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
Across the board, despite the pall cast by the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 was a year of strong IPO deal flow and aftermarket performance, punctuated by a breathtaking surge in IPOs by special purpose acquisition companies...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