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peHUB Second Opinion 1.2.13
In our first Second Opinion this year, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie gets really mad, Box and Twitter are leading tech IPO contenders and Dish Network is the meanest company in America.
Z Capital Seeks $500 Million for Fund II: UPDATED
Z Capital Partners is fundraising for its second special situations fund. Lake Forest, Ill.-based Z Capital is looking to raise $500 million, according to an SEC filing dated Dec. 31.
Venture Backed IPO Activity Ends 2012 With a Whimper
Venture-backed IPOs ended 2012 on a slow note with eight deals completed during the fourth quarter in the United States, leading the full-year to look quite similar to 2011.
Fiscal Cliff Resolution is No Big Deal, PE Execs Say
The deal in Congress to avoid the fiscal cliff generated a very measured response among private equity executives Wednesday. The agreement avoids potentially devastating tax hikes and spending cuts, and is seen as a victory for President Obama, Reuters reports. The last minute bill does provide a win for private equity.
Zipcar’s Returns for VCs
With Avis’ planned $500 million acquisition of Zipcar, venture investors should get back more than they put into the car-sharing company. But it won’t be a particularly high-multiple exit by venture standards.
Enterprising Growth: Happening Now, Not Ending Anytime Soon
Today, peHUB gets a guest post from Menlo Ventures. Mark Siegel reminds us that while some of the most successful consumer Internet companies are capturing the headlines today, more than 70% of venture exits in the last two years valued at over $500 million have been in the enterprise sector.
DFJ India’s Andra Jumps to VentureEast
Sateesh Andra, former venture partner with DFJ India, has left to join VentureEast, where he will lead a new fund in India.
peHUB First Read of 2013
Happy New Year! In this First Read of 2013 peHUB unveils links to the top 15 US VC deals in 2012, some tech resolutions for 2013 and what the deal is with European buyouts.
VCJ Year in Review: Trade Sales Slow in 2012
M&A tech was particularly sluggish in 2012, with just 300 computer-related deals completed in the year, compared to more than 350 in 2011.
PE Predictions for 2013
Leading off the new year, peHUB guest blogger David Drake has some thoughts about what lies well beyond the fiscal cliff–and its impact on jobs and LPs. Here’s our first prediction piece for 2013.
peHUB Second Opinion 12.31.2012
To end 2012, we have the year’s top apps, the worst footnote (which comes from GE) and and the weird 46-year history of the term “Fiscal Cliff.” And we all hope U.S. Secretary of State Clinton feels better.
Slideshow: Surprise! The Value of Global PE-Backed Mergers Actually Increased in December
The year is swiftly coming to a close and while fiscal cliff negotiations continue in Congress, we do have some good news. The value of global announced private equity-backed mergers actually increased in December, according to data from Dealogic.
