Viewpoints

PE firms used to be associated with billion-dollar corporate buyouts. More recently, however, they have been consolidating HVAC businesses, dental practices, veterinary clinics, car washes, and […]

In 1980, Brazil’s GDP per capita was slightly above that of South Korea. Fast forward and the picture has completely reversed. Today, South Korea’s GDP per […]

How about investing in a startup whose mission is to safeguard civilization? That is exactly what Dragos does. The company protects critical infrastructure — known as operational […]

Salesforce announced this week the acquisition of Fin (formerly Intercom) for $3.6B. For comparison, this is about the same market value as Totvs, Brazil’s largest software […]

The past several years have legitimized venture secondaries as startups stayed private longer and traditional exits became increasingly scarce. What was once viewed as a niche […]

The “house” of Benchmark is widely regarded as one of Silicon Valley’s most successful VC firms. Among its many notable investments, Benchmark was an early backer […]

There are several ways to measure VC fund performance. Once a fund is fully realized, Net IRR is arguably the most informative metric because it captures […]

CNBC just released its annual Disruptor 50 ranking — a list of late-stage venture-backed companies viewed as the most innovative and potentially transformative across industries. We […]

If there was any doubt that public market investors were desperate for AI exposure, Cerebras’ IPO answered it. Earlier this week, Cerebras increased both the price […]