Monthly analysis: June 2020

The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and the global lockdown are still noticeable in June, though our data suggest investment activity is beginning to pick up, so the shock may be just beginning to slowly fade away.

According to GCV Analytics, the number of corporate-backed deals was 249, down 9% from the 273 rounds from the same month last year. Investment value increased by 15% at $9.56bn – up from the $8.34bn in June 2019. Compared with May, June registered…