Focus Investment Banking

MARCH 28, 2024

Summary Private equity’s investments in ophthalmology are entering a new, more mature lifecycle phase. We also expect many platform recapitalizations once private equity groups and lenders become comfortable with the interest rate environment. The typical ophthalmology PPM is also regionally focused. A third group (e.g.,

Private Equity

Focus Investment Banking

APRIL 14, 2024

From 2018 to 2021, the total number of bakery workers declined nearly 12%, leaving operators struggling to replace highly experienced talent. General Mills acquired private equity-backed TNT Crust, a frozen pizza supplier, for $253 million. Bakery industry challenges remain, and the market is increasingly competitive.

M&A

Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 31, 2024

Portfolio Structure: Unlike MM portfolios, SM portfolios do not have to be market–neutral or based on pair trades; many SM funds also tend to run much more concentrated portfolios (e.g., 10 – 15 positions rather than 100+). This is especially common in areas like distressed debt investing that depend heavily on catalysts.

Funds

TechCrunch: M&A

JULY 28, 2023

AngelList , an organization that started out by teaming up founders with early-stage investors, is expanding into the private equity space. As they mature, the scope of capital providers they can tap into expands into private equity and of course, even the public markets,” he said. “So,

Private Equity

Peak Frameworks

AUGUST 15, 2023

For instance, the 2018 U.S. If you're interested in breaking into finance, check out our Private Equity Course and Investment Banking Course , which help thousands of candidates land top jobs every year. Risk Management and Portfolio Adjustment Investors can use the Fear and Greed Index as a risk management tool.

Investors

Growth Business

MAY 19, 2023

Number of successful exits: 21 including Chargemaster which was acquired by BP in 2018 for £129m. Winners of the UKBAA’s ‘Most Active Investor in the Regions’ award in 2019, Equity Gap members currently invest in over 30 companies, leveraging over £70m in total investment into its growing portfolio.

Investors

Cooley M&A

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Take, for example, the acquisition of Inovalon Holdings, a dual-class company that completed its IPO in 2015, by a consortium of private equity investors. 10] See, e.g., Clara Hochleitner, “The Non-Transferability of Super Voting Power: Analyzing the ‘Conversion Feature’ in Dual-Class Technology Firms,” 2018 Drexel Law Review, Vol.

M&A

OfficeHours

AUGUST 30, 2023

What makes Private Equity roles so competitive? Join us tomorrow to learn more about the Periscope Equity process and hear from four individuals that have worked within Growth Equity/Private Equity discuss interviewing and hiring for the Buyside! Over 300 Applications Received in 4 Days!

Equities

Cooley M&A

JANUARY 25, 2024

trillion in 2018 and 2019, respectively [1]. Record dry powder on the sidelines Private equity (PE) activity experienced a slowdown in 2023, decreasing 30% year over year from 2022, and only made up 20% of all deals this year , primarily as a result of the tight macroeconomic conditions impacting investments, exits and fundraising.

M&A

Cooley M&A

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Carve out tech acquisitions also continued to be attractive to strategic and private equity buyers, with GTCR’s acquisition of a majority stake in Worldpay from FIS for up to $18.5 Private equity activity accounted for only 27% of tech M&A in 2023, a six-year low (and a substantial decrease from the 2021 record of 36%).

M&A

Focus Investment Banking

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

McKessons acquisition of PRISM Vision Group is an important milestone for private equitys investments in optometry practices. PRISM was founded in 2018 with Quad-C Managements acquisition of NJ Retina, a large Retina practice in New Jersey.

Private Equity