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Where do the post-pandemic opportunities lie for private equity?

Covid-19 fallout continues to hit firms across the world, both in terms of supply and demand, and the predicted ensuing recession is likely to change how we live in the future. While the outbreak has unsettled lives and businesses across the world, delaying deal processes and fundraising, there are ‘new world’

Matt Portner, McKinsey

Megafunds have a higher perceived consistency of returns, says McKinsey

The coronavirus has decimated global markets in recent weeks. And with PE funds competing to complete deals last year at record high valuations, the big question now is how managers navigate the threats of recession over the coming period. Many will be asking themselves: ‘How far might valuation multiples fall

New medical devices firm secures GBP650k NPIF investment

A new medical device supplier which aims to offer UK hospitals the latest innovations from around the world has secured a GBP650,000 investment from NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance, which is managed by Mercia and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.North Yorkshire-based GI UK Medical specialises in gastroenterology products

Health and safety software firm closes second funding round

Notify Technology, a the Newcastle-based health and safety software business, has completed a GBP370,000 investment round to drive product development and expand its team.The company has secured further funding from the North East Venture Fund (NEVF), which is supported by the European Regional Development Fund and managed by Mercia, alongside

‪Weibo ‬l‪eads USD3.5 million ‬i‪nvestment ‬round ‪in Y-Platform‬

Y Platform, a ‪video channel network in China‬ ‪founded by Israel’s Gal-Or family and Chinese investors, has completed a USD3.5 million A round investment. ‬‪This brings to USD5 million the amount raised by the company since it was established. The round was led by Weibo, the Chinese equivalent of Twitter,

European business P2P lending industry to reach USD6.5bn value this year

Over the last decade, business peer-to-peer lending, also known as crowdlending, has become an appealing alternative financial source for many European companies. Although lending platforms are not immune to the disruption caused by the pandemic, the latest data show that P2P investments may be unrelated to the stock market slides caused

Foresight and Belltown join forces in UK onshore wind development venture

Foresight Group (Foresight) and Belltown Power Limited (Belltown) have formed a joint venture (JV) to develop Belltown’s pipeline of greenfield onshore wind energy projects across the UK under the existing Belltown brand.The JV aims to deliver more than 300MW of incremental clean electricity capacity to support the UK’s move to

Sudrania launches new version fund admin platform

Seamless Impact, the latest version of Sudrania Fund Services’ flagship fund administration platform, has been tailored to the needs of the impact investment space…Read the full story at Hedgeweek…

Proskauer adds to Global M&A Practice

International law firm Proskauer has appointed James Lee and Jae Woo Park as partners in its M&A practice. They will both be based in the New York office.“As we expand our global M&A team, James and Jae epitomise the entrepreneurial spirit that Proskauer prides itself on cultivating,” says Steve Ellis,

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