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The sky's the limit: 3 VC-backed companies making flying cars

August 17, 2017

As the amount of money and resources being poured into driverless technology rises, a few select companies are looking to take the journey to new heights with VC backing.

GitHub CEO to step down

August 18, 2017

GitHub co-founder Chris Wanstrath has announced he plans to step down as CEO and transition into an executive chairman role focused on product strategy, per a Forbes report. A search for his...

5 of the year's biggest debut buyout funds

August 17, 2017

So far, 2017 has been a banner year for PE fundraising in the US. That trend extends to first-time investors raising their inaugural buyout funds.

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August 14, 2017

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Here are the PE & VC firms most affected by the solar eclipse

August 18, 2017

In the spirit of Monday's eclipse, we thought it would be fun to shed some light on PE and VC investments in solar energy.

Fiat Chrysler enters spotlight as auto industry shift revs up

August 16, 2017

Rising M&A activity in the automotive sector shows that traditional car makers—not just tech companies—have a part to play in the driverless revolution.

Onex closes in on its biggest fund ever

August 15, 2017

Onex has raised $5.72 billion for its fifth flagship fund, a vehicle with a $6.5 billion target

Can VCs keep pace with the ICO market?

August 15, 2017

While VC activity within the blockchain space shows no signs of slowing down, capital raised via ICO is on pace to surpass all historical VC investment in the blockchain space.

3 companies trying to topple Uber in Europe

August 11, 2017

As Uber's struggles continue, ridehailing rivals across the world are sensing blood. Which companies can take its crown in Europe?

Benchmark hits ousted Uber CEO with fraud suit

August 10, 2017

Uber investor Benchmark has sued Travis Kalanick, former CEO of the ridehailing giant. The lawsuit centers around allegations that Kalanick fraudulently gave himself outsized board power.

Number of active AI acquirers up 300% since 2013

August 09, 2017

Tableau’s acquisition of ClearGraph puts this year’s overall deal count on par with last year’s total in the AI & machine learning space with several months to spare.

The current state of IT

August 08, 2017

2016 saw PE interest in the tech industry reach dizzying new heights, as 600+ completed PE transactions totaled $96 billion.

VC investment in US agtech keeps growing [datagraphic]

August 08, 2017

The agtech industry is booming. VC investment in US agtech companies is set to total more than $1 billion this year, by far the biggest number since the beginning of the decade.

Timeline: In seven years, WeWork built a $21B co-working empire

August 07, 2017

Now worth $21 billion, WeWork's value has increased at a rapid rate since it was founded in 2010, from just under $100 million in 2012 to $5 billion in 2014 to more than $10 billion in mid-2015.

Here's who the 5 biggest startups in the US are buying

August 18, 2017

The five most valuable startups in the US have achieved unicorn status many times over. They have also proven rather acquisitive along the way to their eye-watering valuations, combining to complete 47 M&A deals to date.

Down rounds aren't up: Percentage of US startups raising at lower valuations holds steady

August 17, 2017

Anecdotally, it seems recent years have produced more down rounds than the VC scene has experienced in the past. But the numbers suggest otherwise.

Peak value? Murray Devine Private Equity Valuation Report 1H 2017

August 16, 2017

Murray Devine, a leading national valuation advisory firm, today published its inaugural Private Equity Valuations Report, examining trends in PE deal volume and valuation multiples for the first six months of 2017.

Last orders for PE deals in restaurants and bars

August 15, 2017

After rebuffing Deltic's offer, Revolution Bars looks likely to find a home with TDR Capital's Stonegate. Yet PitchBook data suggests PE might have drank the industry dry.

Secondary buyouts on the rise in US PE middle market

August 11, 2017

It's certainly not a new trend, but it’s worth noting that secondary buyouts edged out strategic sales for the first time last year, and they’re outpacing strategic sales by a healthy margin in 2017.

Investor Spotlight: The rapid rise of Thoma Bravo

August 10, 2017

It’s a tale of massive deals, egos, a former tennis star and microprocessors—a case study in how the omnipresence of software is changing large swaths of the global economy.

Altice’s path to debt-driven domination

August 10, 2017

Patrick Drahi's telecoms powerhouse is looking to squeeze out other investors to buy out SFR, just a day after reports surfaced about a potential $200 billion bid for Charter Communications.

Sealing the deal: M&A failure numbers dip dramatically in Europe

August 09, 2017

Vantiv’s agreed $10 billion takeover of payments company Worldpay faced some hurdles, but went ahead after all. This is indicative of a trend that has seen the number of canned deals decline markedly.

Last year's PE-backed IPOs in the US keep looking better

August 08, 2017

So far, at least, the 2016 vintage of PE-backed IPOs in the US is only getting better with age.

Three more PE firms to seek billions for buyouts

August 08, 2017

So far, 2017 has been one of the best years ever for private equity fundraising. And the ease of gathering new capital commitments is bringing more and more firms into the fray.

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The sky's the limit: 3 VC-backed companies making flying cars

GitHub CEO to step down

5 of the year's biggest debut buyout funds

Here are the PE & VC firms most affected by the solar eclipse

Fiat Chrysler enters spotlight as auto industry shift revs up

Onex closes in on its biggest fund ever

Can VCs keep pace with the ICO market?

3 companies trying to topple Uber in Europe

Benchmark hits ousted Uber CEO with fraud suit

Number of active AI acquirers up 300% since 2013

The current state of IT

VC investment in US agtech keeps growing [datagraphic]

Timeline: In seven years, WeWork built a $21B co-working empire

Here's who the 5 biggest startups in the US are buying

Down rounds aren't up: Percentage of US startups raising at lower valuations holds steady

Peak value? Murray Devine Private Equity Valuation Report 1H 2017

Last orders for PE deals in restaurants and bars

Secondary buyouts on the rise in US PE middle market

Investor Spotlight: The rapid rise of Thoma Bravo

Altice’s path to debt-driven domination

Sealing the deal: M&A failure numbers dip dramatically in Europe

Last year's PE-backed IPOs in the US keep looking better

Three more PE firms to seek billions for buyouts

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