There was much hope going into 2025 that we would see a rebound in the IPO market after a bit of a drought over the past few years. We left the uncertainty of the election behind us, and good news on the inflation and...more
3/24/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Capital Markets ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Inflation Adjustments ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Interest Rates ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Tariffs ,
Venture Capital
Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) investment is an increasingly used strategic tool that enables large corporations to make minority investments in startups that will complement and expand their existing products or services....more
As we launch into the next quarter century, there is much speculation about what the future holds for private equity (PE) as an asset class and driver in dealmaking. Momentum started to pick up in 2024 with the Fed announcing...more
1/13/2025
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Capital Raising ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Interest Rates ,
Investment ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Management ,
Private Equity ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities ,
Stock Markets
Are we headed for an IPO rebound in 2025? According to a recent CNBC article, a major window for the IPO market could be opening. They point to prime conditions such as markets at new highs, interest rate stabilization, a...more
12/19/2024
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Capital Markets ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Statements ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Interest Rates ,
Investors ,
Liquidity ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholders
In a highly anticipated move, the Federal Reserve announced an interest rate cut on September 18, reducing rates by 50 basis points to a range of 4.75-5%. This is the first rate cut in four years after interest rates hit a...more
9/27/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Capital Markets ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Federal Reserve ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Markets ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Interest Rates ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
Price Inflation ,
Private Equity ,
Startups ,
Technology Sector
The market for initial public offerings (IPOs) in the United States has exceeded expectations in the first half of 2024. According to Renaissance Capital, 69 IPOs were priced by June 30, 2024, marking a 32.7% increase...more
Startups have found themselves pivoting significantly over the past year. Exit plans have either swiveled or been put on hold as valuations have remained low, and there has not been a huge market for M&A or IPOs. But there...more
With the pandemic, there came a digital health explosion, with companies working swiftly to bring new technologies to light that would pave the way forward in telehealth and other critical areas. We saw an incredible interest...more
Starting with a sell-off in public technology stocks (trading “FAMMGA” is no longer a winning strategy), the outbreak of war in Europe, upcoming midterm elections in the US, out of control inflation, rapidly rising interest...more
11/4/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
Buyers ,
Capital Investments ,
Capital Markets ,
China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Mergers ,
Price Inflation ,
Private Investment Funds ,
Russia ,
Sellers
This year, M&A is experiencing a rapid recovery due to increasing strategic consolidation, cross-border activity, and a spike in COVID-affected sector deals—especially in the healthcare industry.
In 2020, everything...more