IPOs SPACs Life Sciences the Rise in Popularity
Despite the COVID-19 global pandemic, 2020 was an eventful year in the life sciences and technology sector mainly due to the popularity rise of the special purpose acquisition companies IPOs SPACs on Wall Street. SPACs have increasingly gained popularity because they give companies the option of going public without dealing with
Poshmark Goes Public
Last week, fashion-based online retailer Poshmark went public, ending its first day of trading with a value of $7.4 billion. The retailer,...
Wish Suffers Major Net Loss Before IPO
The global pandemic has profoundly shaped e-commerce. Many storefronts and shopping malls remain closed, and in an environment that risks consumer safety,...
Vista Equity Partners Acquires Customer Success Startup Gainsight
This week, PE firm Vista Equity Partners Management LLC (Vista) announced it has acquired customer success startup Gainsight. According to reports, the...
SPAC MedTech Acquisition Corporation Files for IPO
MedTech Acquisition Corporation has filed paperwork with the SEC to bring their company public. In their S-1 form, MedTech Acquisition registered 23...
AA Motoring Group Considering Becoming Private Again
Motor rescue-and-insurance company Automobile Association Developments Ltd (The AA) will be going back into private equity. The company has agreed to a...
BlackRock Acquires Aperio for $1 Billion
One of the world's largest investment platforms, BlackRock Inc., has acquired wealth management company Aperio Group LLC for a cash deal of...
KKR Acquires Japanese Supermarket Chain Seiyu
Investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (KKR) has announced this week that it has acquired a 65% stake in Japanese...
VF Corp Acquires Supreme for $2.1 Billion
It was announced this week that VF Corporation (VFC), the owner of many popular clothing and shoe brands, has acquired 100% of...
Sharp Corporation Acquires Display Company NEC
Sharp Electronics Corporation has recently acquired 66% of the shares of NEC Display Solutions. With this, NEC will now be functioning as...
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New Chapter 11 Filings, Disclosures: August 31 – September 4, 2020
At least three new companies have either filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection or defaulted on loans during the week of August...
SoFi Recieves Preliminary Approval from OCC for National Banking Charter
Social Finance Inc. (SoFi) received conditional approval to establish a full-service national bank by the OCC on Oct. SoFi, which filed the...
TPG Capital and TA Associates Acquire Planview
TPG Capital and TA Associates acquire Planview for $1.6 billion. Thoma Bravo, Planview's existing majority stakeholder, will continue to have a minority...
Owner of Men’s Wearhouse, Jos A. Bank Files for Bankruptcy
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J.B. Chemicals Controlling Stake Acquired By KKR
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase a controlling stake in J.B. Chemicals...
