Lenders Line Up $2.6 Billion Debt for EBay Classifieds Bidders

Lenders Line Up $2.6 Billion Debt for EBay Classifieds Bidders

Private equity firms competing to win the auction of EBay Inc.’s classified-advertising business may raise up to 2.3 billion euros ($2.6 billion) of debt to fund the deal, according to people familiar with the situation. Final bids are due in the first week of July....
Canva nearly doubles valuation to $6B with new funding

Canva nearly doubles valuation to $6B with new funding

Canva has raised $60 million in a round that values the Sydney-based company at $6 billion. The funding comes less than a year after the graphic design business raised $90 million at a $3.2 billion valuation in October, according to PitchBook data. Co-founded in 2012...
Ares nearly doubles target for opportunities fund

Ares nearly doubles target for opportunities fund

Ares Management has closed its first special opportunities fund on $3.5 billion, blowing past an original $2 billion goal. The news comes shortly after Bain Capital raised $3.2 billion for a similar vehicle focused on distressed debt and special opportunities,...