M.I. (Michael) Bruning
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London-based Senior Copy Editor, News at PitchBook. Formerly Bloomberg, Financial Times and The Independent. Ex-NYC, ZAG, SYD, BNE. I❤️🍨 & emojis. Views my own 🪃🇦🇺🦘🇭🇷🇪🇺🇬🇧
Going for Greenland: Great story from Leah Hodgson and Andrew Woodman to kick off The Europe Pitch, the PitchBook News team's latest newsletter: pitchbook.com/news/article... #greenland #tech #privateequity #venturecapital #europe #emea
Why Greenland's future is important to Silicon Valley - PitchBook
From rare earths and data centers to libertarian free state ambitions—the VC elite have a lot riding on the Arctic island's fate.
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January 12, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Going for Greenland: Great story from Leah Hodgson and Andrew Woodman to kick off The Europe Pitch, the PitchBook News team's latest newsletter: pitchbook.com/news/article... #greenland #tech #privateequity #venturecapital #europe #emea
Europe, you have a pension problem: only 0.12% of €3 trillion in total fund assets is invested in venture capital and growth companies. In the US, up to 10% is allocated to private strategies, including VC. Where will the continent find funding for an aging population?
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Europe's pension problem is constraining VC ambitions - PitchBook
The continent's retirement funds manage $3.4T in assets yet only allocate 0.1% to VC.
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October 13, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Europe, you have a pension problem: only 0.12% of €3 trillion in total fund assets is invested in venture capital and growth companies. In the US, up to 10% is allocated to private strategies, including VC. Where will the continent find funding for an aging population?
pitchbook.com/news/article...
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Klarna is finally making its public debut after months of delays. Is it worth the wait? Leah Hodgson breaks it down for PitchBook News #vc #ipo pitchbook.com/news/article...
What's behind Klarna's $14B IPO valuation - PitchBook
The Swedish buy now, pay later giant is finally making its public debut after months of delays. Is it worth the wait?
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September 8, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Klarna is finally making its public debut after months of delays. Is it worth the wait? Leah Hodgson breaks it down for PitchBook News #vc #ipo pitchbook.com/news/article...
As Europe is left to find its own path on ESG amid an increasingly uncertain geopolitical and economic environment, is the continent's pullback a temporary correction or the start of a lasting decline? pitchbook.com/news/article...
The recalibration of ESG in Europe's private markets - PitchBook
America's rollback is giving the continent space to reflect on sustainability.
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September 5, 2025 at 7:42 PM
As Europe is left to find its own path on ESG amid an increasingly uncertain geopolitical and economic environment, is the continent's pullback a temporary correction or the start of a lasting decline? pitchbook.com/news/article...
Is dealmaking set to take off? The head of this private equity giant certainly thinks so. An informative read from Jessica Hamlin for PitchBook News pitchbook.com/news/article... #privateequity #deals #mergers #ipos
Blackstone's Jon Gray: Dealmaking pause is 'behind us' - PitchBook
Blackstone believes it is well-positioned to see an acceleration of net realizations in the back half of 2025 and into 2026, armed with a robust pipeline for exits.
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July 25, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Is dealmaking set to take off? The head of this private equity giant certainly thinks so. An informative read from Jessica Hamlin for PitchBook News pitchbook.com/news/article... #privateequity #deals #mergers #ipos
Tariffs fallout: from New York to Houston, advisers to buyout firms say they have observed a noticeable chill in the flow of term sheets crossing their desks in the two months since Trump’s “Liberation Day” announcement. pitchbook.com/news/article... #privateequity #tariffs
July 24, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Tariffs fallout: from New York to Houston, advisers to buyout firms say they have observed a noticeable chill in the flow of term sheets crossing their desks in the two months since Trump’s “Liberation Day” announcement. pitchbook.com/news/article... #privateequity #tariffs
PE investment in Australia doubled to $11 billion in the second quarter of this year, up from $5.3 billion in Q1. Great analysis from Emily Lai for PitchBook News lnkd.in/eE-sfQVy #privateequity #australia #deals
July 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
PE investment in Australia doubled to $11 billion in the second quarter of this year, up from $5.3 billion in Q1. Great analysis from Emily Lai for PitchBook News lnkd.in/eE-sfQVy #privateequity #australia #deals