Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 31, 2023

Read more Bain Capital Invests in Sales Tech Startup Apollo.io read more KSL Capital acquires in a $1.4bn deal the owner of 25 U.S. The equity and debt investor said it is already advanced in several transactions that it expects to close in the next couple of months. Macfarlanes acted as legal adviser to Panoramic.

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FinSMEs

AUGUST 29, 2023

based in Tokyo), a Torrance, CA-based space robotics startup, raised additional US$15m in funding. Gitai (GITAI USA Inc., based in Los Angeles, CA, and GITAI Japan, Inc.,

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Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 31, 2023

Read more Bain Capital Invests in Sales Tech Startup Apollo.io read more KSL Capital acquires in a $1.4bn deal the owner of 25 U.S. Mid-market accountancy BDO USA earlier this month announced a $1.3bn debt deal with Apollo Global Management to create an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Source: Consulting.us

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Private Equity Insights

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

read more Bain Capital Invests in Sales Tech Startup Apollo.io read more KSL Capital acquires in a $1.4bn deal the owner of 25 U.S. Read more SK eyes $1bn gains from China copper foil firm exit The estimated value of the Chinese company has more than tripled since SK's stake purchase.

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 30, 2024

While revenue guidance came in a tad light, CEO Mark Zuckerberg actually increased his forecast for capital investments in artificial intelligence (AI) this year. And while Amazon missed out on investing in OpenAI , Amazon made a strategic $4 billion investment in AI startup Anthropic back in March.

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Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 31, 2023

Read more Bain Capital Invests in Sales Tech Startup Apollo.io read more KSL Capital acquires in a $1.4bn deal the owner of 25 U.S. It completed 38 deals in 2021 and 24 last year, including sub-acquisitions. The firm now oversees some $350bn in AUM. Source: Wealth Management Can’t stop reading?

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Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 31, 2023

Read more Bain Capital Invests in Sales Tech Startup Apollo.io read more KSL Capital acquires in a $1.4bn deal the owner of 25 U.S. By Lucas Shaw and Kamaron Leach Source: Businessoffashion Can’t stop reading?

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Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 31, 2023

Read more Bain Capital Invests in Sales Tech Startup Apollo.io read more KSL Capital acquires in a $1.4bn deal the owner of 25 U.S. Source: Batteries News Can’t stop reading? at $1.6bn Valuation Apollo.io, a business-to-business (B2B) sales and intelligence and engagement platform, announced.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

AUGUST 8, 2022

When fundraising gets tougher for startups, the existing investors (insiders) will often provide a bridge loan to the company to extend the runway for getting another round done. While that can sometimes be the right answer for a startup, I strongly prefer bringing new investors/new capital into a company in every financing round.

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Private Equity Insights

JUNE 29, 2023

.” Cathay Capital’s latest fund is backed by a diverse group of existing and new global investors comprising sovereign wealth funds, institutional investors, corporates, and family offices. The firm helps middle-market companies and startups navigate the opportunities for international expansion and sustainable transformation.

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Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 31, 2023

As part of this strategy, the fund has carefully positioned itself to cater to both institutional and individual investors, offering a range of investment options to suit different investor profiles. Read more Bain Capital Invests in Sales Tech Startup Apollo.io Source: Businesswire Can’t stop reading?

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SuperAngel.Fund

JANUARY 19, 2024

In doing so, startups are often willing to maintain their previous valuation creating a favorable situation for both parties. ” Record Shutdowns ⬆️ With fewer venture dollars at play it is no surprise that a record number of startups shut down in 2023. So - why is 2023 different?

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Private Equity Wire

JUNE 23, 2023

Harmonix launches fundraising for Fund III Submitted 23/06/2023 - 11:47am Harmonix Management, a venture capital investment firm focused on investments in science-driven startups, has launched fundraising for its third fund (Fund III) which will will continue the firm's strategy of focusing on healthcare, life sciences, and deep tech investments.

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Steve Sanduski

JANUARY 30, 2024

Guest: Matt Reiner , a CFA® Charterholder, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER , and partner at Capital Investment Advisors , a $4.3B Additionally, Matt is the managing partner of Wela Strategies , an RIA that deals with the investment needs of the mass affluent. RIA in Atlanta, Georgia. That’s why I have huge respect for Matt Reiner.

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FinSMEs

DECEMBER 8, 2023

WAmazing, a Tokyo, Japan-based startup developing a tourism platform service for overseas tourists to Japan, raised additional JPY 1.4 Billion in Series C funding. WAmazing has raised a cumulative total of JPY 2.01 billion in the Series C funding, bringing the total amount raised since its establishment in July 2016 to JPY 4.53

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JULY 14, 2019

I have been vocal here that I do not like the term Unicorn to describe highly valued venture-backed startups. Unicorns are mythical creatures that don’t really exist and highly valued venture-backed startups do exist. This is very similar to charts I have seen that compares the performance of the top venture capital firms.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JANUARY 21, 2020

If a VC firm has pension fund investors who are subject to ERISA regulations (as USV does), then they need to be a “venture capital operating company (VCOC)” And one of the best ways to make sure you are considered a VCOC is to have management rights letters for all (or most) of your investments.

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Steve Sanduski

JANUARY 20, 2023

Vista established a model for investing in established, good-to-great companies that needed some optimization. “We don’t do venture capital investing,” Michael explains. ” So if VC is a gamble on a promising startup, Michael says that Vista’s private equity model is more like buying a house.

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Pension Pulse

APRIL 16, 2024

The review will focus on priority areas that include digital infrastructure and investment in artificial intelligence, physical infrastructure, airport facilities, venture capital investments to back startup and early-stage companies, as well as building more new homes.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

AUGUST 18, 2019

While venture capital investing and marriage are two different things, I think there are some things one can take from love and marriage into the world of startups and venture capital investing. It is easy to get caught up in the game of startups and investing in them. And everyone wants to win.

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Pension Pulse

JANUARY 9, 2024

Maria Deutscher of Silicon Angle also reports technology procurement startup AppDirect raises $100M in fresh funding: AppDirect Inc., a startup helping organizations procure technology services more efficiently, today announced that it has secured $100 million in fresh funding. Canadian asset manager CDPQ provided the capital.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 5, 2024

Hercules Capital Hercules Capital (NYSE: HTGC) is a business development company ( BDC ) that allows individual investors to take part in the previously elusive world of venture capital investing. Even billionaires with the means to dabble in venture capital are buying shares of Hercules Capital.

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Fortune Financial

AUGUST 7, 2023

Venture Capital Venture capital investments focus on financing startups and early-stage companies with significant growth potential. By providing capital to these innovative ventures, you become a part of their exciting journey and have the opportunity to support cutting-edge ideas and technologies.

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Fortune Financial

AUGUST 7, 2023

Venture Capital Venture capital investments focus on financing startups and early-stage companies with significant growth potential. By providing capital to these innovative ventures, you become a part of their exciting journey and have the opportunity to support cutting-edge ideas and technologies.

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FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Prisma Photonics, a Tel Aviv, Israel-based AI-driven startup that monitors large-scale infrastructure, raised approx. 20M in Series C funding.

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Pension Pulse

JANUARY 25, 2024

James Bradshaw of the Globe and Mail reports Teachers' invests in portable battery company aiming to replace gas-powered generators: Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is leading a US$95-million funding round for Instagrid GmbH, a German maker of portable battery systems designed to replace gas-powered generators.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JUNE 10, 2019

Starting in the mid-00s, The Gotham Gal and I started investing in other venture capital funds, always limiting these investments to firms where we knew the partners well and had sat on boards with them. And The Gotham Gal started angel investing around the same time, often writing the first check into startups.

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Insight Partners

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The investment will accelerate the company’s break into the global power and renewable energy market while supporting its continued growth. For more information on Insight and all its investments, visit insightpartners.com or follow us on X @insightpartners. TEL AVIV, Israel , Sept. TEL AVIV, Israel , Sept.

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SuperAngel.Fund

JANUARY 6, 2023

This is because an early stage investment today, if successful, is not expected to reach maturity or an eventual liquidity event for another 5-10 years, when we are likely to be in an entirely different market environment. Per Cooley, “The average pre-money valuation for seed deals has remained relatively consistent since late 2021.”

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

The multifold growth we''ve had in the startup engineering base of NYC happened before we even decided to build these companies. City money didn''t spur on the massive venture capital investments that have been made by the private sector. Education initiatives did not create the community.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

I was working for the GM pension fund, an institutional LP, as an analyst, doing a research project on consumer private equity and venture capital investing. They said they trusted me and that they signed up for great opportunities in great startups, not just specifically tech.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 3, 2012

I experienced that myself with my startup in 2008 and 2009. How do I know that there aren't great companies lacking investor capital? Because the pool of investor capital is extremely fluid--more than most would have you think. Venture capital investing is alive and well, my friends. I failed to perform.

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