PE Fundraising Outlook Fuzzy as LPs Contend with Coronavirus Disruption
LP investors are taking to heart lessons from previous downturns as they evaluate their private equity commitments and chart a path forward.
Another Busy Year for Health Care
Health care remains an active sector for middle-market leveraged finance, with interest spread across a broad spectrum of subsectors.
Pot Stirs up Private Equity Interest
The evolving legal landscape and maturation of the cannabis industry have generated new interest and raised questions about where and when PE firms can get involved.
COVID & the Chocolate Factory: Behind the Scenes at Lily’s
On the podcast, CEO Jane Miller describes how Lily's, a maker of sugar-free chocolate, has adapted its marketing and messaging in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The COVID-19 Era Calls for a New Approach to Business Development
As middle-market dealmaking has slowed drastically, private equity and investment banking firms are in need of evolved approaches to business development, marketing and communications.
Middle-Market Public Policy Roundup
Policymakers ask Congress for more PPP funding, ACG urges lawmakers to expand relief restrictions, and the FDIC is worried about financial crisis preparedness.
Food Tech Is More Than Meal Kits
While much attention devoted to disruption has focused on delivery apps and meal kits, the impact of “food tech” is much broader, writes PitchBook Founder and CEO John Gabbert.
Eye of the Beholder
A focus on storytelling and transparency is helping small and midsize brands win market share against well-established competitors.
Position Your Portfolio to Thrive, Not Just Survive
The coronavirus pandemic has presented PE investors with unprecedented challenges. There has never been a more critical time to assess, plan and help portfolio management adopt best practices.
Fed Reinforces Stimulus with Its Main Street Business Lending Program
A new federal emergency lending program offers aid to small and midsize companies, including many that were excluded from the Paycheck Protection Program.