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E-grocer Getir reaches decacorn status as delivery sector continues to grow

March 17, 2022

Getir was valued at $11.8 billion with its Series E, making the company Europe's first grocery delivery decacorn. The delivery sector has attracted a wealth of VC funding since the pandemic started, and it shows few signs of slowing.

EQT's $7.5B BPEA deal signals growing interest in Asian private markets

March 16, 2022

EQT has agreed to acquire Baring Private Equity Asia for $7.5 billion as investment firms continue to put stock in Asia's private markets, a trend that is expected to accelerate. 

London Stock Exchange expands beyond public markets with platform deal

March 15, 2022

London Stock Exchange Group has teamed up with Floww as it moves to be one of the first exchanges to straddle both the public and private markets.

Healthtech specialist Doctolib becomes most valuable French startup at €5.8B

March 15, 2022

The medical appointment-booking company has also become the most valuable VC-backed healthtech business in Europe.

Q&A: Bootstrap Europe's debt strategy targets high-growth tech companies

March 11, 2022

Bootstrap Europe founders Fatou Diagne and Stephanie Heller sit down with PitchBook to discuss a new fund, their growth debt strategy, impact investing, and more.

Geopolitical risk threatens to trip up venture capital's global strides

March 11, 2022

War in Europe is making geopolitical risk a front-burner concern for venture capitalists, a striking turnabout for an industry that in recent years had epitomized the freewheeling globalization of finance and technology.

Biotech industry faces reset as public market turmoil impacts valuations

March 11, 2022

Biotech investment boomed with the onset of the pandemic, setting funding and valuation records across multiple stages. But market turmoil and waning investor appetites are like to push valuations back down.

Private equity firms vie for media rights of France's Ligue 1

March 10, 2022

Media rights to European soccer leagues are an increasingly coveted prize for global private equity firms making a play for exposure in the international world of sports.

Who are Russia's most active private equity investors?

March 9, 2022

Amid the war in Ukraine and increasingly strict sanctions on Russia, we take a look at the most active Russian private equity investors in the past five years and where they are invested.

First-time funds bounce back from pandemic lows

March 8, 2022

For first-time fundraising, the good times are back. VC and PE fund activity has returned to pre-pandemic levels and in some cases set new records as the financial world returns to normalcy.

Five charts highlighting Nordic VC's busy year in 2021

March 7, 2022

The Nordic region broke records for VC activity in 2021, driven by late-stage rounds and a rise in mega-deals. Fundraising numbers were also strong, but exits tell a more complicated story.

Exclusive: California VC firm backed by Russia navigates a global crisis

March 4, 2022

Fort Ross Ventures, a Silicon Valley firm with strong ties to Russia, discusses the risk that further international sanctions could cut off its ability to call capital from its limited partners.

UK rebuffs Russia's call to sell OneWeb stake

March 3, 2022

The future of SoftBank-backed satellite operator OneWeb was cast into doubt after the UK government rejected demands from Russia—which hosts the firm's satellite launches—that it sell its stake. 

US investors pile into European rounds at record pace

March 1, 2022

Participation from investors across the pond reached an all-time high in 2021, with US firms taking part in over €70 billion worth of VC deals. The trend is driving up valuations—and it's only expected to accelerate.

Year after UK review, overseas VCs drive record fintech growth

February 28, 2022

A year after the UK government review aimed at spurring investment in its fintech industry post-Brexit, the vertical is seeing record amounts of VC capital, but only a fraction is coming from domestic investors.