by Sebastian | Mar 22, 2021 | News
Israeli advertising technology firm ironSource said on Sunday it has agreed to go public through a merger with a blank-check company backed by U.S. private equity firm Thoma Bravo, valuing the business at $11.1 billion. The deal with Thoma Bravo Advantage, a special...
by Sebastian | Mar 22, 2021 | News
Blackstone Group Inc proposed a buyout of Australia’s Crown Resorts Ltd in a deal valuing the casino operator at $6.2 billion, a markdown from the troubled company’s value a year ago but a possible reprieve from regulatory pressure. Crown shares leapt more...
by Sebastian | Mar 21, 2021 | News
PE-giant Blackstone Group Inc. raised a gobsmacking US$ 4.5 billion for its inaugural growth equity fund – Blackstone Growth (BXG). Blackstone is known for its buyout strategies with regard to private equity. Blackstone said the growth equity fund was oversubscribed....
by Sebastian | Mar 21, 2021 | News
Over the past year, “lockdown”, “rate of transmission”, and “social distancing” all entered our collective vocabularies. At the same time, new ways of working and doing business emerged. That’s as true for private equity (PE) as it is for any other sphere of...
by Sebastian | Mar 20, 2021 | News
Analysis has revealed that private equity investments focusing on climate protection, besides having a positive effect on the planet, do not sacrifice profitability. The exploratory study, in conjunction with the Technical University of Munich and climate...
