by Sebastian | Dec 1, 2020 | News
Welcome to the 27th issue of the EMEA Private Equity Market Snapshot (PEMS), a quarterly publication focusing on the Private Equity (PE) market in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) from S&P Global Market Intelligence. From a numbers perspective, mega deals...
by Sebastian | Dec 1, 2020 | News
Customer-relations technology company Gainsight Inc. is slated to have a new majority owner: private-equity firm Vista Equity Partners. Gainsight agreed to a majority investment by Vista, which focuses on backing technology companies, according to a news release. The...
by Sebastian | Dec 1, 2020 | News
Automotive industry technology company CDK Global Inc. has agreed to sell its international division to private-equity firm Francisco Partners for $1.45 billion. The Hoffman Estates, Ill., company provides technology to about 30,000 dealers of autos, heavy trucks,...
by Sebastian | Dec 1, 2020 | News
DoorDash said Monday it is aiming to raise up to $2.8 billion in an initial public offering (IPO), which could double the value of the U.S. food delivery start-up and be one of 2020’s largest public market debuts. DoorDash, the biggest U.S. third-party delivery...
by Sebastian | Nov 30, 2020 | News
The value of oil company shares owned by UK public pension funds has fallen by £2bn in less than four years as pressure mounts on retirement schemes to withdraw their support from environmentally damaging fossil fuel producers. Pension funds across the world have made...
by Sebastian | Nov 30, 2020 | News
Carlyle has sold its stake in PA Consulting Group in a deal valuing the UK-based advisory firm at £1.8bn, which ends a highly-acquisitive five-year period of private equity ownership. Dallas-based US consultancy Jacobs Engineering Group will buy a 65 per cent stake in...