TechCrunch: M&A

JULY 27, 2023

Uplift had raised nearly $700 million in equity and debt, securing $123 million at a reported $195 million valuation in its Series C round alone. ” Laplanche is referring to the BNPL-style product that Upgrade launched in October 2021, which lets users pay down their debt over six to 36 months with a fixed interest rate.

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AUGUST 9, 2023

Private equity involves investing capital directly into private businesses that are not publicly traded on stock exchanges (that would be a hedge fund). Once improved, the exit can then take place, usually in the form of another sale or an Initial Public Offering (IPO), both of which are usually under the advice of an investment bank.

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Private Equity Equities Investment Banking Investment 130

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JULY 18, 2023

As one example, BrightView, now a publicly-traded company, developed as a roll-up of smaller landscaping businesses and has been owned at various times in the past by private equity firms including KKR, MDS, and Leonard Green, among others. investment banking, private equity , VC, etc.) and how our process works.

Private Equity 130

Private Equity Equities Investment Mergers and Acquisitions 130

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OCTOBER 16, 2023

First, private equity identifies the publicly traded company they believe is undervalued or could perform better as a private entity without the pressures of being a public entity (e.g. Once the terms are agreed upon, the acquisition is financed through a combination of debt and equity from the PE firm, as with a typical transaction.

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Investors Private Equity Equities Debt 100

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OCTOBER 23, 2023

First, private equity identifies the publicly traded company they believe is undervalued or could perform better as a private entity without the pressures of being a public entity (e.g. After the acquisition, the previously public company is delisted from its stock exchange, whether the NYSE, NASDAQ, etc.

Investors 130

Investors Private Equity Equities Investment 130

OfficeHours

AUGUST 20, 2023

Private equity involves investing capital directly into private businesses that are not publicly traded on stock exchanges (that would be a hedge fund). Once improved, the exit can then take place, usually in the form of another sale or an Initial Public Offering (IPO), both of which are usually under the advice of an investment bank.

Private Equity 130

Private Equity Equities Investment Banking Finance 130

Focus Investment Banking

JANUARY 18, 2024

There are only a few publicly traded companies in specialty consulting. But those companies have been public for more than 20 years. While the company generated over $260 million in revenues through the first three quarters of 2023, its stock price is trading under a dollar a share, as the company is burdened with substantial debt.

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