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On the podcast: Soccer clubs, the Super League and the future of sports investing

September 21, 2021

Private equity's future hinges on ditching worst impulses

September 19, 2021

Antin seeks €4.1B valuation in Paris IPO  

September 15, 2021

Advent, GIC team up in $5.6B bid to bag UK tea brands

September 14, 2021

CVC Capital buys UK secondaries firm Glendower Capital

September 13, 2021

What's driving private equity's march on VC?

September 8, 2021

PE rethinks sports investing strategy after fans and teams cry foul

September 1, 2021
On the podcast: Private equity's sports investing playbook
Podcast

On the podcast: Private equity's sports investing playbook

August 31, 2021

RedBird Capital managing partner Rob Klein joins the show to discuss the firm's sports investing strategy, including recent deals for stakes in the Boston Red Sox and Liverpool FC.
Hackers, remote workers spur record PE investment in cybersecurity
Private Equity

Hackers, remote workers spur record PE investment in cybersecurity

August 23, 2021

Private equity buyouts in the space are hitting new records, as a fast-growing industry responds to a surge in remote working and increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks.
On the podcast: The rise of Edison Partners in the PE growth landscape
Podcast

On the podcast: The rise of Edison Partners in the PE growth landscape

August 24, 2021

PitchBook emerging technology analyst Robert Le shares some insights from the Q1 and Q2 Insurtech reports before Edison Partners general partner Kelly Ford joins the show to discuss how the New Jersey-based investor has successfully transitioned from venture capital investing to growth equity while specializing in the enterprise software space. Ford also shares insights into how Edison has managed to exceed benchmarks in hiring a diverse workforce.
Private equity touts its ESG cred but ups its bets on defense deals
Weekend Analysis

Private equity touts its ESG cred but ups its bets on defense deals

August 22, 2021

Two recent deals indicate PE's growing appetite for aerospace and defense assets against an increasingly unstable geopolitical backdrop.
Sports-betting data provider selects IPO in latest blow for blank-check deals
SPAC

Sports-betting data provider selects IPO in latest blow for blank-check deals

August 18, 2021

Sportradar has filed to go public on the Nasdaq via in IPO after nixing a major SPAC deal in June, as the allure of blank-check companies continues to wane following their unparalleled popularity earlier this year.
A PE windfall from infrastructure package is no sure thing
Weekend Analysis

A PE windfall from infrastructure package is no sure thing

August 15, 2021

The US Senate this week passed a sweeping $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, but it remains unclear if the bill will be a win for the PE industry.
CVC Capital makes its biggest sports bet with $3.2B Spanish soccer deal
Sports

CVC Capital makes its biggest sports bet with $3.2B Spanish soccer deal

August 4, 2021

CVC Capital has landed its biggest sports deal yet with an investment in La Liga, Spain's premier league, scoring the minority stake in its third attempt to back European soccer.
Cinven, Hg fined £60M+ over Advanz drug pricing
United Kingdom

Cinven, Hg fined £60M+ over Advanz drug pricing

July 29, 2021

The UK's competition watchdog has fined drug company Advanz, along with its previous private equity backers Cinven and Hg, a total of over £100 million after the company hiked the price of its thyroid tablet by 6,000% in about 10 years.
Two new mega-funds pile into climate-focused fund frenzy
climate tech

Two new mega-funds pile into climate-focused fund frenzy

July 27, 2021

TPG and Brookfield Asset Management are in the process of raising climate-focused mega-funds geared toward a sustainable future.