Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, Q1 ‘21 fintech funding in the US rose both in amount and transaction volume, outpacing 2020. According to a CB Insights report, fintech companies raised about $22.8 billion globally in the first quarter of this year, across 614 deals....
Last year saw private equity firms go crazy on portfolio growth, internal investment, and joint venture market reinforcement. As expected, this approach emphasized the growing importance of sustainability and corporate social responsibility. This year, stakeholders...
The COVID-19 Pandemic has created an unprecedented time of uncertainty and is pushing consumers to pile up their food stocks in anticipation of a shortage occasioned by strained operations in the manufacturing and distribution sectors. While this has generally boosted...
The outlook of the year has dramatically been impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic, with investment strategies, portfolio companies and private equity firms being severely tested. But even without the pandemic, many factors that complicated matters in the last year...
There is no doubt that Private Equity (PE) firms have tons of cash to put to work, but the Covid-19 lockdown measures are crippling operations. With travel restrictions, work from home directives, and economic uncertainty, it has become increasingly difficult for...
Educational Technology, otherwise known as the EdTech industry is among the few sectors where profit meets purpose. In recent times, there has been a rapid shift from gauging success in education from attendance to learning. Surprisingly, if today, you conducted a...
