Merger and acquisition activity among consumer products companies took a breather in the first half of the year as valuations were reset amid rising interest rates. Closed deal activity declined by more than 25% over the same period a year earlier, driven not only by the reset in valuations but ... READ MORE >
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Real estate dealmaking adjusts amid fears of a frozen market
Dealmaking was supposed to be the name of the game at Information Management Network’s recent investment conference. The reality is that there are few deals to be made, despite an abundance of dry powder in the market. One industry veteran who co-led a panel at the event, IMN’s 19th Annual Winter ... READ MORE >
Private equity deal activity remains resilient despite leveraged loan market
2022 U.S. private equity deal flow closed as the second-best year on record in both dollar and volume terms against a backdrop of a debt-financing squeeze. Banks retreated from the broadly syndicated loan market after their balance sheets were saddled with commitments to finance leveraged buyouts on much ... READ MORE >
Venture capital trends were mixed in 2022; expect them to converge in 2023
It was a mixed year in 2022 for venture capital as fundraising hit an all-time high, whereas deal activity slowed and exits capitulated. The start of this year should see these trends move in the same direction as appetite for fast-growing startups wanes and investor focus shifts to profitability and ... READ MORE >
Consumer products M&A insights from the third quarter
Based on information available as of Oct. 23, 2022 from PitchBook Data, Inc., consumer products closed deal activity continued to slow, contracting for the third consecutive quarter. Current economic challenges, including inflationary pressures and the resulting shift in consumer discretionary spending, ... READ MORE >
Venture capital activity slows even as deal counts and fundraising hit records
Venture capital deal and exit activity for the first nine months of the year were well below the explosive pace set last year as various headwinds set in during the third quarter to cool off the blazing trends that had prevailed since the second quarter of 2020. Deal activity through September totaled ... READ MORE >
Hybrid funds emerge as a growing force in venture capital: Spring 2022 outlook
At a glance Record fundraising from traditional investors gave U.S. venture capital funds the dry powder needed to fuel explosive growth in 2021. A growing list of nontraditional VC investors allowed startups to raise even more capital and resulted in the emergence of hybrid funds. Hybrid funds ... READ MORE >
Private equity showing signs of another strong year ahead
Following a bumper year in 2021, private equity activity is expected to carry on the momentum through 2022. Deal volume reached record levels in 2021, measured by dollar value and deal count, according to data from PitchBook. This year may not exceed the impressive totals from 2021, but conditions appear ... READ MORE >
Booming first half for private equity activity sets stage for a record year in 2021
At the current run rate, private equity deal activity is on pace for its best year on record. With $457 billion worth of deal activity recorded over the first half of the year, according to data from PitchBook, the cumulative activity midway through the year is the strongest it has ever been in terms of ... READ MORE >
Executive order targeting banking M&A expected to bring more scrutiny
An executive order signed by President Biden in early July is expected to bring more scrutiny of banking mergers, a significant development given that the number of deal announcements continues to gain steam heading into the second half of the year. The order encourages the Department of Justice, the ... READ MORE >