M&A for venture-backed startups has fallen to the lowest quarterly level in a decade As M&A activity dealmaking nosedives across stages and sectors, unicorns are desperately seeking an exit. Fortune · Apr 24, 2023
It could be downhill after Q1 for private equity PE dealmaking held up ‘better than expected’ in the first quarter, but falling exits could put a damper on the rest of 2023. Fortune · Apr 20, 2023
One chart shows how much generative A.I. valuations are soaring VCs are scrambling to invest in the next big thing—and are paying hefty prices to do it. Fortune · Apr 6, 2023
It will be ‘very difficult’ for enterprise software companies to raise funds without an A.I. strategy “Basically all software investing right now, at least on the B2B side, is A.I. investing,” says Index Ventures partner Erin Price-Wright. Fortune · Mar 31, 2023
Investment fund links to Atlanta police and ‘Cop City’ project revealed Roark Capital and Silver Lake Management have a web of connections to the Atlanta police foundation, Cop City and surveillance in the city The Guardian - US · Mar 22, 2023
Meta's metaverse is on the back burner The company formerly known as Facebook is talking more about AI than the metaverse these days. Axios · Mar 17, 2023
One chart shows where venture valuations have seen record growth Median valuations at seed stage startups grew by nearly 17% in 2022 despite the rough market. Fortune · Feb 17, 2023
What the crypto crackdown means for VCs Regulatory roadblocks may be hard to pinpoint and hard to avoid. Fortune · Feb 14, 2023
US pension funds are on the brink of implosion – and Wall Street is ignoring it Private equity firms managing millions of Americans’ retirement savings may be inflating their investments The Guardian - US · Feb 2, 2023
Everywhere you look, the economy is in a deep freeze. But does that mean a recession is coming? From the housing market to venture capital activity, many parts of the economy are in a deep freeze. And experts say they may not thaw out until next year. Fortune · Jan 28, 2023
Why the private equity downturn could be a boon for certain LPs Certain LPs may be able to reap the benefits of a rocky year for private equity. Fortune · Jan 23, 2023
Private equity’s slowdown in 3 charts Both exits and deal activity are on the downturn. Fortune · Jan 17, 2023
What's next for crypto VCs Venture capital investment in crypto has waned, but it could pick back up by the summer. Fortune · Jan 10, 2023
8 venture investors predict the top trends in fintech for 2023 Top VCs think that while valuations might have gotten overblown in 2022, there’s still plenty of opportunity to invest going forward. Here are the trends and companies they’re most excited about. Fortune · Dec 28, 2022
Salon · Dec 1, 2022 Private equity's takeover of healthcare Needless treatments, misconduct and price gouging is on the rise as investors turn their sights to healthcare
Tribune News Service · Nov 28, 2022 Despite tough market, female founders prove resilient in venture capital landscape Nearly a decade ago, venture capital funds with a gender-diversity strategy were hard to find in the vast heartland of the U.S. between the coasts.
Fortune · Nov 9, 2022 Why the Binance/FTX acquisition could be a big blow to crypto VC Binance agreed to acquire rival FTX, and it could be bad news for the whole crypto venture space.
Businessweek · Sep 29, 2022 Would You Invest $10,000 in a Friend’s Startup? Are You Friends If You Don’t? In Silicon Valley, angel investing has become a key form of social currency.
Benzinga · May 24, 2022 This Cybersecurity Firm Raised Significant Amount In KKR Led Funding Round - Read How Much Semperis, a cybersecurity software startup based in the United States, has announced a $200 million funding round led by private equity firm KKR & Co Inc (NYSE:KKR) at a significantly higher valuation than its previous round, reported Reuters. Existing investors such as Insight Partners and new investors such as Ten Eleven Ventures joined…
Benzinga · May 18, 2022 Why VC Investments are Not About Startups Anymore If you’ve watched "Pirates of Silicon Valley'' or “The Social Network,” you might remember a common message: any innovation or big company starts small. A deeper analysis of the movies reveals the distorted image of an innovative company among investors.
Businessweek · Mar 24, 2022 Private Equity Funds Are Pushing Deeper Into Pro Sports Both in Europe and in North America, leagues are making more room for institutional investors hungry for media revenue.