Q1 2021 EMEA PE-backed M&A & VC Roundup
By Erlend Brevik, Tim Tesdorff, Iacopo Dante Giachetti, Jakob Jones, Justin Ashauer
The PE M&A activity in EMEA in Q1 2021 is character...
Coffee Break with Byron Wilson, Partner at Manhattan Atlantic Capital
By Stefanos Ymeri
Mr. Byron Wilson is a London-based partner at Manhattan Atlantic Capital LLC, a PE firm that focuses on healthcare and the consumer...
Private Equity Funds of Funds
By Michele Conte and Leonardo D’Onghia
Funds of Funds are PE vehicles that raise funds intending to invest in other PE funds instead of directly targ...
Blockchain and Private Equity – An unusual match
By Maurits Giese
Introduction
Back in 2017 with the massive jump of Bitcoin price to $20,000, Blockchain became a household name. Now, the new crypt...
How private equity continues to outperform during economic downturns
By Zaiim Premji and Lucas Rimmer
Introduction
The private equity industry’s net asset value (NAV) has grown 600% since 2002 – twice as fast as globa...
Money for nothing? The private equity fueled market for music rights
By Joerg Friedl
In early January, legacy mega fund KKR announced its purchase of a majority stake in the extensive music rights back catalogue of Rya...
Venture Capital in the Gaming Industry
By Justin Ashauer
The market
Most people have played a video game at some point in their life, in one form or another, but it’s the rise of profession...
The muddy ethics of buyouts
By Angelo Cataldo
A recent legal ruling could pose a threat to the persistence of leveraged buyouts. Who bears the burden of failure in such a risky...
Coffee Break with Laurent Haziza, Global Partner and Global Co-Head of Financial Sponsors at Rothschild & Co
By Tara Morgan
I had the pleasure of interviewing Laurent Haziza. After having studied at Sciences Po, Dauphine and LSE, he began his career as...
Coffee Break with Daniele Colantonio, Partner and Head of Marketing & Product Development at Anthilia Capital Partners SGR
By Matteo Lana
Founded in 2007, Anthilia Capital Partners SGR Spa is an Italian investment management house focused on private and institutional asse...