2020 has been a year like no other and the PE industry has felt the impact. But despite its challenges, the industry has proven resilient and adaptable to the new working environment. As the pandemic hit the market at the end of Q1 and going into Q2, the PE market…...
Pandemic puppy boom fetches deals in Silicon Valley !
It's raining cat and dog deals in startupland. Venture capital investors are pawing at the door of startups in the pet industry, which have benefited from dog-loving millennials and a surge in animal adoptions during the pandemic.VC-backed pet companies have attracted more than $1.1 billion so far this year to surpass…...
Startups have never had it so good
The venture capital market is racing ahead, foot on the gas, middle finger out the window, hair on fire. That’s our read of the Q2 2021 data released thus far concerning how much money venture capitalists deployed around the world during the second three months of the year.Startups have never had…...
A Look at the Current State of Private Equity Recruiting
The past year has brought a degree of challenge to private equity that surpasses industry events that have confronted the very best fund and portfolio operators over the last several decades. The spreads between winning and losing decisions have increased dramatically and the variance across verticals and industries are both…...
A secret pact between private-equity firms and headhunters is pushing associate recruiting into 2021
The private-equity arms race for junior talent is seeing a temporary ceasefire this year, with top recruiting firms pressing pause on courting first-year investment banking analysts for 2022 roles. Five recruiters told Business Insider that the disruption of the coronavirus pandemic is responsible for upending the timeline, which has moved earlier…...
