private equity

Report: JPMorgan Chase Says Private-Equity Backed IPO Market Is Favorable
Report: JPMorgan Chase Says Private-Equity Backed IPO Market Is Favorable
October 02, 2024  |  IPO

A top banker at JPMorgan Chase said that the initial public offering (IPO) market for companies backed by private equity firms is heating up. Keith...

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3 Things to Know as Private Credit Heads Toward a $2 Trillion Industry
3 Things to Know as Private Credit Heads Toward a $2 Trillion Industry
October 02, 2024  |  Loans

The private credit market is booming — and has the potential to reshape lending, and risk, too, in financial services. Generally and conceptually speaking, the...

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Squarespace Becomes Private Company With $7.2 Billion Permira Deal
Squarespace Becomes Private Company With $7.2 Billion Permira Deal
September 09, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Squarespace is becoming a private company, with its new owner offering a more generous deal. The website-building platform had announced plans to merge with private...

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Ecommerce Firm Thrasio’s Collapse Leads to Private Equity Fight
Ecommerce Firm Thrasio’s Collapse Leads to Private Equity Fight
September 08, 2024  |  Investments

The collapse of eCommerce startup Thrasio has reportedly triggered a fight between its former private equity backers. Oaktree Capital Management has written a letter to...

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HIPstr Raises $100 Million to Combat Early-Stage Funding Drought
HIPstr Raises $100 Million to Combat Early-Stage Funding Drought
August 18, 2024  |  Investments

Early-stage investment operation HIPstr has closed its $100 million debut fund. The company, launched by private equity executives David Moross and Mark Bezos — half-brother...

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Private Equity Firms Invest $162 Billion on ‘Pent Up’ Deal Supply
Private Equity Firms Invest $162 Billion on ‘Pent Up’ Deal Supply
August 04, 2024  |  Investments

America’s private equity giants have reportedly invested $162 billion in anticipation of a deal-making revival. Apollo, Ares, KKR and Blackstone invested that amount between April...

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Report: Private Equity Sits on $3 Trillion as Dealmaking Slows
Report: Private Equity Sits on $3 Trillion as Dealmaking Slows
May 26, 2024  |  Investments

Private equity firms are reportedly holding onto a record 28,000 companies worth $3 trillion-plus. It’s a situation outlined in a report Sunday (May 26) by...

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DocuSign CEO Says Company Aims to Build an ‘Independent Public Company’
DocuSign CEO Says Company Aims to Build an ‘Independent Public Company’
May 22, 2024  |  Business

DocuSign is focused on building itself as an independent public company, according to the electronic signature platform’s CEO. Allan Thygesen made that pronouncement in an interview with CNBC...

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Wall Street Providing Financing Deals Backed by AI Chips
Wall Street Providing Financing Deals Backed by AI Chips
May 21, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Wall Street investment firms are taking advantage of the booming artificial intelligence (AI) industry by providing financing deals backed by AI chips. Graphics-processing-unit (GPU) chips...

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