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Permira completes Squarespace acquisition after upping bid to $7.2B

TechCrunch: M&A

Website builder Squarespace is no longer a publicly traded company, after private equity firm Permira procured all remaining common stock in the firm. Permira first revealed plans to acquire Squarespace back in May, offering shareholders in the NYSE-traded company $44 per share — this equated to an equity valuation of $6.6

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Subscription management firm Zuora agrees to be acquired for $1.7B

TechCrunch: M&A

Zuora, a company selling software to help businesses manage their subscription-based services, has agreed to be acquired by private equity firms GIC and Silver Lake for $1.7 It’ll take Zuora, which is currently publicly traded, private. Tien […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Is Private Equity Right for You?

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To know if the buyside is right for you, let’s start with a textbook understanding of “What is private equity?” Private equity involves investing capital directly into private businesses that are not publicly traded on stock exchanges (that would be a hedge fund). Strategic thinking skills are essential.

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Not Done Yet—Employee Benefits Plan Transition and Integration Decisions Continue After M&A Transactions Close

JD Supra: Mergers

He advises private and public companies on designing and implementing nonqualified retirement plans, equity compensation plans, and executive compensation arrangements. Patrick Rehfield focuses on matters related to executive compensation, payroll tax, and employee fringe benefits.

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How Private Equity uses ‘Roll-up’ Strategies to Drive Investment Returns

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In the pursuit of attractive equity returns, private equity firms have developed numerous innovative strategies beyond typical leveraged buyouts and take-private transactions. As it happens, this is an industry that has experienced a significant amount of private equity-backed roll-up activity.

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Understanding the Difference Between Hedge Funds and Private Equity

MergersCorp M&A International

The world of finance is often daunting, especially for those unfamiliar with the intricacies of investment vehicles like hedge funds and private equity. While both hedge funds and private equity are alternatives to traditional investments, they serve different purposes, employ various strategies, and cater to distinct investor profiles.

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Canna-Global Acquisition Corp. Announces Signing a Letter of Intent for a Merger with Invest Inc.

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

(“Canna-Global”) (OTC PINK: CNGL) announced today that it has entered into a letter of intent (LOI) for a proposed business combination agreement (the “Transaction”) that will result in Canna-Global acquiring 100% of the outstanding equity of Invest Inc, a Wyoming corporation (the “Company”).