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PE Firms Look For Investments Among Hard-hit Travel Sectors
PE Firms Look For Investments Among Hard-hit Travel Sectors
March 25, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Despite the massive upheavals in the world economy and droves of people laid off, private equity companies are looking to swoop in and invest in...

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Airbnb IPO Uncertain As CFO Leaves
Airbnb IPO Uncertain As CFO Leaves
February 02, 2018  |  Social Commerce

Amid tensions and a shakeup among executives, Airbnb chief financial officer (CFO) Lawrence Tosi has departed the company — and left behind uncertainty over its...

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Australian Mall Deal Scuttled By Amazon Anxiety
Australian Mall Deal Scuttled By Amazon Anxiety
September 05, 2017  |  Amazon

The A$3.5 billion ($2.5 billion) sale of a 10-mall package in Australia by private equity group Blackstone has been called off. Fear of Amazon.com and...

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Blackstone Backs Cybersecurity Startup’s $100M Round
Blackstone Backs Cybersecurity Startup’s $100M Round
June 09, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Cylance, a cybersecurity startup that utilizes artificial intelligence algorithms to detect and mitigate malware threats, announced on Wednesday (June 8) that it secured a $100...

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Blackstone Backs UK Online Lender’s $171M Round
Blackstone Backs UK Online Lender’s $171M Round
March 15, 2016  |  Alternative Finances

Future Finance, an online lending startup specializing in student loans, secured £119 million ($170 million) in funding from investors, including QED Investors and Blackstone Strategic...

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Private Equity Dry Powder May Not Deserve Lighting
Private Equity Dry Powder May Not Deserve Lighting
January 29, 2016  |  Payment Methods

In the private equity world, just as is the case in the public equity markets, the time to buy is when others are fearful. That’s...

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Blackstone Takes $820M NCR Stake (Finally)
Blackstone Takes $820M NCR Stake (Finally)
November 16, 2015  |  News

The rumors surrounding the linkup between Blackstone and NCR proved prescient. As reported by several outlets late last week, the private equity giant took a...

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Blackstone May Take 15 Percent Share In NCR
Blackstone May Take 15 Percent Share In NCR
November 12, 2015  |  Mobile Commerce

NCR may grab as much as $800 million in an investment from private equity giant Blackstone Group LP, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday (Nov....

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