The Motley Fool
APRIL 27, 2024
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has hit new all-time highs this year, and it's up around 300% since 2023. But there have been even better crypto investments investors could have held during that time. Coinbase Global (NASDAQ: COIN) , MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) , and CleanSpark (NASDAQ: CLSK) all outperformed the popular digital currency during that time frame.
A Wealth of Common Sense
APRIL 23, 2024
There was a recent poll about my home state of Michigan where they asked people for their thoughts on the state of the nation’s economy today. Just 35% of people described the economy as excellent (6%) or good (29%) while 65% described it as either not so good (28%) or poor (37%). But when asked how they would describe their own personal financial situation these days, a majority of people (61%) described their circ.
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FinSMEs
APRIL 25, 2024
Treefera, a London, UK-based provider of an AI-enabled data management platform, raised $12M in Series A funding. The round was led by AlbionVC. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its business reach. Co-Founded by Jonathan Horn and Caroline Grey, Treefera is an AI-powered data management platform empowering businesses in carbon removal, […] The post Treefera Raises $12M in Series A Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
Top 1000 Funds
APRIL 23, 2024
CalPERS may tie the incentive pay of its staff to meeting climate KPIs in the near future. The fund's executive pay consultants also discussed other ways the fund should tweak incentive pay like adding an asset class investment performance weighting to the annual incentive formula.
Private Equity Wire
APRIL 26, 2024
Mercer has closed Mercer Private Investment Partners VII (PIP VII) with the fund, which offers investors flexible access to a wide spectrum of global private markets, attracting limited partner (LP) capital commitments of over $3.9bn. This is the seventh vintage in Mercer’s PIP series, which covers private equity, private debt, infrastructure, real estate, natural capital and sustainable opportunities.
The Motley Fool
APRIL 27, 2024
April has not been kind to the broader stock market this year, with the S&P 500 down 5.5% between April 1 and April 19. Granted, the index is still up on the year, but with many stocks still trading at high multiples, some investors may be concerned about further downward pressure. If you're worried about a stock market sell-off, you may not exactly be looking at what stocks to buy.
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FinSMEs
APRIL 24, 2024
ThreatLocker, an Orlando, FL-based global cybersecurity company that offers a Zero Trust endpoint security solution, raised $115M in Series D funding. The round was led by existing investor General Atlantic, with participation from other major investors StepStone Group and the D. E. Shaw group. The company intends to use the funds to focus on driving […] The post ThreatLocker Raises $115M in Series D Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
Top 1000 Funds
APRIL 23, 2024
South Africa’s $119 billion Government Employee Pension Fund is in the process of readying its investment processes for a new law that will allow people to draw down some of their retirement income early.
Private Equity Wire
APRIL 24, 2024
Rex Kim, Chief Investment Officer of the Oregon Investment Council, which oversees Tigard, the $93.6bn Oregon Public Employees Retirement System, has announced a commitment of a combined $1.5bn to private markets strategies. At a meeting on 17 April, the council confirmed a $500m commitment to Pathway Private Equity Fund III-Co, a private equity fund of funds managed by Pathway Capital Management, as well as $350m to global infrastructure fund Stonepeak Infrastructure Fund V.
The Motley Fool
APRIL 27, 2024
The older I get, the more I focus on securing my retirement. I'm concentrating my retirement account on investments that generate passive income and can deliver compelling price appreciation with less volatility. While this strategy might cause me to miss some upside potential, it helps me not lose sleep at night, knowing that my retirement remains on track.
A Wealth of Common Sense
APRIL 26, 2024
Here’s the lede from a Bloomberg article about rich people trying to avoid taxes in New York City: At New Jersey’s Teterboro and Long Island’s Islip airports, dozens of private jets destined for Florida take off at times such as 11:42 p.m. or 11:54 p.m. Over at JFK, a regular flight from San Juan, Puerto Rico, arrives at a seemingly purposeful time: about 15 minutes after midnight.
FinSMEs
APRIL 24, 2024
By Dmitrij Pruglo, Finyard Group CEO The global FinTech market continues to expand at a staggering pace. Valued at $294 billion in 2023, it’s projected to reach $1.15 trillion by 2032, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.5%. This explosive growth reflects the seismic shifts transforming financial services as cutting-edge technologies and […] The post Finyard: The Top Trends Shaping The FinTech industry appeared first on FinSMEs.
AltAssets
APRIL 26, 2024
Thoma Bravo has agreed to pay more than $5.3bn to buy cybersecurity specialist Darktrace, at a 44% premium to its average share price over the past three months. The private equity firm previously tried to buy Darktrace in 2022. The move comes a month after KKR‘s Dark Aggregator fund fully exited Darktrace, giving it at […] The post Deal Roundup: Thoma Bravo seals $5.3bn Darktrace deal, OpenGate completes SMAC exit first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Private Equity Wire
APRIL 26, 2024
The private debt secondary market is primed for significant growth during 2024 in terms of both volume and quality of deals as motivated sellers take advantage of the growing pool of buy-side capital, according to a survey by Ely Place Partners. The advisory firm’s Private Debt Secondary Market Survey 2024, which polled specialist investors for prevailing sentiments on the current state of the private debt secondary market, also reveals that increased competition and fewer concerns about t
The Motley Fool
APRIL 27, 2024
Buy, hold, rake in solid income. That sounds like a pretty good investing strategy. You only have to find the right stocks worthy of holding for the long term and that pay attractive dividends. Three Motley Fool contributors think they can help out on that front. Here's why they picked AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) , Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) , and Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) as dividend stocks to buy and hold for the next decade.
Financial Times - Banking
APRIL 22, 2024
Head of financial institutions group for Europe relocates at sensitive time for its operations on the continent
FinSMEs
APRIL 24, 2024
Trace, a Columbus, OH-based provider of a platform that empowers creators to build location-based AR spaces, raised $2M in Pre-Seed funding. The round was led by Rev1 Ventures and Impellent Ventures. Other investors included Everywhere Ventures, Ohio Innovation Fund, Portland Seed Fund, Allied Venture Partners, Service Provider Capital, Astir Ventures, Move VC, and Phoenix Venture […] The post Trace Raises $2M in Pre-Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
AltAssets
APRIL 24, 2024
Polish tech investor bValue has beaten its target for its third fund thanks to a €90m final close - a big increase on its previous fundraises. The post bValue eyes Polish growth equity gap with new €90m fund first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Private Equity Wire
APRIL 23, 2024
The Sterling Group, a Texas-based middle-market private equity firm, has held the final close of Sterling Group Partners VI (Fund VI), which was oversubscribed at its hard cap of $3.5bn. Fund VI exceeded its target of $2.75bn and the $2bn raised by the firm’s previous fund, which closed in June 2020. While the majority of the capital was committed by returning investors, the fund also attracted support from several new investors in the US, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
The Motley Fool
APRIL 27, 2024
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) uses large language models and other machine learning models to create novel media content like text and speech, images and video, even computer code and gene sequences. Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang recently called it "the defining technology of our time." Indeed, automating content creation could improve productivity across numerous industries, so businesses are racing to realize the benefits.
Financial Times M&A
APRIL 24, 2024
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FinSMEs
APRIL 25, 2024
Augment, a Palo Alto, CA-based AI coding assistance startup, raised $227M in Series B funding at $977M valuation. Backers included Sutter Hill Ventures, Index Ventures, Innovation Endeavors, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Meritech Capital. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate product development and build out its product, engineering and go-to-market functions.
AltAssets
APRIL 23, 2024
Industrial-focused mid-market PE house The Sterling Group has soared to a $3.5bn final close for its sixth flagship fund - almost double the total it raised for its predecessor vehicle. The post Sterling Group soars to $3.5bn Fund VI hard cap, almost double last fund total first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Private Equity Wire
APRIL 22, 2024
Pictet Alternative Advisors, the Pictet Group’s alternative investment business, has launched the Pictet Private Assets SICAV – Environment Co-Investment Fund I ELTIF, which is aiming to broaden investor access to environmental technology investments across private markets. According to a press release, the fund will target 20-25 investments across greenhouse gas reduction; sustainable consumer; pollution control; the circular economy; and enabling technology as part of a strategy implementing
The Motley Fool
APRIL 27, 2024
Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian answers if QuantumScape (NYSE: QS) stock is a buy for long-term investors. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of April 24, 2024. The video was published on April 26, 2024. Should you invest $1,000 in QuantumScape right now? Before you buy stock in QuantumScape, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now… and QuantumScape wasn’t one of them.
Financial Times: Moral Money
APRIL 21, 2024
Asset manager’s CEO has become a popular target for criticism over its ESG investing stance
FinSMEs
APRIL 25, 2024
FlexAI, a Paris, France-based AI compute company, raised $30M in Seed funding. The round was led by Alpha Intelligence Capital, Elaia Partners, and Heartcore Capital. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and development efforts. Led by Brijesh Tripathi, CEO, and Dali Kilani, FlexAI is delivering universal AI compute by rearchitecting compute […] The post FlexAI Raises $30M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
AltAssets
APRIL 25, 2024
Pension fund managment major the New Jersey Division of Investment as picked out CVC Capital and Bain Capital vehicles among its latest suite of fund commitments. The post CVC, Bain Capital funds get New Jersey pension backing amid $875m of new commitments first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Private Equity Wire
APRIL 24, 2024
Manchester-based private equity firm Palatine has exited specialist fleet solutions provider NRG Riverside via a sale of the business, following significant investment in its people and operations, to Astatine Investment Partners, a specialist PE investor focused on infrastructure investments. Financial terms have of the deal have not been disclosed.
The Motley Fool
APRIL 26, 2024
Bill Ackman is one of the world's most famous investors. The CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management has been dubbed "Baby Buffett" in the past. And, among other things, he's known for turning $27 million into $2.6 billion in the early stages of the pandemic by buying hedges on bond prices crashing, which paid off when markets plunged in March 2020.
Financial Times M&A
APRIL 26, 2024
Oil major’s finance chief highlights ‘troubling’ geopolitical events in the Middle East and Russia
FinSMEs
APRIL 24, 2024
Culminate Foods, a Berlin, and Hannover, Germany-based cellular agriculture company, raised €2.3M in funding. The round was led by High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF). Life Science ValleyWachstumsfonds, b.value AG, Kale United, and Big Idea Ventures also participated. The company intends to use the funds to scale up production processes, expand commercial collaborations and operation.
AltAssets
APRIL 26, 2024
Health-focused PE Manna Tree has expanded its investor relations team to include Adam Whitehead and Attie Hoffman. The post Manna Tree boosts IR team with double hire following tricky Fund II raise first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Private Equity Wire
APRIL 23, 2024
Silver Creek Capital Management, an alternative investment boutique focused on real assets, private credit and absolute return strategies, has appointed Nathan Kelso as Chief Technology Officer. Prior to joining Silver Creek, Kelso was Chief Information Security Officer at data analytics platform Research Affiliates. Prior to Research Affiliates, he was Director of the platform and integration team supporting BlackRock Alternative Advisors, where he managed the deployment of a client tracking s
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