The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Canoo was not a normal IPO Canoo came public via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in late 2020. At the time, SPACs were a hot investment topic and companies were coming public at a rapid clip via this route. Here's five reasons you should tread carefully.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The company was a big beneficiary of the blistering investment activity seen in 2021. According to financial analytics firm Refinitiv, dealmaking like initial public offerings (IPOs) and mergers and acquisitions (M&As) was at an all-time high that year. As a result, B.

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Insight Partners

APRIL 1, 2025

This can help them stay on track and position their business as an appealing opportunity for potential acquirers or public investors. Choose your exit: IPO or acquisition? Each requires you to make different decisions as your company grows. One Fed decision, inflation print, or job data release can make going public untenable.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Fresh off an earnings season sprinkled with artificial intelligence (AI) players, some private unicorns are looking to take advantage of positive investor sentiment. Semiconductor company Arm Holdings and grocery delivery app Instacart both recently completed initial public offerings (IPOs). billion in 2018.

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Private Equity Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Global law firm Ropes & Gray has named 12 of its existing attorneys as the firm’s latest Partners, effective 1 November, including several whose practices cater for private equity and other private credit and private fund clients. He has a versatile skillset and deep experience with platform acquisitions and sales.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Many companies went public via mergers with special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) in 2020 and 2021.

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Pension Pulse

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

and committing $700 million to a private equity fund managed by EQT Private Capital Asia. CPPIB also plans to contribute about $1 billion to the proposed merger between Novolex and Pactiv Evergreen Inc., two packaging companies. The investments included a 24.5% stake in video-game provider Keywords Ventures Ltd.

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