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2022

Global Fund Performance Report (as of Q2 2022 with preliminary Q3 2022 data)

January 31, 2023

The Global Fund Performance Report (as of Q2 2022 with preliminary Q3 2022 data) offers commentary on the salient trends across private fund strategies' performance.

Private Equity

PE-backed Ionos eyes €3.15B public valuation after Euro IPO drought

January 27, 2023

The German web hosting company could be Europe's largest IPO this year as it seeks a €3.15B valuation.

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Private Equity

Blackstone's earnings fall, but PE holdings show strength

January 26, 2023

The depreciation in the firm's two main real estate investments, coupled with slower realization activity, weighed on its earnings.

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Private Equity

Movers and shakers of 2022: Top people moves in European PE

January 26, 2023

We take a look back at notable European PE players who sought out new career opportunities in 2022.

PB Q&A

Global Ventures VC: Don't impose 'copycat' ideas on Mideast, Africa

January 25, 2023

As venture firms cast a wider net to find investment opportunities outside established markets, the burgeoning startup ecosystems in the Middle East and Africa are attracting great interest.

Venture Capital

How bad was 2022 for VCs? It depends where you look

January 24, 2023

Inflation and geopolitics exploded. The crypto markets spiraled. Waves of layoffs sent confidence plummeting. It could've been worse.

Europe

5 charts showcasing European VC trends in 2022

January 24, 2023

Here's a look at five key trends from our 2022 Annual European Venture Report that illustrate how deals, exits and fundraising fared last year.

PE Fundraising

Why PE's take-private joyride is downshifting

January 24, 2023

With favorable market conditions for take-private deals fading away, PE firms will turn from mammoth deals to set their sights on smaller transactions.

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News & Analysis

Why VC valuations look too high to limited partners

Inflexion exits Scott Dunn as Europe's travel industry pursues pandemic recovery

After Microsoft’s OpenAI play, a feast at the generative AI buffet

Spain breaks its record for PE deal count in 2022

Arch Ventures-incubated clinical trials startup leaves stealth with $203M

3 ways institutional portfolios could find balance this year

CVCs take part in more than a fifth of European VC deals

On the podcast: Leveraged loan warning signs

Global Fund Performance Report (as of Q2 2022 with preliminary Q3 2022 data)

PE-backed Ionos eyes €3.15B public valuation after Euro IPO drought

Blackstone's earnings fall, but PE holdings show strength

Latest headlines

Movers and shakers of 2022: Top people moves in European PE

Global Ventures VC: Don't impose 'copycat' ideas on Mideast, Africa

How bad was 2022 for VCs? It depends where you look

5 charts showcasing European VC trends in 2022

Why PE's take-private joyride is downshifting

News & Analysis

Why VC valuations look too high to limited partners

Inflexion exits Scott Dunn as Europe's travel industry pursues pandemic recovery

After Microsoft’s OpenAI play, a feast at the generative AI buffet

Spain breaks its record for PE deal count in 2022

Arch Ventures-incubated clinical trials startup leaves stealth with $203M

3 ways institutional portfolios could find balance this year

CVCs take part in more than a fifth of European VC deals

On the podcast: Leveraged loan warning signs

Global Fund Performance Report (as of Q2 2022 with preliminary Q3 2022 data)

PE-backed Ionos eyes €3.15B public valuation after Euro IPO drought

Blackstone's earnings fall, but PE holdings show strength

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Movers and shakers of 2022: Top people moves in European PE

Global Ventures VC: Don't impose 'copycat' ideas on Mideast, Africa

How bad was 2022 for VCs? It depends where you look

5 charts showcasing European VC trends in 2022

Why PE's take-private joyride is downshifting