Why VC funding is drying up

Why VC funding is drying up

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How a private equity pioneer lost its grip on the market it invented

Partners Group pursued an innovative approach to private equity: The firm built a business serving a market of individual investors. Now, a recent executive order from US President Donald Trump is set to unlock that marketplace on an even grander scale.The only thing is, Partners ...  Show more

A hedge fund’s $8bn bet on Venezuela’s Citgo

When the hedge fund Elliott Management pursued the acquisition of the oil refinery business Citgo a few years ago, the deal was already a complicated one. A US court had ordered its current owner, Venezuela, to sell the business, and the country was not happy about it. But, thing ...  Show more

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