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An overview of KPMG global news in the Private Equity industry:

United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Business services buck trend as private equity activity declines UK private equity activity cooled over the first half of 2022, as the global deals scene began to brace for a potential recession.
17 August 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Venture capital feeding frenzy sees UK start-up investment boom On the back of three consecutive record-breaking quarters, 2021 has become a bumper year for venture capital in the UK.
21 October 2021
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

2020 a story of two halves for UK's private equity deal market Deal activity in UK’s private equity sector hit its lowest point in more than seven years in 2020 amid the Covid-19-induced downturn, according to a new KPMG report.
01 February 2021
Sweden

Europe | Sweden

Roland Berger and KPMG advise Bridgepoint on Swedish deal Alternative asset fund management group Bridgepoint has taken a minority stake in Diagnostiskt Centrum Hud, a provider of medical dermatology services in Sweden.
24 November 2020
Europe

Europe | Regional

Period of major change drives up venture capital investments The current economic climate is not yet holding back venture capitalists’ desire to spend their money. Both globally and in Europe, investments in startups increased over the past three months.
28 October 2020
Europe

Europe | Regional

Bain and Big Four advise on APi's acquisition of SK FireSafety US-listed APi Group has acquired SK FireSafety Group, a European company that offers critical safety products and solutions in the active fire safety market.
14 October 2020
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

Investor appetite in Middle East’s FinTech sector remains strong An increasingly vibrant hub for tech startups, the Middle East is drawing significant early stage investments in the FinTech space, according to a new global report from KPMG.
17 September 2020
Italy

Europe | Italy

Italy's Surfaces Group changes private equity hands US private equity firm TA Associates has acquired Surfaces Group from Astorg. The deal was advised on by an army of M&A consultants.
17 August 2020
United States

North America | United States

Number of venture capital deals plummets to 7-year low VC deal volume in the US dropped to a seven-year low of 2,197 in the second quarter of 2020, according to a recent report from KPMG. However, deal value remained remarkably stable at $34.
06 August 2020
India

Asia | India

How Covid-19 could boost investments into India Global investments into the Indian market are likely to skyrocket post Covid-19, as the country is an ideal breeding ground for some of the sectors that are expected to win out from the crisis.
06 May 2020
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Investments in Australian start-ups balloons to record level Australia’s venture capital scene has yet again booked a record breaking year, with total spending on promising start-ups breaching the $2 billion barrier for the first time.
23 February 2020
Europe

Europe | Regional

Record levels of capital are flowing to European start-ups The value of venture capital financing injected by strategics and financial investors into European start-ups and scale-ups has reached its highest level ever.
15 October 2019
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Investments in Australia's FinTech sector plummet by 50% Investments in Australian companies in the financial technology (FinTech) sector has plummeted by more than 50% in the first half of this year, from US$223 million in the same period last year to $10
13 August 2019
Europe

Europe | Regional

Startups attract record level of funding from venture capitalists Investments in startups reached a record level in the second quarter of this year.
17 July 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

KPMG promotes Richard Stark to lead Northern Private Equity Practice Professional services firm KPMG has promoted a new leader for its UK Private Equity Practice.
21 February 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Venture capital funding hits $155 billion, but splits across fewer projects Start-ups have received substantially more money from venture capital investors during the past year.
06 February 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Investors rate quality over quantity, study finds The most recent survey of the venture capital industry has found that in line in the previous quarter, investment has continued to decline.
25 July 2017
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

FinTech sector sees venture capital pull back from angel/seed rounds FinTechs have seen total investment coming their way from an array of sources decrease significantly, falling from from $47 billion in 2015 to $25 billion last year.
28 February 2017
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Startup investments drop on valuation concerns, corporate venturing rises Venture capital investment has tracked across 2016, as investors became more weary about investing in angle/seed startups. While total volume decreased, total value has remained high, at $127 billion.
08 February 2017
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Venture Capital funding streams slow but steady, cyber security and AI strong Venture capital investment remains cautious across the globe, with political and economic uncertainties – including Brexit and possible rate rises – as well as valuation concerns.
19 September 2016
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Global venture capital investments in early stage startups drops again A shot of reality has befallen the venture capital backed startup market, as it seems investor sentiment is seeking certainties over possibilities.
01 June 2016
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Chinese direct investment into Australia grows to 11 billion Overseas direct investment into Australia by Chinese companies saw a significant increase on 2014, reaching more than $11 billion.
15 April 2016
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Global investments in FinTech startups booms to 19 billion Investment in FinTech startups and scaleups has boomed in 2015, hitting new heights of $19 billion. The VC-backed investment in the sector too hit new heights, at $13.8 billion.
14 March 2016
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Worldwide venture capital funding jumps to 128 billion Worldwide venture capital funding has reached a record high of $128 billion in 2015, buoyed by massive venture capital investments during Q2 and Q3 in particular.
08 February 2016
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Kurt Salmon and KPMG advise on Boards & More deal End-November, private equity company EMERAM acquired Boards & More, one of the largest producers of Kitesurfing and Windsurfing products in the world.
06 December 2013

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