Archive for September 2020
M&A wrap: IPO update, Paul Hastings, Peter Thiel, LinkedIn, Richard Branson, UnitedHealth, KKR, 1-800 Contacts, Compass Diversified, TH Lee
SPACs dominate IPO market with PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel, LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman and Virgin Group founder Richard Branson looking…
Read MoreUnitedHealth reportedly in talks to buy pharmacy startup DivvyDose
Traditional health insurers are increasingly diversifying into other health-care service businesses, including care delivery, pharmacy benefits, and technology.
Read MoreKKR Buys 1-800 Contacts From AEA
1-800 Contacts owns brands including brands Liingo Eyewear, 6over6, Boomerang and Premium Vision.
Read MoreSoaring demand for virtual healthcare services in the pandemic fuels M&A
Teladoc’s $18.5 acquisition of Livongo, Thirty Madison raising $47 million from partners including Johnson & Johnson and Humana investing $100…
Read More3M reportedly explores $3.5 billion sale of food safety division
A sale would give 3M extra cash amid the coronavirus pandemic in exchange for parting with a relatively minor part…
Read MoreHow to use earnouts to adjust to the Covid-19 M&A landscape
Earnouts, which involve tying some portion of deal consideration to post-closing performance, are taking on a new level of importance…
Read MoreGoldman’s next generation takes shape with new promotions
Included in the promotions was Kim Posnett, who was named co-head of the investment-banking services unit. Posnett is the first…
Read MoreAmazon-backed fitness startup Aaptiv is reportedly exploring a sale
Companies that make fitness products, technology and apparel have attracted institutional investors during the pandemic, in part because they’ve captured…
Read MoreM&A wrap: Illumina, Grail, TikTok, Oracle, Walmart, Microsoft, Carlyle, TA, Sagewind, Blue Sage
Illumina buys cancer research startup Grail. ByteDance reaches deal with Oracle and Walmart for TikTok assets. Microsoft makes its biggest…
Read MoreMicrosoft acquires Bethesda for $7.5 billion to boost Xbox
The deal Microsoft’s Xbox business a much-needed infusion of titles such as The Elder Scrolls, Doom and Fallout.
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