McGuireWoods recently held its 20th Annual Healthcare Private Equity and Finance Conference (HCPE Conference) in Chicago. The conference drew more than 1,000 professionals from private equity funds, senior and mezzanine...more
Mark your calendar for the 2024 McGuireWoods Healthcare Private Equity and Finance Conference, and help us celebrate 20 years of bringing healthcare industry leaders together. This premier two-day healthcare...more
4/1/2024
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The interview below is part of a McGuireWoods series featuring interviews with C-suite leadership of private equity-backed portfolio companies. To recommend a leader for a future interview, email Holly Buckley at...more
The interview below is part of a McGuireWoods series featuring interviews with C-suite leadership of private equity-backed portfolio companies. To recommend a leader for a future interview, email Holly Buckley at...more
McGuireWoods recently hosted its annual Independent Sponsor Conference in Dallas, drawing more than 1,500 independent sponsors and capital providers from 47 states and the District of Columbia and eight countries. At the...more
McGuireWoods recently held its 19th Annual Healthcare Private Equity and Finance Conference (HCPE Conference) at The Ritz-Carlton in Chicago. The HCPE Conference drew registration of more than 1,000 professionals from private...more
While the market for middle market investments in pharmacy providers has leveled off, there are plenty of big pharma pain points that leave the door open for new solutions and growth in the industry....more
VC WATCH -
Early 2019 Continues 2018 Record Pace -
January 2019 saw the highest January venture capital (VC) investment in healthcare and life sciences startups on record since Pitchbook began tracking funding in 2008....more
VC WATCH -
VC Continues Five-Year Record Run Through 2018 -
The last edition of Venture Capital Coast to Coast was in July 2017. It’s been too long. Looking back as far as the June 2016 edition, most VC market trends...more
As the first half of 2018 continues to show a white-hot M&A environment, the prevalence of independent sponsor activity remains a consistent theme. This installment of our independent sponsor white paper series focuses on...more
On Oct. 5, McGuireWoods hosted its inaugural Independent Sponsor Conference in Dallas, attended by more than 300 independent sponsors and capital providers from more than 30 U.S. states. At the conference — the largest of its...more
In an ultra-competitive deal market, investors continually look for attractive opportunities to deploy additional capital. While “independent sponsors” have been around for many years, the number of independent sponsors is at...more
VC WATCH -
The Venture Capital “Reset” – We Were Expecting You -
Venture capital fundraising declined in 2015, with total money raised down more than 9 percent and a 13 percent decrease in the number of fund...more
2015 on Pace for Big Year Despite 3rd Quarter Cooldown
- VC investment slowed in Q3 2015, yet 2015 is still on track to be one of the best years in several decades. “Venture Capital Cools in Third Quarter,”...more
Halftime 2015: On Pace to Match 2014?
Venture capital activity for 2014 was a hard act to follow. But 2015 has not disappointed so far, with fundraising and investment continuing at an historic pace. A total of $20...more
8/29/2015
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As we reported in January 2015, 2014 was a banner year for venture capital on all fronts, from fundraising, to investment and exits – save, however, for the small drop in the number of deals versus the largest aggregate...more
6/23/2015
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Concern over higher valuations? Apparently not, as $59 billion invested in 2014 breaks the post-crisis record. LPs also set a post-crisis record with $32 billion in commitments to U.S.-based VC funds. PitchBook Data, Inc.,...more
Shareholders are increasingly raising social and environmental issues in meetings. Nearly 40 percent of all shareholder proposals submitted in the first half of meetings in 2014 were related to social and environmental...more
NextEra recently acquired Hawaiian Electric Industries (“HEI”) in a transaction valued at $4.3 billion, subject to Hawaii Public Utilities Commission approval and approval by HEI shareholders. HEI shareholders will receive a...more