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The Pulse of Private Equity – 11/10/2014
Software Deal Valuations are Soaring The software sector commands an outsized share of PE dollars. About 70% of all 1Q-3Q…
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Canada Keeps Recovering PE activity in Canada recovered well from the recession, and unlike its neighbors to the south, deal…
Read MoreThe Pulse of Private Equity – 10/27/2014
B2B is Booming The U.S. B2B industry has seen some of the strongest and most consistent activity from PE investors…
Read MoreThe Pulse of Private Equity – 10/20/2014
Q3 Deal Flow in Europe: Speed Bumps Remain 2014 hasn’t been the banner year industry professionals were expecting in Europe.…
Read MoreThe Pulse of Private Equity – 10/13/2014
PE is Back in the Healthcare Space The first and second quarters were two of the best quarters for PE…
Read MoreThe Pulse of Private Equity – 10/6/2014
Deal Flow Continued to Decline in 3Q PE deal flow in the U.S. continued to subside through 3Q. 588 deals…
Read MoreThe Pulse of Private Equity – 9/29/2014
Mega-deals Down, Mega-exits up Few investors are as opportunistic as PE firms, which need to invest at entry points low…
Read MoreThe Pulse of Private Equity – 9/22/2014
Like the overall PE market, valuations for middle-market companies are elevated. The median valuation-to-EBITDA multiple in 1H 2014 was 10.7x,…
Read MoreThe Pulse of Private Equity – 9/15/2014
Are Valuations Pushing Out Closing Times? PitchBook recently conducted a survey with Hilco Global of private equity deal terms and…
Read MoreThe Pulse of Private Equity – 9/8/2014
Going back several quarters, larger PE funds have performed better than smaller funds, generally speaking. Funds of at least $1…
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