With strong deal flow and high pricing expectations, demand for direct secondaries is robust, but the market also tends to reflect a disconnect to the fundamentals, according to Hans Swildens, chief executive and founder of Industry Ventures.
3 min read · 22 June 2015
This is the second exit through an IPO this year for the direct secondaries firm, which has had eight exits in the last 12 months.
2 min read · 19 June 2015
Azini Capital has completed four investments out of that fund, including its most recent one in end user computing risk management company ClusterSeven.
2 min read · 18 June 2015
Most of the secondaries opportunities in Israel are in venture funds that have invested in hard core technology assets, but evaluating the underlying portfolio companies is a challenge for most buyers, says Alan Feld, co-founder and managing partner of Vintage Investment Partners.
5 min read · 01 May 2015
The Berlin-based direct secondaries firm has acquired stakes in three companies including medical device manufacturer Cappella.
1 min read · 20 April 2015
The direct secondaries firm has sold Ipanema Technologies, a French technology and networks company.
1 min read · 08 April 2015
Justin Stebbins has joined the direct secondaries firm as a senior associate.
1 min read · 01 April 2015
Verdane initially acquired reservoir data and analysis company RESMAN in a direct secondaries deal in 2006.
1 min read · 30 March 2015
Dover Street VIII has acquired interests in Apollo Investment Fund VII, Carlyle Partners V and KKR 2006 Fund, among others.
1 min read · 19 March 2015
Traditional secondaries accounted for about $58bn of deal flow last year, according to HarbourVest’s estimate.
1 min read · 18 March 2015
