Highlights from TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco from PitchBook’s venture capital team: Dana Olsen and Kate Clark. 5:05 p.m. — We grab some snacks (Goldfish & Oreos; thanks TechCrunch!) for the road. We’ll be back tomorrow with live updates from […]
Northrop Grumman has agreed to acquire fellow aerospace & defense contractor Orbital ATK (NYSE: OA) for $7.8 billion in cash, plus the assumption of $1.4 billion in net debt. That works out to $134.50 per share for Orbital investors, up […]
If the latest fundraising numbers are any indication, the new buyout cycle taking hold will be much more geared toward the middle market, particularly on the lower end. Compared to years past, the latest crop of MM funds accounts for […]
Today, Apple CEO Tim Cook will announce details of the iPhone 8 and—possibly—reveal the iPhone X, which has reportedly been created to mark the 10th anniversary of the product. They have big shoes to fill, given the ongoing success of […]
Nine years ago today, a stark change occurred in the forecast for The Weather Channel. From its formation in 1982 until then, the broadcaster had been owned by Landmark Communications, a private media company with a portfolio of various newspapers, […]
Leonard Green & Partners could soon own a retail giant. The Los-Angeles based private equity firm is close to acquiring Nordstrom in a take-private deal, according to CNBC. LGP would reportedly devote some $1 billion of its own capital, while […]
As part of our 2017 Unicorn Report, we ranked investors—venture capital, private equity, corporate and nontraditional alike—by the number of US unicorns in their portfolios. Silicon Valley’s VC heavyweights made up a healthy portion of the list, but the firm […]
The “Summer of Cryptocurrency” continued this week as JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon railed against bitcoin while speaking Tuesday at a Barclays financial conference in New York. He called it a “fraud” that is “worse than tulip bulbs,” in reference to […]
Inside the September 2017 edition of the PitchBook PlayBook—our second-ever magazine—is a collection of our most popular reports, original datagraphics, feature articles and more that paint a portrait of the most important trends in VC, PE and M&A. Also read: […]
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corporation (SCHH) listed its shares on the NYSE, raising $600 million for its special purpose acquisition company. Such vehicles aren’t necessarily new, but SCHH is planning to use its capital to buy stakes in VC-backed tech […]
Healthcare is hot. Again. The failure of Obamacare repeal-and-replace legislation, while perhaps a disappointment to some, is igniting investor interest in a big way. Biotech and pharma stocks are surging after reform efforts stalled in Congress rendering President Trump’s railings against […]