Strong equity markets, and increased demand for transformational, disruptive tech businesses, saw valuations and deal volumes, soar in the first half of 2021, says tech-focussed investment bank ICON Corporate Finance. As the market responded to the volatility of 2020, ICON’S UK Tech M&A Snapshot reveals that a record number of
Although private equity deal activity slowed down a bit in Q2 from the first quarter of 2021, the speed at which PE deals closed continued, leading to a massive uptick in deal value, according to Pitchbook’s latest European PE Breakdown report. In the second quarter of 2021, around 1,800 deals
According to the first estimates obtained by the Spanish Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (ASCRI), through the European platform EDC, the volume of investment in Spain reached EUR2,056.8 million in the first half of the year in a total of 394 investments, 27 per cent more than in the
The number of first-time funding rounds into UK seed-stage startups declined for a second consecutive year in 2020, to 36 per cent below the 2018 peak for such deals, according to new research commissioned by SFC Capital. The data also points to reductions both to the amount of money available
The latest Deloitte Central Europe Private Equity Confidence Survey has revealed an industry largely undeterred by events of the last 18 months, with confidence continuing its impressive climb to reach 149. Nearly a third (30 per cent) of respondents claim their new deal pipelines are picking up pace as
According to a new survey of 140 global LPs conducted by leading independent global placement agent Capstone Partners (Capstone), European investors continue to lead the way on ESG, demonstrating clear objectives and focus when investing in the private markets. However, ESG conviction is globally high and whilst LPs in North
Middle market private companies in the Golub Capital Altman Index experienced EBITDA growth of 31 per cent and revenue growth of 21 per cent in April and May 2021 compared to their April and May 2019 earnings and revenue. That’s according to a special edition of the Golub Capital Middle
The United States remains unparalleled as a magnet for investors, according to the 10th anniversary edition of the Venture Capital (VC) and Private Equity (PE) Country Attractiveness Index. The index ranks 125 countries according to the quality of their investment environment for adventurous VC and PE investors. The countries are
An overwhelming majority (91 per cent) of US private equity firms are planning to deploy capital in Latin America over the next five years, according to a new study, fuelled by attractive valuations and a growing appetite for cross-border deal flow as the global economy recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Business development consultancy ThoughtSpark has released a new report on the skills levels in PE-backed companies. The report – based on a medium-range study conducted throughout 2020 and into 2021 – reveals the collective view of top PE firms on skills in the companies in which they invest. The report
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