US PE Breakdown – Q2 2021
US PE on pace to set records across the board
Last year during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the US private equity industry was in full crisis mode…
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Private-Equity Deals for Information Technology Soar as Companies Modernize Infrastructure
Private Equity, as well as strategic investments and acquisitions in IT soared towards the end of 2020, setting the stage for what many predict will be a record M&A year.
Private Equity Could Face a Reckoning as Power Shifts in Congress
It’s too early to tell what will become law and how PE’s appetite and approach will change as a result, but certainly these are factors that could impact M&A in the years to come.
Top valuation step-ups of 2020 dominated by fintech, lockdown friendly names
Silicon Valley heavyweights like Stripe, Chime and Instacart rode a wave of investor enthusiasm for late-stage companies that were better able to weather the pandemic due to evolving consumer demands and business needs…
Gartner Says Worldwide IT Spending to Grow 4% in 2021
Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $3.8 trillion in 2021, an increase of 4% from 2020, according to the latest forecast by Gartner, Inc. IT spending in 2020 is expected to total $3.6 trillion, down 5.4% from 2019…
Vendors Pressuring Partners to Move to Services, Says Canalys
Vendors might be pushing consumption-based IT services too hard on their partners, according to channel analyst firm Canalys…