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PE continues to snatch up healthcare services companies for roll-up plays

November 28, 2022

Slump puts more startups on path to acquisition by other startups

November 23, 2022

Summit Health deal could supercharge Walgreens in retail healthcare race

November 1, 2022

Musk's Twitter acquisition is largest take-private since 2016

October 28, 2022

Q3 global M&A trends in three charts

October 27, 2022

European VC-backed acquisitions on pace for new high

October 24, 2022

Big tech set to shop for discounted startups
M&A

Big tech set to shop for discounted startups

October 7, 2022

In Q3, acquisitions of venture-backed startups have slowed to the lowest levels in years. But with the increased interest from corporate acquirers, those numbers won't stay low for long.

Adobe's $20B Figma acquisition shows corporations are game. Will startups play ball?
Weekend Analysis

Adobe's $20B Figma acquisition shows corporations are game. Will startups play ball?

September 23, 2022

Despite having plenty of cash on their balance sheets, public tech companies’ success at scooping up late-stage startups has been relatively subdued in recent years. That’s not for lack of interest.

PE appetite surges for European asset managers
M&A

PE appetite surges for European asset managers

September 22, 2022

PE firms have been ramping up their investments in European asset managers in recent years, with a deal value increase in 2022 of more than 33% over all of 2021.
Adobe to pay record-setting $20B in Figma acquisition—a bonanza for VC backers
Tech

Adobe to pay record-setting $20B in Figma acquisition—a bonanza for VC backers

September 15, 2022

Adobe Systems will buy design tool developer Figma for $20 billion in what would represent the largest acquisition of a VC-backed company ever, according to PitchBook data.
Investors up allocation to secondaries as GPs seek alternative liquidity sources
Secondaries

Investors up allocation to secondaries as GPs seek alternative liquidity sources

September 15, 2022

Investors have surpassed their own expectations for secondaries investments this year, and they're poised to continue that growth, according to a recent survey from advisory firm Eaton Partners.
Add-ons dominate European buyout market with B2B leading the charge
Add-ons

Add-ons dominate European buyout market with B2B leading the charge

August 25, 2022

PE add-ons are benefiting from companies looking to consolidate their market position.
Charting the cooldown in global M&A deals
M&A

Charting the cooldown in global M&A deals

July 29, 2022

Here are three charts that track the decline in M&A activity in Q2.

Paging Dr. Amazon: How the tech giant's One Medical deal will shake up patient care
Weekend Analysis

Paging Dr. Amazon: How the tech giant's One Medical deal will shake up patient care

July 29, 2022

Will Amazon's entry into healthcare pose a threat to healthtech startups?
Energy producers put cash to work in M&A, often to private equity's benefit
Energy

Energy producers put cash to work in M&A, often to private equity's benefit

July 13, 2022

Mergers and acquisitions in the oil and gas industry have maintained momentum through tumultuous markets in 2022, amid industry consolidation and an abundance of cash from sky-high energy prices.

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