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

TechCrunch: M&A

It’ll take Zuora, which is currently publicly traded, private. 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 Tien […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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The Rise of Hedge Funds: Exploring Their Impact on Financial Markets

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Hedge funds are significant players in financial markets given the size of their capital bases and the frequency of their trading. According to a report by Hedge Fund Research, Inc., as of the end of 2020, hedge funds managed approximately $3.6 Hedge funds can take concentrated positions.

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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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Hopin, the struggling virtual conference unicorn, sells events and engagement units to RingCentral

TechCrunch: M&A

That led Hopin to raise more than $1 billion in venture funding from big-name investors that included Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, LinkedIn, Coatue, Salesforce, Tiger and many more. Disclosure: TechCrunch has been a customer of Hopin’s.) It will be using the new assets to further diversify its business.

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Is Private Equity Right for You?

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Private equity involves investing capital directly into private businesses that are not publicly traded on stock exchanges (that would be a hedge fund). As further discussed below, private equity firms raise funds from institutional investors and use these funds to acquire ownership stakes in businesses.

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Cybersecurity M&A Update Q1 2025

Solganick & Co.

Total funding for venture capital-backed cybersecurity companies increased by 29% sequentially to $2.7 Valuation multiples for publicly traded cybersecurity companies ranged from a median of 10.1x billion in Q1 2025. EV/2025E revenue for high-growth vendors (those growing more than 20%) to a median of 4.6x

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Josh Mastracci joins TM Capital as Director

TM Capital

In pharmaceutical services, he has advised specialty pharmaceutical companies in both the human and animal health markets focused on research and development, manufacturing (branded and generic), clinical trials, packaging, and dispensing.

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