Eliza Haverstock

Financial Writer

Eliza Haverstock was a PitchBook writer covering venture capital, startups, and private equity.

A graduate of the University of Virginia where she majored in history and economics, she’s also a native of the Washington, DC, area. Previously, Eliza worked as a news editor for her college paper, The Cavalier Daily, and interned as an industrials reporter for Bloomberg in New York.

Articles by Eliza Haverstock

Albertsons underwhelms in first day of trading after 14-year PE saga

Cerberus Capital Management-backed supermarket chain Albertsons has been eyeing an IPO for years. But the company’s debut didn’t go as planned.

June 25, 2020

PE has failed to outperform stocks, research says, but LPs aren’t turning away

Private equity fundraising reached a record level in 2019, despite a building body of academic research indicating PE returns don’t have the same edge they used to over the public markets.

June 24, 2020

Moral marketing: Startups offer free services to the unemployed

What began for many of the companies as a sense of moral duty has turned out to be smart marketing.

June 7, 2020

Black entrepreneurs say VC responses to institutional bias could affect future connections

Black entrepreneurs and black investors are paying close attention to whether the VC world follows through on promises of support for more racial equality in the wake of nationwide protests.

June 4, 2020

Narrative change: VCs are finally ready to talk about menopause

Venture capital investors have poured millions into femtech startups focused on periods and pregnancy. Now, they’re finally starting to focus on menopause.

May 27, 2020

Uber’s pursuit of Grubhub could be a sign of consolidation to come

The pandemic is driving a growing hunger for food delivery apps.

May 11, 2020

More investors eye Jio after Vista injects $1.5B

In the wake of Vista’s recent investment of 113.7 billion rupees (around $1.5 billion) in India’s Jio Platforms, General Atlantic and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund reportedly want in.

May 7, 2020

Female founders face funding hurdles amid the pandemic

Women, especially first-time founders, have long lagged behind men in raising venture funding. But in the pandemic’s heightened climate of caution, they may encounter greater challenges as VCs turn more risk-averse.

May 7, 2020

Apollo loses $2.3B, but credit unit provides hope

Apollo Global Management reported $2.3 billion in losses in its first-quarter 2020 earnings report Friday, but its credit strategy is booming.

April 30, 2020

As oil plunges, bankruptcies loom for private equity portfolio companies

On Monday, May oil futures began trading below zero for the first time in history. Small producers face the greatest risk of bankruptcy, and many of them are backed by private equity.

April 19, 2020