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Weekend Analysis
Ever-changing tariffs keep PE firms on edge
March 21, 2025PE buyers and sellers, worried about tariff uncertainty, are hesitant to ink new deals. But some dealmakers see opportunities to revitalize previously unfavored assets.Article
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Tech M&A bankers are dragging through their slowest winter in a decade
March 14, 2025Founders have all but stopped hoping for a sale to Meta, Google or the like, say bankers.Article
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Europe’s defense-tech startups launch into new era of growth
March 7, 2025The EU’s proposed €800 billion ($868 billion) defense spending spree has the potential to turbocharge growth for defense tech startups.Article
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Venture capital’s growing pains, AI take center stage at Upfront Summit in L.A.
February 28, 2025Venture distributions have stopped materializing, and LPs at this year’s Upfront Summit were getting antsy.Article
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Private equity’s steep path to AI
February 21, 2025PE’s journey to a true embrace of the quickly evolving technology is underway, but it’s proving to be an uphill climb for some.Article
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Trump’s CFPB shutdown makes consumer protection a selling point
February 13, 2025When the federal regulators are gone, will fintechs make safeguarding consumers a marketing ploy?Article
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DeepSeek might be just what the AI app space needs
February 7, 2025While fears around valuations and funding persist for foundational model companies, AI application startups will benefit greatly from DeepSeek’s arrival.Article
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PE industry on edge as Trump’s tariff strategy takes shape
January 24, 2025PE dealmakers are preparing for the potential impact of Trump’s tariff strategy.Article
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Female founders just took in their smallest share of VC deals in five years
January 16, 2025The proportion of VC dollars going to female founders has shrunk to its lowest rate in five years.Article
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China’s VC future hangs in the balance
January 9, 2025Domestic and geopolitical headwinds have put China’s VC market in crisis.Article
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The definition of PE likely to be stretched further in 2025
January 3, 2025As funds and asset managers innovate further to capture more investment, the old definitions of PE will be less relevant.Article
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From Elad Gil to Matt Miller: Why venture GPs keep going solo
December 24, 2024“Fundraising is the hardest it’s been in 25 years. You have to be a little bit of a psychopath to try to go do this.”Article
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Sticking points in the AI boom
December 20, 2024The frenzy of investment activity in data centers may belie some of the market’s chokepoints.Article
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If ServiceTitan can go public, so can you
December 13, 2024ServiceTitan priced at $71, then popped to $101 on its first day of trading. That success, which came despite serious hurdles, could encourage other software startups to bite the bullet and go publicArticle
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Where are all the consumer AI startups—and why aren’t VCs funding them?
December 6, 2024VC funding for consumer AI startups is less than half that of enterprise.Article
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Crypto VCs line up to ride Trump bitcoin boom
November 26, 2024Venture capitalists are closely eyeing bitcoin’s recent boom, which has yet to boost crypto startup dealsArticle
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Manufacturers prep for new tariff regime
November 22, 2024The possible changes in tariff policies under a new Trump administration have provoked mixed reactions in the manufacturing world, but GPs are largely looking forward to potential upsides.Article
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Climate startups button up for a post-election freeze
November 15, 2024Climate tech companies navigating the ‘Valley of Death’ are gearing up for a rough six monthsArticle
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