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More information on Thoma Bravo's new fund; plus, a new study reveals an increase in the number of deal co-investors.

First Read kicks off the day with news that Pier 1 is shutting nearly half of its stores, the first week of legal marijuana sales in Illinois brought in nearly $11 mln and Boeing 737 crashes after takeoff in Tehran

Thoma Bravo kicks off the year with a new fund. Also, check out Venture Capital Journal's new feature highlighting 40 rising VC stars under 40.

First Read begins the day with news that ex-Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein is charged with sex crimes in Los Angeles, Borden Dairy files for bankruptcy and Insight Partners to acquire Israeli cyber security firm Armis

What's behind GPs holding onto certain assets longer than what the traditional PE structure allows?

First Read begins the week with news that ex-Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn snuck out of Japan in a box used for audio gear, Delta employees sue Lands' End alleging uniforms made them sick and Cambridge Analytica leak shows extent of social media global manipulation

When it came to fundraising and deals, tech reigned supreme in 2019.

First Read is back with news the FDA is banning fruit and mint flavors in cartridge-based e-cigarettes, Joe Biden raises $22.7 mln in the fourth quarter, trailing Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg and PE to show ESG credentials in 2020

A lot of news from Blackstone, including the brand new appointment of a long-time exec as Boeing's CEO.

First Read kicks off the morning with news that Tesla's stock hits a new record, Boeing fires CEO Dennis Muilenberg and Bloomberg plows millions into secretive tech firm