Dealmaking spiked to record levels in April as Covid-19 triggered a fever of partnering. But what happens to collaborations in a new world seen through Zoom?
Partnering has never been hotter. M&A not surprisingly turned cold. And venture investing showed signs of cooling.
Reduce the latest monthly numbers on April down to the basics, and that’s the bottom line from DealForma chief Chris Dokomajilar as we take the industry’s temperature for the second big month of an earth-shaking pandemic.
Paint by the numbers and you’ll see an industry that has a collective mind split between the longterm pacts in the works for months and the Covid-19 now.
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