AMB :- SFERS and RPDU top the investors list in US venture capital

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The five most active investors in US venture capital are pension funds. US venture capital attracts a range of investors, and almost a quarter are located outside of North America, said

CVC agrees deal to invest £116m in Pro14 Rugby

As part of the deal, the Federazione Italiana Rugby (FIR), will also become a member of Celtic Rugby DAC

AMB :- U.S. venture capital funds: Strong performance, but slowing capital distributions

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: US-based venture capital funds have posted strong performance over the past decade, said a study. According to Preqin and the First Republic update of Q1 2020, the US-based venture capital fu...Article

AMB :- Canadian venture capital disbursements reach historical high in 2019

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Canadian venture capital (VC) disbursements reached a historical high in 2019, completing 642 financings totaled $7.263 billion, up 28% and 48% respectively, said a study. According to CPE An...Article Link

Citigroup shuffles 100 bankers for new ESG team as virus ‘drastically’ shifts priorities

The US bank's overhaul will kick-start a new push toward corporate environmental transactions

Is the UK government bailing out start-ups – or venture capitalists?

The government's new guidance on the Future Fund says investors must apply for funding through the scheme, rather than start-ups

Distressed debt funds seek billions to profit from coronavirus carnage

Funds that bet on troubled companies are trying to raise a record amount of cash as investment opportunities balloon

Apollo Global bets on Hertz failure

The coronavirus pandemic’s impact on the car rental industry has pushed Hertz to the brink of bankruptcy

Venture debt set to take prominent role

About $10bn worth of venture debt deals were made this year as of 21 April, a pace set to eclipse the roughly $25bn in such deals last year

Global venture capital funding drops by 20%

Opalesque Industry Update - Global venture capital funding has dropped by 20 percent since the onset of the crisis in December 2019. The drop, however, is far from evenly distributed, said a study titled 'The

Hedge fund redemptions jump to to $85.6bn in March

Opalesque Industry Update - The hedge fund industry felt the impact of the spreading COVID-19 pandemic in March as hedge fund redemptions jumped dramatically to $85.6 billion, a steep increase from February's $8.1 billion in

Palatine bolsters impact team with new partner hire

Tristan Craddock joins from Rutland Partners to help identify investment opportunities for Palatine's £100m Impact Fund

AMB :- US-based venture capital funds in market surpass 1,000 for the first time

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Despite COVID-19 disrupting business operations, the number of US-based venture capital funds in the market has surpassed 1,000 for the first time in April, 2020. According to the Preqin, at ...Article

COVID-19’s Potential Impact on Venture Capital Investment Terms

Posted by Rob Carlson and Jake Funk, Sidley Austin LLP, on Friday, May 15, 2020 Editor's Note: Rob Carlson is a partner and Jake Funk is an associate at Sidley Austin LLP. This post is

Private Equity Didn’t Help

J. Crew, Neiman Marcus and some other retailers facing bankruptcy after the pandemic have a common problem: large debt loads from leveraged buyouts.

COVID-19: Preqin’s view of the impact on alternatives

Opalesque Industry Update - The industry faces short-term disruption due to the pandemic, but the longer term impact is more positive COVID-19 is having a sizeable impact on the business operations of both fund managers

3i Group maintains dividend as Covid-19 impacts returns

The firm's private equity business has slumped, delivering a gross investment return of £352m in the 12 months to March, compared with £1.1bn a year before

Other Voices: Coronavirus, subscription credit lines and private equity funds

By:Jonathan Sablone Noah Schottenstein The current economic downturn has impacted virtually every industry and business across the globe. Just like most businesses, private funds, and in particular private equity funds, will not escape unscathed fro...Article

AMB :- Other Voices: Coronavirus, subscription credit lines and private equity funds

By:Jonathan Sablone Noah Schottenstein The current economic downturn has impacted virtually every industry and business across the globe. Just like most businesses, private funds, and in particular private equity funds,...Article Link

Navigating Down-Round Financings

Posted by Steve Bochner, Amy Simmerman and Becki DeGraw, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 Editor's Note: Steve Bochner, Amy Simmerman and Becki DeGraw are partners at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich &

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