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Will private equity get caught up in a SPAC showdown with regulators?

April 18, 2021

New SEC chair Gary Gensler appears ready to scrutinize SPACs after a year in which the number of blank-check companies surged.

On the podcast: VC's resurgence, the IPO boom and what's in store for 2021

April 13, 2021

In this week's episode of our "In Visible Capital" podcast, host Alexander Davis sizes up the venture capital market with one year of the pandemic behind us.

PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor

April 13, 2021

The Q1 2021 edition of PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor offers a definitive review of the US venture industry, breaking down trends across dealmaking, exits, and fundraising.

US PE Breakdown

April 9, 2021

PitchBook’s Q1 2021 US PE Breakdown presents a data-driven overview of the key trends defining the private equity landscape, from SPACs to fundraising.

On the podcast: Private equity's fast rebound, rising valuations and surging SPACs

April 6, 2021

To kick off Season 3 of "In Visible Capital," reporter Adam Lewis takes a closer look at the state of private equity, including SPACs, government regulations and the post-pandemic future.

PitchBook Analyst Note: Biotech Went To Work as the World Stayed Home

March 30, 2021

This analyst note explores how investor interest in biotech startups drove the sector beyond its early-year projections and why VC-backed biotech & pharma financings are expected to remain strong.

For companies courted by SPACs, the deal doesn't always go to the highest bidder

March 24, 2021

Management and boards of the companies considering the SPAC route are discovering that what matters most in a SPAC sponsor isn’t the valuation offered or even operational expertise.

US PE Middle Market Report

March 17, 2021

PitchBook's US PE Middle Market Report is a data-driven review of key trends shaping PE investment in the US middle market.

Why PE firms targeting tech buyouts could face competition from SPACs

March 10, 2021

Private equity has become a well-established path to liquidity for VC-backed startups, but a rebound in IPO activity and the rise of SPACs could mean more competition for deals.

VC firms sat out the early SPAC craze. Now many are changing their tune.

March 9, 2021

When the SPAC craze took off last year, many VCs were wary. But now the lure of SPAC sponsorship has become too attractive for some to resist.

SoftBank's Vision Fund squeezes through the IPO window

March 8, 2021

SoftBank-backed ecommerce company Coupang could fetch a $51 billion valuation in its Nasdaq IPO, which is expected this week.

Ex-LSE head urges London to join SPAC 'revolution'

February 24, 2021

The former CEO of the London Stock Exchange, Xavier Rolet, has said that the UK's capital should do more to attract blank-check companies in the wake of Brexit.

Car marketplace Cazoo buys Germany's Cluno ahead of public debut

February 23, 2021

Online used car retailer Cazoo has bought Cluno, a German car subscription platform, just days after reports emerged that it is planning to go public.

Institutional demand buoys socially conscious SPACs

February 16, 2021

Some of the world’s largest asset managers have signaled an appetite to invest in socially responsible companies—and special-purpose acquisition companies are all too happy to serve them.

Tikehau Capital to back new European SPAC

February 15, 2021

Bernard Arnault, chief executive officer of LVMH, pictured in New York in Jan.