Ryan Barwick
Deals Reporter at Axios
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1 week ago |
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Axios Pro Exclusive ContentPhoto illustration: Axios Visuals. Photo: Courtesy of Paul WeissThe Trump administration seems more open to antitrust fixes in deals, but companies are seeing competition targeted in less traditional ways, Scott Sher, global co-chair of Paul Weiss' antitrust practice, tells Axios. Why it matters: Dealmakers expected a friendlier, lighter touch to antitrust. The reality is more nuanced. This Expert Voices interview was edited for length and style.
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1 week ago |
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Axios Pro Exclusive ContentIllustration: Sarah Grillo/AxiosInternational sales attracted buyers to beleaguered brands in May's wave of retail M&A. Why it matters: The need to balance tariff uncertainty is stirring some retail deals, but it's far from a full revival. Catch up quick: 3G Capital agreed this month to take Skechers private for $9 billion, touting that 62% of the brand's sales come internationally.
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2 weeks ago |
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Axios Pro Exclusive ContentIllustration: Aïda Amer/AxiosDebt-heavy deals could get a boost if Washington's new tax bill passes. Why it matters: The tax bill includes a provision that would loosen restrictions on how businesses deduct interest, making leveraged businesses more attractive to dealmakers. That's crucial to private equity, whose leveraged buyout business model is predicated on using debt to squeeze returns. This provision stands to make LBOs more profitable.
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2 weeks ago |
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Axios Pro Exclusive ContentIllustration: Shoshana Gordon/AxiosAwardco announced Tuesday it has raised a $165 million Series B, valuing the employee rewards platform at more than $1 billion. Why it matters: It's another HR software business that's been able to raise money in an otherwise uncertain market. Rippling raised $450 million earlier this month, bringing the HR-software company's valuation to almost $17 billion.
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3 weeks ago |
axios.com | Ryan Barwick
Axios Pro Exclusive ContentIllustration: Aïda Amer/AxiosVoyager Technologies, a space and defense company with ties to NASA and SpaceX, filed publicly for an IPO on Friday. Why it matters: The filing from the space and defense company adds another industry to the widening IPO window. Voyager has raised $260.4 million according to PitchBook from investors including Afterburner Capital, Aken Capital and Seraphim Space. The company is among several tapped to build a commercial space station with NASA.
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Some (more) personal news: Today is my first day covering dealmaking for AxiosPro! Be Smart: Talk to Barwick, folks. I want to hear everything.
Some personal news....Today is my last day at Morning Brew! If we chatted here about weedy tech stuff, I sincerely enjoyed the conversations. From Cannes to antitrust trials, was a fun run. Goodbye adtech🥲 taking a break but...excited for the next gig!!
Still boggles the mind how little Dinner Party is monetized. If they ever shutter it over ad concerns, I'm gonna chain myself to the newsrooms front door.
Substack continues to convince legacy magazines to join. Time, Allure, New York mag (per @Emily_Sundberg) now all have Substacks. The idea is to put free content on Substack to tap into a hyper engaged audience that has shown a willingness to pay for media... https://t.co/9xH7eVjlWI
Some personal news....Today is my last day at Morning Brew! If we chatted here about weedy tech stuff, I sincerely enjoyed the conversations. From Cannes to antitrust trials, was a fun run. Goodbye adtech🥲 taking a break but...excited for the next gig!!
