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☆ Private equity firm partner discusses the Chinese economy
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailChina is in a 'tough spot' but it's still the biggest consumer economy in the region, StepStone saysWeichou Su, partner at StepStone Group, said that confidence is low amid slower growth in China, leading to capital flowing elsewhere in this environment, but valuations are high.

Persons: Weichou Su Organizations: China, StepStone Locations: China

☆ Exclusive: Women's health unicorn Maven Clinic is raising over $100 million from PE firm StepStone
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Rebecca Torrence | Sri Muppidi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Women's health unicorn Maven Clinic is raising over $100 million in a new funding round. PE firm StepStone Group is set to lead the round, which would value Maven at $1.7 billion. AdvertisementWomen's health unicorn Maven Clinic is grabbing fresh capital in a new funding round, Business Insider has learned. The startup is raising over $100 million in the round, according to two people with knowledge of the deal. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Maven, — Organizations: StepStone, Service, Business Locations: Sequoia

A pedestrian carrying an umbrella walks along the River Thames in view of City of London skyline in London, Britain, July 31, 2023. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSYDNEY, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Australia's second-largest pension fund plans to open its first overseas office by mid-2024, its chief investment officer said on Friday, the latest retirement manager to look overseas as the country's pension sector outgrows the home market. The team will "almost certainly" be based in London and only be small because ART relies mostly on external managers, Patrick said, adding the office would likely open between now and mid-2024. A decision on a second overseas office would be made 12 to 24 months after the first opens. ART invests roughly two-thirds of all new money funds overseas.

Persons: Hollie Adams, Ian Patrick, Patrick, HarbourVest, Neuberger Berman, Lewis Jackson, Praveen Menon, Jacqueline Wong Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, Stepstone, AustralianSuper, Nikkei, Thomson Locations: City, London, Britain, New York, China

☆ Industry Ventures just raised $1.4 billion for one of the largest venture capital secondary funds ever
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Darius Rafieyan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Industry Ventures is one of the largest players in the VC secondary market, where shares of startups are bought and sold. Industry Ventures, a pioneer in the venture capital secondary market where shares of startups are bought and sold, has raised $1.4 billion for its latest flagship secondary fund, according to an SEC filing. The last time the industry saw a fund of this size was when StepStone Group closed its $2.3 billion secondary fund in 2021. "Everyone is gonna have to have a secondary strategy," said Ken Sawyer, co-founder of Saints Capital, another major player in the VC secondary market. This latest fundraise by Industry, which is backed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management among others, could be a sign of increased interest in the VC secondary market.

Persons: Industry Venture's, Ken Sawyer, Sawyer Organizations: Industry Ventures, Industry, SEC, StepStone Group, titans, Insight Partners, Tiger Global, Saints Capital, Goldman Sachs, Management

A younger member of the Tisch family spent nearly $20 million in recent days buying up more shares of Loews Corp ., according to securities filings and VerityData. Benjamin Tisch, the son of Loews CEO James Tisch, bought about $18.8 million worth of stock over three days. Loews — The conglomerate's senior vice president Benjamin Tisch scooped up about $18.8 million worth of stock from May 31 to June 2. It is first buy on record for Benjamin Tisch. StepStone Group — Head of strategy Michael McCabe bought $2.2 million worth of the asset management firm's stock in the first five days of June.

Persons: Tisch, Benjamin Tisch, James Tisch, Michael McCabe, Daryl Bible, Bible, Christopher Rondeau, Jan De Witte, Eric Schwartz Organizations: Loews Corp, Loews, CNA Financial, CNA, Fortress Investment Group, VerityData, StepStone, —, T Bank, Truist, Integra LifeSciences

☆ Some startups are selling at 80% discounts as investors finally come to terms with the collapse in valuations across the tech industry
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Darius Rafieyan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

As valuations drop, investors are increasingly looking to the secondary market to sell their startup shares. This scramble to cash out has led to a steep drop in prices for secondary transactions. With secondary transactions, investors can sell all or part of their stake in a VC fund in order to realize gains earlier than they otherwise would. In some cases, he says, StepStone has even acquired startup shares on the secondary market at prices 80% below their most recent funding rounds. Secondary investors came into 2023 sitting on $131 billion in dry powder, according to a survey from investment advisory firm Evercore.

☆ Read the pitch deck customer management startup Catalyst used to turn some of its top customers into investors in a $20 million round
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-24 | by ( Paayal Zaveri | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Customer management startup Catalyst raised a $20 million round, partially from its own customers. Here's the pitch deck Catalyst used for this $20 million strategic funding round. Customer management startup Catalyst wasn't looking to raise funding. The result was a $20 million non-traditional round with participation from 20 execs or leaders from companies in their customer base. Here is the pitch deck Chiu used to convince customers and key investors to invest.

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