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How do you know it’s time to raise venture capital?

Growth Business

By Chris Lascelles on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success It’s a great time to raise venture capital – or is it? And while the early-stage investment market continues apace, the effects we’ve seen in the public markets threaten to spill into the venture capital ecosystem. Things today are looking a bit different.

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Event-Driven Hedge Funds: The Best Home for Bankers Turned Investors?

Mergers and Inquisitions

Event-driven hedge funds” is one of the more confusing labels in finance. Part of the issue is that many different strategies fall within the “event-driven” category: merger arbitrage , activist investing , distressed investing, special situations, and more. By contrast, an event-driven fund would never bet on such a situation.

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Venture capital: Evaluating the risk profile of investments 

Growth Business

By Praseeda Nair on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success The heart of a venture capital fund’s strategy is to feed investors’ capital into high-growth, early-stage companies with the potential to expand rapidly and deliver high returns. >See also: Why are SMEs not taking advantage of R&D tax breaks?

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Building a Solid Foundation: Essential Steps for Paper LBO Practice

OfficeHours

DO NOT let yourself fall victim to such a ploy – instead, follow the tips outlined below to stand out in the interview process: Understanding the Purpose of an LBO As you have likely heard time and time again, knowing WHY you are using a valuation method is just as important as knowing HOW to use a valuation method.

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3 Factors Driving Volume & Valuations in SaaS M&A Market

Software Equity Group

Given geopolitical instability, high interest rates, and the perception that B2B SaaS valuation multiples are declining, it is no great surprise that many founders interested in pursuing a transaction are considering delaying a liquidity event. Continue reading to learn more about what is driving today’s B2B SaaS valuation multiples.

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Corporate Finance Jobs: Cozy Careers, But Bad “Plan B” Options

Mergers and Inquisitions

Corporate finance jobs at normal companies are bad … …if you’re using them to break into a deal-based field, such as investment banking , private equity , or venture capital , or as a “Plan B” if you interview around but do not get into one of these. What Are Corporate Finance Jobs?

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Past Event: SPACs: The Next Gen IPO or Just a Fad?

Cooley M&A

According to Odeon Capital Group research, as of December 2, 2020, 210 SPAC IPOs had been completed representing gross proceeds of ~$72 billion. More private companies have chosen to remain private for longer periods due to the availability of capital from VC and private equity funds.

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