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Below is a collection of every Private Capital Conference article by The Information.
Juliet de Baubigny of BDT & MSD Partners and Tony Kim of BlackRock on Tuesday.
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Highlights From The Information’s Private Capital Conference

By The Information Staff · Apr 9, 2024 6:54pm PDT
Investors at The Information’s Private Capital Conference Tuesday said the shakeout in valuations the past two years has given them more opportunities to find attractive deals—even in beaten-down sectors such as e-commerce. But tech founders face higher hurdles to go public and many initial public offerings remain far off, even for... Investors at The Information’s Private Capital Conference Tuesday said the shakeout in...
Ibrahim Ajami at The Information's Private Capital Conference Tuesday.
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Mubadala Capital’s Ajami Says Firm Is Going on ‘Offense’

By Becky Peterson · Apr 9, 2024 4:54pm PDT · 3 comments
Mubadala Capital, the investment arm of a giant Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund, is “moving into offense,” according to Ibrahim Ajami, Mubadala’s head of venture investments. “We’re leaning in,” he said, adding that the days of passive investing in vehicles like SoftBank’s Vision Fund are over. Speaking... Mubadala Capital, the investment arm of a giant Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund, is “moving...
General Atlantic co president Anton Levy. Photo by Nicole Pereira
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Say Goodbye to Tiny IPOs, Investors Warn

By Michael Roddan, Theo Wayt and Meredith Mazzilli · Apr 9, 2024 1:09pm PDT · 7 comments
Some of the world’s biggest tech investors have a reality check for companies thinking about going public: While the initial public offering market is showing signs of life, smaller companies that made the cut during the last boom cycle don’t have a shot now. “There were a lot of companies that went public in the last cycle... Some of the world’s biggest tech investors have a reality check for companies thinking...
Philippe Laffont of Coatue talking with Jessica Lessin on Tuesday. Photo by Nicole Pereira.
Coatue’s Laffont Says U.S. and China Need to Provide Clarity on TikTok
By Becky Peterson and Martin Peers · Apr 9, 2024 10:48am PDT
Philippe Laffont of Coatue talking with Jessica Lessin on Tuesday. Photo by Nicole Pereira.
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Coatue’s Laffont Says U.S. and China Need to Provide Clarity on TikTok

By Becky Peterson and Martin Peers · Apr 9, 2024 10:48am PDT
Two big shareholders in ByteDance made their first public comments on the political challenges facing that company’s subsidiary TikTok on Tuesday. Coatue Chief Investment Officer Philippe Laffont, a board member of TikTok parent ByteDance, said the U.S. and China need to “give clarity” about the future of TikTok. Meanwhile,... Two big shareholders in ByteDance made their first public comments on the political challenges...