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Payments processing start-up Stripe has secured new funding of $6.5 billion in one of the largest private stock sales in US history, but at about half of its valuation from two years ago, according to a report by the Financial Times.
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As competition for investor funds continues to sharpen, private equity firms need to focus on their messaging and communication to stay close to their clients. Stephen Fishleigh, Managing Director, London at BackBay Communications outlines the primary considerations for managers to maintain their competitive edge…
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Start-ups and founders have learned an important lesson in counterparty risk following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) on Friday. As they withdraw their deposits this week and open new accounts with more traditional banks, the prospect of a new lending entity emerging to fill the gap left by SVB is also taking shape.
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Private equity majors Apollo Global Management Inc, Blackstone Inc, and KKR & Co Inc, have all expressed an interest in acquiring a book of loans held by failed Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), according to a report by Bloomberg.
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Puma Private Equity, a specialist growth investor, has appointed Mark Lyons as Investment Director, as the business looks to expand its presence in the North of England. Puma operates in the scale-up to Series A space, providing equity investment of £2m to £10m to help businesses accelerate their growth plans.
Lyons joins from Praetura Ventures, where as Director of Investments he was part of the senior leadership team that grew the business to over £125 million AUM and invested in over 30 fast-growth, early-stage businesses.
Lyons joins Puma Private Equity off the back of its biggest fund raise to date,
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Venture capital firms are said to be working on a “long-shot plan” to preserve parts of Silicon Valley Bank’s US operations in a move to keep servicing their clients in the technology sector, according to a report in the Financial Times, citing people briefed on the effort.
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Global law firm Goodwin has appointed Ranan Well as a partner in the firm’s asset management transactions practice in Washington DC. Well represents a wide variety of clients across the full range of asset and wealth management transactions.
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HSBC has come to the rescue of UK tech companies facing the prospect of insolvency following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, by buying the UK arm of the failed US tech startup lender, according to a report by the BBC.
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Several VC firms have advised their portfolio companies to pull money from troubled Silicon Valley Bank following a surprise announcement that the bank, a key lender to technology start-ups, was issuing $2.25 billion of shares to bolster its capital position after a significant loss on its investment portfolio, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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Prysm Capital has promoted Lauren Moffatt to a partner of the firm, with immediate effect. Moffatt who has experience across various segments of the private equity value chain, has served as a principal at Prysm Capital since 2021.
Prior to Prysm, Moffatt spent four years as a member of Audax Group’s Investor Relations team, focusing on fundraising, product development, marketing and operating strategy initiatives. Earlier in her career, she spent a number of years at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, HarbourVest Partners and Boston Consulting Group.
With offices in New York, Princeton and San Francisco, Prysm employs a top-down
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