Amid the deepest economic crisis since the Great Depression, it has been reported that startups overall face an “existential threat.” But while life science startups have slimmer pickings than before, they stand to benefit from the industry’s more...
Impact investing continues to grow despite near-term headwinds, according to a report released Friday by the International Finance Corp., a member of the World Bank Group. Impact investing in private markets could be as much as $2.1 trillion in assets under...
If private equity firms cannot clearly show outperformance of the stock market soon, surely even their stoutest defenders among investors will start questioning the hefty fees they pay. Private equity firms insist they have learned their lesson. After the...
Francisco Partners has raised just shy of $10 billion across a trio of new funds, including a $7.45 billion flagship effort that is the third-largest buyout fund closed in the US so far in 2020, according to PitchBook data. The San Francisco-based firm’s other...
Goldman Sachs today announced it has created the Goldman Sachs Fund for Racial Equity to support the vital work of leading organizations addressing racial injustice, structural inequity and economic disparity. The fund will be launched with $10 million from Goldman... 