PlayBook 1Q 2019

Blockchain technology is experiencing some of the same growing pains as the internet, and cryptocurrencies tanked in last year’s crash. But cryptocurrency and blockchain aren’t synonyms.

The retail landscape has shifted dramatically in recent years, with several longstanding chains failing. And PE’s relationship with the industry is as volatile as ever. What might the future hold?

On the back of widespread adoption of app-based services and innovations in consumer-facing tech, education has slowly come under the B2C umbrella—but it’s still lagging relative to other industries.

A generation of VC-backed companies with massive valuations is preparing for what could be an industry-changing wave of IPOs. How did we get from the financial crisis to here?