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PE firm PartnerOne paid $28M for HeadSpin, a fraction of its $1.1B valuation set by ICONIQ and Dell Technologies Capital

TechCrunch: M&A

Canadian private equity firm PartnerOne paid $28.2 million for HeadSpin, a mobile app testing startup whose founder was sentenced for fraud earlier this year, according to documents viewed by TechCrunch. The fire sale was reported by TechCrunch last week.

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Proposed Changes to HSR Notification Form Would Intensify Scrutiny on Private Equity Funds: Some Thoughts on What to Expect and How to React

JD Supra: Mergers

We focus here on antitrust risk and burden implications for private equity transactions specifically. The proposed new form would greatly expand the information and documents that parties must submit with their HSR notification. Both the FTC and the DOJ have recently. By: WilmerHale

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Private Equity in China: The Worst of Both Worlds?

Mergers and Inquisitions

As with investment banking in Hong Kong , I can summarize private equity in China in one sentence: “If you’re not Chinese, don’t even think about it, and even if you are Chinese, it’s best if you have great connections within the CCP and want to stay in China long-term.”

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Conversion of shares, variation of class rights and interpretation of articles of association the Court of Appeal decision in the DnaNudge case

JD Supra: Mergers

The case has caused particular interest as the provisions were based on the previous version of the widely used British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association, BVCA, model documents. The provisions in question related to the conversion of shares and variation of class rights. By: Allen & Overy LLP

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Our startup handles a lot of user data. What privacy, security, or compliance documentation will acquirers expect us to provide (e.g., GDPR policies, SOC 2 certification)?

iMerge Advisors

Summary of: What Privacy, Security, and Compliance Documentation Will Acquirers Expect? In this article, well outline the key privacy, security, and compliance documentation that buyers especially private equity firms and strategic acquirers expect to see during due diligence.

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The Other Green Scene: Sublines for Evergreen Funds June 16, 2023 - It’s Not Easy Being (Ever)Green

JD Supra: Mergers

Each day new limited partnership agreements come across our desks, sent to us by our bank clients who ask us to read and analyze these documents alongside them to determine the most critical question in fund finance: is it bankable?

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The essential guide to raising private equity

Growth Business

By Dom Walbanke on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success Raising private equity funds is seen as the holy grail for businesses who want to grow quickly, simply because the strength of capital opens the door for rapid growth.