COVID-19 Update by PE Insights

COVID-19 Update by PE Insights

R ead our update about COVID-19 (November 21, 2021)   PE Insights is monitoring the public health response to and guidance given regarding the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). PE Insights is following the appropriate local and international guidelines about...
Buyout group CVC steps up plans to reshape global rugby

Buyout group CVC steps up plans to reshape global rugby

Firm close to sealing Six Nations stake and in talks with New Zealand and South Africa CVC Capital Partners is plotting an ambitious reshaping of global rugby, as the European buyout firm aims to become the biggest commercial player in one of the world’s most popular...
Carlyle Breaks From Pack, Plans Impact Investing Across Firm

Carlyle Breaks From Pack, Plans Impact Investing Across Firm

It was a curious moment last year when Carlyle Group Inc., once famous for bold bets on defense contractors, hired one of the more prominent names in socially responsible investing. Megan Starr is a Goldman Sachs Group Inc. alum known to appear on stages at gatherings...
Private equity sets its sights on booming professional sports

Private equity sets its sights on booming professional sports

The sports and live-entertainment industries are booming, with global revenues from sports projected to be $64 billion this year and live entertainment expected to generate $35 billion. And private equity professionals are no stranger to the game of finding...
Start-Ups Are Being Bought Up by Private Equity

Start-Ups Are Being Bought Up by Private Equity

Start-up founders and shareholders used to hope for a flashy exit in the public markets. They’re increasingly being swallowed by private equity instead, according to PitchBook. Flush with cash, private equity funds are snapping up venture-capital-backed start-ups. The...