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Venture Capital
Startup ecosystems are partly defined by how many companies have hit the billion-dollar valuation mark. In Europe, the unicorn count is steadily growing. In 2020 so far, at least 10 new unicorns have been ‘born’. There are plenty more fast-growin...
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Despite the pandemic, venture capital investment pushed plenty of money into startups in 2020. Moving forward, the ...
2020 brought some hardels to deal-making. Early on, the pandemic made the notion of corporate takeovers seem, for a few months, like something from a lost era. But then came a burst of activity like few had ever seen before, even as the health crisis...
Despite the economic volatility in the US and COVID-19 pandemic — the venture capital (VC) and startup ecosystem have broadly spoken, been resilient in 2020....
UiPath is a robotic process automation provider of a complete software platform helping organizations automate repetitive business processes. The ‘robotic’ term can be misleading, as it has nothing to do with actual physical robots. Instead, it i...
Private Equity
Private equity (PE) asset managers have actively developed products to meet increasing demand in the ESG space. Private equity companies have been waking up to the importance of purpose, responsibility and transparency for the last several years. The...
The extensive economic changes provoked by the COVID-19-crisis have led to some urgent questions regarding the business valuation. In the process of business valuation, one should consider “all significant information that could have been obtaine...
The health care industry is on an edge and caught up in the middle of a hurricane. With the hospitalizations for COVID-19, revenue that is crucial to the economic growth and stabilization for most hospitals has declined. In addition to directly or in...
While the crisis has not yet passed, M&A discussions are already increasing. Many firms that were once in a stable position last year are now looking for an exit strategy or need to merge for growth or survival.
In the latest ...
Private Equity in South-East Europe is alive and well. There are few talks in media on the recent acquisitions in the South-East region. One of them includes Nikos Stathopoulis, chairman of BC Partners’ portfolio management committee. Moreover, Nik...
During the time of COVID-19, Foreign Direct Investment flows are expected to fall by 30% in 2020. Despite the government support and policy measures to help against COVID-19 pandemic, FDI flows are expected to drop.
According to the latest report...
ESG impact – sustainable investment
Often, you read about sustainable investing and ESG, but why does it matter to your business? Large companies recognized a long time ago the value of bringing Sustainability into their business operations. Therefore, smaller and mid-sized companies a...
As we look towards the future, megatrends such as the transition to the circular economy and the zero-waste movement promise to shape the sustainable workplaces of tomorrow. The disruptions of the early 2020s have already begun to catalyze profound c...
What will 2021 bring for sustainable investing? More companies will feel pressure for ESG disclosures from investors, regulators and employees. Moreover, Millennials will continue loo...
ESG has gained more traction in the private equity industry in recent years. Moreover, ESG has become a core demand from limited partners (LPs) amid consumers behaviour change and the growing climate change concerns of socially responsible millennial...
In the age of COVID-19 digital transformation is demanded, but so is the commitment to face climate change. Technology lies at the core of attempts to prevent global warming. Therefore, the combination of both sustainable and digital finance can lead...
Venture capital firms have historically been the first investors in many of the world’s largest and most influential companies. You have been hearing more and more about ESG investing. Research is increasingly showing that this investing method can...
Business Environment
The development of the digital economy in CEE has shown a remarkable achievement and grew almost twice as fast as the previous two years, a new report from McKinsey has revealed. Even though in 2020 the Covid-19 outbreak has led to numerous uncertain...
Europe presents all the necessary elements to allow tech businesses to grow and scale. Startups in Europe have seen a surge in the number of unicorns and the pace at which they are created. Of the 99 venture-capital-backed European unicorns, 14 were...
We have seen in the past month new mergers and acquisitions in South-East Europe. Here, we included some of the latest M&A deals in South-East Europe according to an online media source.
Croatia
The European Commission recently approve...
Central and Eastern Europe offer a solid and attractive market for business opportunities. Overall, the business environment in CEE offers many advantages due to its strategic location. Moreover, long-term political stability, competitive tax system,...
The CEE region continues to evolve and compete to be at the forefront of the European tech startup scene. Moreover, CEE startups produced over 10 unicorns with a combined value of €30 billion. There’s been a drastic change in the region. That goe...
Last week’s announcement that the US private equity firm One Equity Partners is partnering with Infobip...
