InvestmentBank.com

MAY 26, 2021

When the initial wave of uncertainty around COVID-19 set in during March 2020, the debt market flipped on its head, paving a path to the worst debt-raising year since 2015 [6]. Meanwhile, fundraisers suffered a significant reduction in new investments — on pace for the lowest annualized amount since 2015.

Capital Raising 52

Capital Raising Capital Debt Private Equity 52

Focus Investment Banking

JANUARY 18, 2024

In May 2015, Keenan Auto Body hired FOCUS to represent it in its sale to ABRA. Unless you, or someone on your team (whether it's your attorney or your accountant), has been through this process before, you need someone there who knows not just how to get the best price but to create the right process and to make it stick.

Sale 52

Sale Business M&A IT 52

What's Market

OCTOBER 11, 2022

investment banking, accounting, and legal fees. These transactions range in size but are generally considered as within the “middle market” for M&A transactions; the transaction values of the 123 deals within the 2021 study ranged from $30 to $750 million.

M&A 52

M&A Mergers and Acquisitions Negotiation Mergers 52

Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 10, 2023

Asia-Pacific sees ~$1+ trillion of M&A deal activity per year , and SE Asia accounts for only ~10% of that (note that the first image below is only for 9 months of the year, so the full-year numbers are higher): $50 – $100 billion of M&A deal activity per year may seem like a lot, but it’s less than Canada in an average year.

Investment Banking 105

Investment Banking Bank Banking Investment 105

Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 10, 2024

The Top Sports Private Equity Firms The list of sports PE firms was short in 2015, but it has exploded over time. On balance, it probably is more fun than traditional PE firms that buy boring HVAC installation companies or accounting firms, but you also develop a more niche skill set.

Private Equity 103

Private Equity Equities Funds Entertainment 103

Cooley M&A

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Private equity slowed but not stopped by financing environment Despite record amounts of dry powder accumulating for sponsors, high financing costs, persistent valuation gaps and a closed tech IPO market led to a significant decrease in private equity M&A activity in 2023. 6] Will strategic tech buyers return to the fray in 2024?

M&A 59

M&A Mergers and Acquisitions Private Equity Equities 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 19, 2025

I could not find a breakout of deal types, but I assume that traditional buyouts account for most of the deal volume, followed by growth equity and venture capital (perhaps at slightly higher percentages than in industrials). It reached a market cap of $100 billion in 2015 before declining to ~$8 billion in 2024.

Private Equity 59

Private Equity Retail Equities Mergers and Acquisitions 59