Startup down rounds are at a ten-year high, according to PitchBook data
The soaring valuations of the early 2020s are, finally, coming back to earth. This week, PitchBook data revealed…
Rebecca Lynn spins out of Canvas Ventures to found Canvas Prime as solo GP
Rebecca Lynn doesn’t believe in first-mover advantage. “Never be a first mover,” says Lynn. First movers bear the…
Trump opens the door for private equity and crypto as 401(k) retirement plan options
NEW YORK (AP) — Millions of Americans saving for retirement through 401(k) accounts could have the option of…
Exclusive: Squint raises $40 million at $265 million valuation to modernize manufacturing for companies like Pepsi and Michelin
Manufacturing dates back about 2.5 million years, when early hominins fashioned stone tools. Since then, it’s been an…
Exclusive: Decart raises $100 million at a $3.1 billion valuation, chasing the future of real-time creative AI
Dean Leitersdorf and I are on Zoom, watching a Sabrina Carpenter music video. In “Taste,” Carpenter and Jenna…
Kotak Alternate Asset eyes an exit as healthcare portfolio firm gears up for IPO
Credit: 123RF.com Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Ltd is looking to monetise its investment in a relatively new portfolio…
Largest US Public Pension Has ‘Very Strong Conviction’ in Private Equity, CEO Says
The largest public pension plan in the US is committed to private equity, according to its chief executive…
Southeast Asia’s venture investors are excited about AI—but less excited about the region
Asia editor Nick Gordon here, filling in for Allie Garfinkle. The future of AI is in Asia. At least,…
NBA Meets About European League With PE, Sovereign Wealth Funds
NBA commissioner Adam Silver and deputy commissioner Mark Tatum are in Europe this week holding multiple meetings with…
NBA Africa-Backer Helios Plans to Boost Investment in Sports
Helios Investment Partners, an Africa-focused private equity firm, said it is planning to boost investment in sports and…
Private Lenders From Blue Owl to Blackstone Ready for 401(k) Win
When word spread last week that President Donald Trump is keen to spur more private assets into retirement…
Kelly Clarkson Sells Stake in Her Catalog to HarbourView
“Knowing these songs will continue to be heard and discovered by new generations means everything to me,” Clarkson…