Private equity-backed IPOs aren’t performing. That is driving more companies to stay private

Oatly Group AB has formally filed paperwork Monday for an initial public offering in the U.S., nine months after private-equity giant Blackstone Group Inc. and a handful high-profile celebrities took a stake in the oat milk producer......»»

In 2015, Mergers & Acquisitions magazine published an article on Thoma Bravo Advantage (NYSE:TBA)’s commitment to investing in companies that leveraged the cloud. At the time, it was backing 25 such companies.....»»

Private equity funds are sitting on a record amount of cash — $1.54 trillion as of June 2020......»»

Its strategy of empowering entrepreneurs is paying off as the firm's portfolio companies have brought in more than $2.5 billion in revenue since 2004......»»

Atlanta-based MSouth Equity Partners has formed MSouth Capital, a subsidiary that aims to provide private credit and minority equity financing services to companies in the South......»»

“As we continue to build the firm, the number of platform companies and the capital under management, we are growing our team alongside that to be able to help the businesses grow in the way we want,” said the firm's co-founder and managing partner......»»

The local companies completed deals to receive private equity backing, to reduce debt and to expand services into new markets......»»

Business development companies have similarities to private equity firms but are geared toward retail investors......»»

The largest part of the financial world --- comprising private equity firms, hedge funds and investment companies --- are still underregulated. MIT Sloan's S.P. Kothari makes the case for strengthening the rules......»»

The pandemic, demographics, private equity and low interest rates have helped fuel opportunities for mergers and acquisitions. Here are several recent deals involving Albany region companies......»»

Minneapolis-based Sun Country Airlines Holdings Inc. has filed for an initial public offering, according to a filing Monday. Sun Country, backed by private-equity giant Apollo Global M.....»»

Private equity is about buying and selling companies, and it’s a business that runs on borrowed money. Buying, selling.....»»

Gone are the days when private equity firms charged operating partners with merely managing portfolio companies. To drive returns, OPs are now taske.....»»

Private equity giant TPG is driving the move through a deal with a special purpose acquisition company — or SPAC — that values the Clayton education technology firm at $1.7 billion......»»

While the local ownership group supported ZeptoMetrix for more than two decades, a private equity-backed health sciences group will surround the business with a "wealth of infrastructure.".....»»

The buyer leads a private equity firm that specializes in startup companies......»»

The Clayton firm, one of the region's biggest private companies, completed deals to buy a business that specializes in data for government agencies and their vendors, and another that produces warehouse management software......»»

Equity crowdfunding enables ordinary investors to become shareholders in star.....»»

Private-equity firm Vista Equity Partners has acquired online education-software platform Pluralsight Inc (NASDAQ: PS) in an all-cash transaction for $20.26 per share, the companies announced on Sunday. read more.....»»

The Treasury secretary was peppered with questions from Democrats and Republicans about his decision-making in extending loans and programs......»»