In the tech IPO market, there wasn’t much to celebrate in 2011. Sure, some companies popped, but many of them fell back to Earth. Imperva is among the exceptions, according to an International Business Times report, but the likes of …
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Rapid7 speeding along to IPO [VENTURE CAPITAL]
IT security software company Rapid7 just picked up another $50 mn in venture capital. It’s a big step after previous rounds of $7 mn and $2 mn. Technology Crossover Ventures led the Series C round, and previous investor Bain Capital …
Bain bails on LinkedIn
LinkedIn’s post-IPO lockup period doesn’t end until Monday, but we already know what’s going to happen. Bain Capital is getting out. The venture capital firm is unloading its entire position in the company – a significant 4.3 percent (3.7 mn …
Private equity funds come to pre-IPO rescue in China
In China, private equity is stepping in where hedge funds have pulled back. It may look like a change of mission, according to Reuters, but it is providing capital that companies going public need. Bain Capital, Blackstone and KKR are …
Why hasn’t Toys ‘R’ Us gone public yet?
Toys ‘R’ Us filed to go public 15 months ago. And nothing has happened. Now, it looks like the IPO won’t occur until at least early next year, according to the Wall Street Journal. What’s going on? Well, when the …