaking dims in cybersecurity space

July 21, 2017

A spree of high-profile hacks over the past year have led to a record-breaking pace of activity in VC. But that trend isn't carrying over to M&A.

The PE industry is consolidating, but why now?

July 21, 2017

It wasn’t by much, but the US private equity field shrank last year for the first time in over a decade. By the end of 2016, 4,248 PE firms still had their lights on, a 1.3% decline from 2015.

What are industry verticals?

July 20, 2017

An industry vertical (also called a vertical market) is more specific, identifying companies that offer niche products or fit into multiple industries.

VCs betting on fashion startups in midst of ecommerce downturn

July 20, 2017

Ecommerce company Dote has raised $7.2 million for its mobile shopping app. The startup is betting it will be able to compete with Amazon, as have other fashion-focused companies.

Could Plenty become agtech's first unicorn?

July 19, 2017

The SoftBank-led $200 million investment in indoor farming startup Plenty puts the agtech industry on pace to procure a record amount of capital this year.

Pushing the limits: The changing role of LPs in private equity

July 18, 2017

What does an LP base increasingly more interested in direct investments mean for private equity?

Q&A: PE firms keep backing booming healthcare sector

July 18, 2017

The future of the US healthcare industry remains a question mark, but private equity firms continue to invest.

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