Market Review and Outlook -
Slowing economic growth, equity market volatility, stubborn inflation, rising interest rates and geopolitical tensions combined to create a hostile environment for M&A activity in 2022, with...more
US Market Review and Outlook -
Venture capital financing and liquidity activity contracted in 2022 from the record-breaking levels of the prior year, in the face of declining equity markets, rising interest rates and...more
4/7/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Capital Raising ,
Convertible Notes ,
Corporate Financing ,
Early Stage Companies ,
Entrepreneurs ,
Equity Financing ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
Qualified Small Business Stock ,
Venture Capital
The outbreak of COVID-19 in the first quarter of 2020 inflicted an unprecedented shock on the global economy. In the first half of the year, growth stalled, the US unemployment rate reached its highest level since the Great...more
Despite the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 and the ensuing economic dislocation, venture capital financing proceeds, median amount raised, and median pre-money valuation all increased from 2019 levels,...more
Despite generally favorable macroeconomic conditions, high levels of cash among strategic acquirers and low interest rates, the number of reported M&A transactions and deal value worldwide both declined for the second...more
The venture capital market rebounded in 2017, with an uptick in deal flow, an increase in financing sizes, soaring proceeds and a record high median premoney valuation. The $73.2 billion invested into the US venture capital...more
The 2015 IPO market produced 152 IPOs, a disappointing tally that lagged well behind the 244 IPOs in 2014 despite continued strength in the life sciences sector. Setting aside the anomalous years of 2008 and 2009, however,...more
2/4/2016
/ Capital Markets ,
Capital Raising ,
China ,
Emerging Growth Companies ,
Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) ,
Foreign Issuers ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
JOBS Act ,
Life Sciences ,
Private Equity ,
Technology Sector ,
Venture Capital
The pace of the IPO market moderated in the first two weeks of April before gaining momentum to end the month with 14 IPOs—the highest monthly tally since the 21 IPOs in November 2014, although short of the monthly average of...more
6/13/2015
/ Dow Jones ,
Emerging Growth Companies ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
IPO Sponsors ,
Nasdaq ,
Public Offerings ,
Securities ,
Stock Exchange ,
Stock Issuance ,
Stocks ,
Venture Capital
The January IPO market produced 13 IPOs with gross proceeds of $1.24 billion, the first IPO not coming until mid-month. The last two days of January alone produced seven IPOs....more