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24 venture capital firms you need to know about – Growth Business guide

Growth Business

DN Capital’s previous funds are top performers and the firm is one of the lead investors in companies such as Endeca (sold to Oracle), Shazam (one of the world’s leading mobile app), Auto1 (world’s largest used car marketplace), Purplebricks (IPO London) and Quandoo (sold to Recruit).

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Transfer Traps: Considerations for Dual-Class Companies Contemplating M&A Transactions

Cooley M&A

There are compelling rationales for adopting a dual-class structure, but even proponents of the structure generally acknowledge that these benefits are significantly mitigated once the dual-class shares are out of the hands of the founders and/or pre-IPO stockholders. Potential carve outs for M&A voting agreements. Stockholder litigation.

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Cooley’s 2023 Tech M&A Year in Review: An AI-Generated Glass Half Full

Cooley M&A

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. Despite some isolated bright spots – such as Thoma Bravo’s $10.7

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Active UK corporate venture capital firms

Growth Business

Unlike standard venture capital firms, CVCs work a lot closer with their portfolio companies in developing a particular technology that is beneficial to both parties. It is interested in companies at pre-Series A through to pre-IPO stage. Here, we list active CVCs in the UK, what they look for and how much they invest.

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Sports Private Equity: Bright Spot in a Troubled PE Landscape or an Emerging Bubble?

Mergers and Inquisitions

The Top Sports Private Equity Firms The list of sports PE firms was short in 2015, but it has exploded over time. And yes, I’m aware of Steve Cohen, David Tepper, and Steve Balmer, but they’re all single-team owners , which is a bit different than owning a portfolio of sports teams. How Do Sports Private Equity Deals Work?