Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Technology & Services: This one includes any company that is built on top of sports, such as firms in the gambling, data/analytics, software, and live event sectors. However, one common point across all the verticals is that IPOs are not common because there aren’t that many publicly traded sports teams, stadiums, or arenas.

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Investment Banking Bank Banking Investment 105

Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 24, 2023

“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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Funds Investors Mergers and Acquisitions Mergers 64

Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 24, 2024

They over-complicated the financial model (e.g., They invest when companies already have revenue (like PE firms), but they do so by purchasing minority stakes , holding them, and selling in an IPO or M&A exit (like VC firms). So, you can think of this example and tutorial as “Growth Equity Case Study: The Final Form.”

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Equities Valuation Financial Statement Financial Modeling 105

Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 12, 2023

Social/Networking: Finally, there may be a networking panel or “social event,” such as a group lunch, which will take another 30 – 60 minutes. For example, you might get an urgent client request, a VP’s request to schedule a meeting for a potential client, and the same VP who wants to know the dates of an upcoming IPO roadshow.

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Investment Banking Bank Banking Investment 64