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VC and PE Guide

Understanding fund administration in private markets

VC and PE Guide

Equity Management

Portfolio Monitoring

Corporate Venture

News from ScaleX

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VC and PE Guide

Understanding fund administration in private markets

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VC and PE Guide

What Is a Fund of Funds in Private Markets?

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VC and PE Guide

Solo GP: The One-Person Venture Fund

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VC and PE Guide

Understanding the LBO, or leveraged buy-out

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Equity Management

Understanding Management Incentive Plans in Private Equity

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VC and PE Guide

MBO Explained: Inside the Buyout Driven by a Company's Own Leaders

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Equity Management

EV to Equity Bridge: The Key Mechanism in Private Equity Valuation

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Equity Management

SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity): Mechanics, Risks and Valuation Impact

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Corporate Venture

Board Seats for VC and CVC Funds: Stakes, Powers, and Limits

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Equity Management

Liquidation Preference : participating vs non-participating

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Equity Management

Options vs Warrants: Understanding the nuances for optimal equity management

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VC and PE Guide

Secondary Funds: GP-led vs LP-led

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News from ScaleX

EuroTech Valuation Index 2025: A Clear Benchmark for European Tech Multiples

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Valuation

IPEV 2025 Guidelines Update: Why Your Valuation Model Needs an Upgrade

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Portfolio Monitoring

Private Debt Monitoring: Opacity Premium or Opacity Risk?

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News from ScaleX

European Tech IPO Barometer 2025: Fairer Pricing, AI Momentum, Small-Cap Headwinds

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News from ScaleX

ScaleX Invest Enhances Portfolio Monitoring and Valuation for Private Debt Funds

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News from ScaleX

ScaleX Invest releases an Excel Add-In for seamless data export and reporting

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Valuation

Startup Valuation in Tech: Moving Beyond the Illusion

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Valuation

PIK in Private Debt Deals: Boosting Returns or Raising Risks?

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Fundraising

What’s the Runway and How Does It Affect Valuation?

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Equity Management

What is a Data Room? Best Practices for Tech Entrepreneurs

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VC and PE Guide

MOIC vs. IRR: Which is the Better Performance Metric for Fund Managers?

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Valuation

Understanding the Rise of Continuation Funds

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Valuation

Mastering Valuation Caps and Floors in Convertible Debt Instruments

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VC and PE Guide

Leveraging ELTIFs for Long-Term Capital in Private Equity

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Valuation

The Specifics of SaaS Valuation in Venture Capital and Private Equity

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News from ScaleX

ScaleX Invest Releases New Cap Table Management Features to Track the Dilution Impact on NAV

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Valuation

Understanding the IPO Eligibility of Tech Companies: Key Points

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VC and PE Guide

What’s Dry Powder in Private Equity? Understanding Its Role and Impact

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News from ScaleX

Navigating post-Series A bankruptcies in the French tech ecosystem

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Valuation

When to use revenue or EBITDA multiples in Private Equity?

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Equity Management

Understanding DPI, RVPI, and TPVI in Private Equity

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Equity Management

DCF & Terminal Value: Valuing Private Equity Deals Effectively

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Equity Management

Fair Value in Private Equity: Definition, Principles, and Valuation Techniques

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News from ScaleX

ScaleX Invest Announce New Website

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Valuation

Private Debt Valuation: Best Practices, Compliance, and Data-Backed Insights

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Portfolio Monitoring

Private Equity Secondaries: Principles, Benefits, and Trends

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VC and PE Guide

Navigating Private Equity Fees: Carried Interest and Management Fees Explained

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News from ScaleX

Introducing ScaleX Invest’s Convertible Debt Valuation Module: Simplify Complex Analyses

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VC and PE Guide

Open-Ended vs. Closed-Ended Funds: Principles, Differences, and Impact on Private Equity

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Fundraising

Convertible Debt: Mechanisms and Advantages

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VC and PE Guide

Technology Investment: Distinguishing Venture Capital from Growth Equity

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Portfolio Monitoring

IPEV: A Comprehensive Guide for Venture Capital and Growth Equity

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Valuation

Everything You Need to Know About ScaleX Invest's Valuation Methods

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News from ScaleX

Unlocking the Potential of European Tech IPOs: Key Takeaways from ScaleX Invest's Latest White Paper

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VC and PE Guide

Venture Capital vs. Private Equity: Understanding Key Differences

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Portfolio Monitoring

Understanding Waterfall Mechanisms in Venture Capital: Impact on GPs’ Returns

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News from ScaleX

Understanding Post-Series A Bankruptcies in the French Tech Ecosystem

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News from ScaleX

ScaleX Invest’s new portfolio feature: a comprehensive solution for funds and LPs

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Portfolio Monitoring

Performance Indicators Tracked by GPs and LPs

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Valuation

Pros and cons of the peers multiple method to value Tech Companies

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Valuation

Pros and Cons of the DCF Method to Value Tech Companies

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Portfolio Monitoring

Introducing ScaleX’s new Waterfall model: a Game-Changer for Tech Investors

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Portfolio Monitoring

Ensuring Independence: Valuation Guidance in European Private Equity

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VC and PE Guide

AI for Advisory: a friend more than a foe

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Portfolio Monitoring

How can CVCs track and show the value of their portfolio?

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VC and PE Guide

Unveiling the difference between LPs and GPs in finance

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Portfolio Monitoring

Understanding NAV financing

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Fundraising

What Venture Loan debt costs

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Valuation

What you should know about early-stage startup valuation

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VC and PE Guide

Infographics: optimising the e-commerce conversion funnel

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VC and PE Guide

E-commerce success: 10 KPIs that matter

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VC and PE Guide

10 KPIs you need to track regarding SaaS

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VC and PE Guide

Stock exchange: the difference between IPO and Direct Listing

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Equity Management

Incentive compensation: how to build loyalty, retain and reward employees

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Fundraising

Startup funding: key alternatives to VC money

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VC and PE Guide

Decoding SaaS KPIs: read our infographic

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Fundraising

Keys to a well-designed executive summary

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VC and PE Guide

Decoding tech jargon: PaaS, SaaS and IaaS

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Sustainability

Reading the SFDR Article 8 and 9 categorisations

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News from ScaleX

R&D partnership between ScaleX and Audencia's "Finance for Innovation" chair

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Sustainability

ESG Score: promoting sustainable growth and social impact

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Sustainability

Unlocking success: Extra-financial criteria in company assessment

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Corporate Venture

Working with a startup: should you buy, co-develop or invest?

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Sustainability

Where do startups fit in a corporate ESG strategy?

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Fundraising

What's the difference between a pre-seed and seed funding round?

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Fundraising

Banks and startups: an ever evolving relationship

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Corporate Venture

10 reasons why you should work with startups

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VC and PE Guide

Infographic - Top trends in the circular economy

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News from ScaleX

Early Metrics becomes ScaleX, data-driven software

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Sustainability

Measuring environmental and social impact with ESG scoring

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Sustainability

Infographic – Key trends in sustainable finance

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News from ScaleX

Euronext and Early Metrics join forces to support Tech SME investors

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Corporate Venture

How can procurement teams assess and mitigate the risks of engaging with startups

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Fundraising

How can banks improve their relationship with small businesses

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Equity Management

Founder and CEO: two distinct roles in a startup

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Valuation

DCF or VC, which is the best startup valuation method?

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VC and PE Guide

What’s the difference between a startup, a scale-up, and a tech company?

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Fundraising

Startup loans: how can banks deal with their high credit risk?

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Fundraising

ScaleX: helping banks better collaborate with startups

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Corporate Venture

How startups and researchers can partner to foster innovation

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News from ScaleX

Euronext launches the Tech Leaders segment in partnership with Early Metrics

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Fundraising

Entrepreneurs: 6 things to know before talking to a bank

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Sustainability

Earth Day: 10 emerging startups fighting climate change in Europe

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Sustainability

Climate Tech: 8 innovative trends to make finance more sustainable

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Corporate Venture

Corporate Venture Capital: top solutions for common pain points

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Corporate Venture

5 reasons why open innovation teams use startup scoring

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Fundraising

A new AI-led approach to credit risk and retailer financing