Matthew Doyle’s Blog
Private Equity Funding Has Reached An All-Time High. What Now?
Private equity fundraising has soared to never-before-seen heights in recent years. According to statistics gathered by the financial research firm Pitchbook Data, PE firms in the United States managed to shatter fundraising records in 2019; [...]
We Need to Prioritize Cybersecurity in 2020
Technology has sparked incredible advances in healthcare -- but it hasn’t done so without risk. Cybersecurity has long been a hot-button issue for the healthcare sector. For many provider organizations, a major security breach constitutes [...]
What the Microsoft/Humana Deal Tells Us About the Healthcare Market
Will Microsoft design the blueprints for the future of digitally-facilitated healthcare? The answer seems likely -- but for once, the tech company won’t be able to accomplish its lofty goals alone. At the close [...]
Here’s How Blockchain Can Revolutionize Telemedicine
Could blockchain offer the boost telemedicine needs to reach its potential? Over the past several decades, digitally-facilitated medicine has made significant inroads into mainstream medicine, expanding access to care, improving health outcomes, and lowering costs [...]
Private Equity Is on the Brink of a Tech-Powered Transformation
When I started managing money in 1984 Chicago, people made a living out of yelling across the exchange floor. The room was perpetually in a state of frenzy; well-dressed professionals shouted instructions to colleagues poised [...]
Big Data Will Lift Investment Professionals to New Heights
Private equity is an industry that has historically run on conversation and handshakes. Investors turn to their connections for input on which businesses are worth picking up and which are better left on the ground; [...]