CNBC: Investing

JANUARY 20, 2024

Investors are hopeful that Fed rate cuts anticipated later this year will mean an uptick in traditional IPOs, and eventually pave the way for a recovery in the market.

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Business Standard - FInance

JUNE 27, 2023

Common Mistakes with IPO: The most common mistake an investors make that can be a trap and hinder your financial success is following the herd mentality

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The Guardian: Mergers & Acquisitions

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

British tech firm valued at $52.3bn before highly anticipated flotation on Nasdaq by private owner SoftBank The British chip designer Arm has secured a $52.3bn (£41.9bn) valuation in its initial public offering (IPO), before its highly anticipated return to the stock market in New York on Thursday. shares, raising $4.87bn for Softbank.

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OfficeHours

OCTOBER 16, 2023

For private equity investors, one of the most important considerations for a successful investment is determining the value the firm will receive at exit, which directly impacts fund returns. Private equity investors often have a 5 to 7-year investment horizon and expect a significant return at the end of this hold period.

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CNBC: Investing

JULY 17, 2024

Companies are staying private for longer as private markets grow as an alternative to initial public offerings.

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CNBC: Investing

MARCH 20, 2024

The brokerage firm CEO and Reddit investor told CNBC's "Squawk Box" why he's bullish on the social media company.

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JD Supra: Mergers

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

It’s never too early to prepare an exit strategy, whether that exit is through an M&A, IPO or additional private financing. Explore: At what stage your company should think about an exit (0:28) What considerations to keep in mind in the M&A context for an exit (3:46) Dual.

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CNBC: Investing

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Viking Holdings submitted a draft registration statement with the SEC relating to its proposed initial public offering.

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OfficeHours

OCTOBER 23, 2023

However, for private equity investors, this uncertainty represents a unique opportunity to take advantage of investment opportunities in public markets. According to the Institutional Investor, 81% of value in all transactions in 2023 so far were take-private deals (compared to 20% seen in a typical year).

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OfficeHours

OCTOBER 20, 2023

For private equity investors who have been monitoring the situation around inflation for the last few months to a year, many have been disappointed to see the slow trajectory with which inflation has been coming down from highs. Currently, inflation in the U.S. Explore the role of private equity now.

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OfficeHours

OCTOBER 16, 2023

However, for private equity investors, this uncertainty represents a unique opportunity to take advantage of investment opportunities in public markets. According to the Institutional Investor, 81% of value in all transactions in 2023 so far were take-private deals (compared to 20% seen in a typical year).

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OfficeHours

OCTOBER 16, 2023

For private equity investors who have been monitoring the situation around inflation for the last few months to a year, many have been disappointed to see the slow trajectory with which inflation has been coming down from highs. Currently, inflation in the U.S. First, diversification is key.

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Deal Lawyers

JANUARY 25, 2024

As with the proposed rules, Chair Gensler’s statement emphasized the goal of aligning “the protections investors receive when investing in SPACs with those provided to them when investing in traditional IPOs.” At […]

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The TRADE

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Galina Dimitrova Specifically, the trade body is calling for cooperation on the automation of IPOs and block trades as the market seeks increasingly efficient and competitive processes through modernised infrastructure. The IA paper includes a call to action for both sides for a projected smooth and successful transition to automation.

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Global Banking & Finance

MARCH 21, 2024

Reddit set for hotly anticipated debut after pricing IPO at top of range By Niket Nishant (Reuters) -Social media platform Reddit geared up for its high-profile market debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, in a test of investor appetite for companies looking to go public this year.

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TechCrunch: M&A

MAY 31, 2023

Angel investors include executives from Plaid, Brex and Instacart, along with Stripe CEO Patrick Collison. They were u sually companies in the pre-IPO phase with hundreds to thousands of engineers where the manager wanted to start tracking what others are doing, and looking for tools to help with decision-making.”

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Global Banking & Finance

OCTOBER 3, 2024

By Julie Zhu, Amy-Jo Crowley and Hadeel Al Sayegh HONG KONG/LONDON (Reuters) – Shein is set to hold informal investor meetings in the coming weeks for its planned London initial public offering (IPO), three sources with knowledge of the matter said, pushing ahead with preparations as it awaits UK regulatory approval.

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Cooley M&A

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The bankers on the panel shared the belief that the quality of SPAC sponsors has increased as private equity firms, successful dealmakers and well-regarded VC investors launching their own SPACs. According to Odeon Capital Group research, as of December 2, 2020, 210 SPAC IPOs had been completed representing gross proceeds of ~$72 billion.

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Cooley M&A

APRIL 27, 2021

Cooley, DFIN, PwC, Nasdaq and The Blueshirt Group took part in a two-part webinar series Behind the Scenes of the 2021 IPO & SPAC Boom on May 4 & 11, 2021. Planning and executing a successful IPO The investor perspective. Capital markets update with Morgan Stanley Planning and executing a successful SPAC merger.

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TechCrunch: M&A

JULY 27, 2023

In a conversation with TechCrunch, Renaud Laplanche, Upgrade’s CEO and a co-founder, said that Uplift initially reached out in May to inquire whether Upgrade would be interested in participating in Uplift’s Series D financing as a strategic investor. Changing consumer spending habits likely played a role in scaring investors away.

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Global Banking & Finance

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

India’s IPO market is back in action, boasting a 56% rise in listings from 2022 to 2023. The turnaround is a sign of investor confidence returning as economic conditions improve, and startups sharpen their focus on profits.

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OfficeHours

JUNE 6, 2023

It has become a preferred choice for investors seeking attractive returns and diversification from traditional investment options such as stocks and bonds. VC investors provide capital to startups and small businesses in exchange for equity ownership. Venture capital focuses on early-stage companies with high growth potential.

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Deal Lawyers

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Last week, the SEC announced settled enforcement proceedings against Cantor Fitzgerald for its alleged role in causing two SPACs that it controlled to make misleading statements to investors about the status of their discussions with potential acquisition targets ahead of their initial public offerings (IPOs).

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The Harvard Law School Forum

OCTOBER 19, 2022

There are compelling rationales for adopting a dual-class structure, but even proponents of the structure generally acknowledge that these benefits are significantly mitigated once the dual-class shares are out of the hands of the founders and/or pre-IPO stockholders.

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The TRADE

AUGUST 10, 2023

Virtu has entered into a strategic alliance with InvestorLink to offer retail investors better access to the primary markets. Read more – The relentless rise of retail trading: How can the institutional market join the dots to encourage investor access?

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Cooley M&A

APRIL 1, 2022

The proposal arrives in the context of calls from various corners, including from SEC Chair Gary Gensler and former Acting Corp Fin Director John Coates, to treat SPACs as an alternative method of conducting an IPO under the SEC’s policy framework. (See See this PubCo post , this PubCo post and this PubCo post.) See this PubCo post.)

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Growth Business

JUNE 1, 2023

By Brooks Newmark on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success The success of Dragons’ Den has long thrust angel investors into the spotlight, but away from the heat and drama of the den, angel investment is a crucial component of the UK start-up ecosystem. Don’t invest in someone who is a nice guy and seems smart.

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How2Exit

APRIL 8, 2024

rn As the discussion progresses, Wells shares his reflections on being the CEO of a public company post-IPO, the unexpected realities, and the learning curve that has come with the territory. rn rn rn Going public as a company involves facing market dynamics and investor behaviors that may not align with pre-IPO expectations.

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Cooley M&A

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

There were more SPAC IPOs in 2020 than traditional IPOs. The market for SPAC IPOs and so-called “de-SPAC” transactions, by which private companies become public companies by combining with a SPAC, is as hot as ever.

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Razorpay

DECEMBER 2, 2024

What started as a discount brokerage service now spans a wide array of offerings—Equities, Currency, Commodities, IPOs, F&O, and Mutual Funds. With the growing number of online investors and traders, ensuring a seamless payment experience became crucial for retaining trust and attracting new users.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Oh, and lots of M&A , IPO , and SPAC deals were happening, so banks made plenty of “COVID hires,” often ignoring qualifications and recruiting norms. Dumb Money : The “Finance” Parts of the Story The filmmakers wanted to convey a “Wall Street bad; populist/rebel retail investors good” message, and that’s fine.

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TechCrunch: M&A

MAY 8, 2023

And it will also involve Blinkist’s biggest investor, Insight Partners , taking an additional $30 million in equity in Go1 at an “upround,” but again with the exact numbers not being discussed. Barnes said that an IPO was part of the long-term plan but that “it’s not something we are targeting right now.”

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Growth Business

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The UK is aiming to become a science and technology superpower by 2030, however, there has been a tendency from promising UK start-ups to attract investment and IPO abroad instead. To combat this threat, Hunt is looking to cultivate a group of 20 homegrown investors specialising in science and tech – in particular AI, robotics and vaccines.

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Wizenius

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

2) Unleashing Returns Every LBO model is underpinned by the drive to generate lucrative returns for investors. In an LBO scenario, both debt and equity investors commit capital to the target company. Within an LBO framework, investors aim to boost returns by leveraging debt to magnify equity returns.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 24, 2023

Here it is in the investor presentation: We don’t know the planned valuation for CMS in this spin-off, but let’s assume that Jacobs plans to spin it off at an IPO offering price that implies an 11.5x The post Event-Driven Hedge Funds: The Best Home for Bankers Turned Investors? EBITDA multiple , matching its own.

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Growth Business

JUNE 8, 2023

In the UK, a downward trend for tech IPOs continued, with volumes falling to their lowest level last year in a decade. Angel investing in Britain – a Growth Business guide — Angel investors put £2bn a year into early-stage UK start-ups – here’s what angel investing is and how to get it.

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Cooley M&A

MARCH 1, 2019

A dual-track process reduces the possibility that the vagaries of the stock market and industry-specific dynamics will have a detrimental effect on the overall exit by opening the investment opportunity to public markets as well as financial and strategic investors, with each influenced by the others.

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