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Ontario Teachers’, PSP-owned Cubico buys Uruguay renewable projects

PE Hub

Cubico Sustainable Investments is a London, UK-based renewable energy company. The post Ontario Teachers’, PSP-owned Cubico buys Uruguay renewable projects appeared first on PE Hub.

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The Least Bad Choice

The Big Picture

I have been watching various sentiment polls and Right/Wrong Track questionnaires with detached bemusement. Bemused because they are so silly, and detached because I know I can’t change human nature. What I can do is share a few modest insights; hopefully, these will allow you to gain a fresh perspective you might not have otherwise considered or perhaps even garner a better understanding of what is happening right here and now.

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The Justice Department Is Suing eBay, Alleging Unlawful Sales of Over 371,000 Products

Entrepreneur - VC

The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit against eBay for allegedly unlawfully selling over 371,000 products that violate environmental laws.

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Invoke AI Raises $3.75M in Seed Funding

FinSMEs

Invoke AI, an Atlanta, GA-based maker of open-source generative artificial intelligence (AI) software for artist and creative teams, raised $3.75M in Seed funding. The round was led by Storm Ventures, with participation by SignalFire and Universe Software. The company intends to use the funds to expand the support of the open-source software project’s community of architects, ad agencies, […] The post Invoke AI Raises $3.75M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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Marlin-backed Virgin Pulse to merge with New Mountain’s HealthComp

PE Hub

Virgin Pulse is a health, wellbeing and navigation company. The post Marlin-backed Virgin Pulse to merge with New Mountain’s HealthComp appeared first on PE Hub.

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24 Things I Believe About Investing

A Wealth of Common Sense

Here are some things I believe about investing. 1. I believe simple beats complex. The problem is simple is much harder to implement because complex will always sound more intelligent and appealing. 2. I believe the timing of buy or sell decisions matters less than your holding period. Picking tops and bottoms is for the lucky and the liars. Patiently holding onto your investments is more important for most investors than.

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Lucid Scientific Raises $7M in Series A Financing

FinSMEs

Lucid Scientific, an Atlanta, GA-based life science instruments company, raised $7M in Series A funding. The round, which brought the total amount to $13M, was led by IAG Capital Partners. Additional participants included the Georgia Research Alliance’s Venture Fund, and Dynamk Capital. IAG Venture Partner Dr. Ehsan Jabbarzadeh will join Lucid’s Board of Directors.

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Great Hill Partners names Tom Spengler as executive-in-residence

PE Hub

Spengler will help the firm identify and pursue investments in the government tech industry. The post Great Hill Partners names Tom Spengler as executive-in-residence appeared first on PE Hub.

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Where the Housing Bubbles Are

A Wealth of Common Sense

Jeremy Grantham was on The Compound and Friends with Michael and Josh last week talking bubbles. [link] says real estate is a global bubble and prices should fall 30% or so. I partially agree and partially disagree with Grantham here. I continue to believe the U.S. housing market is not in a bubble. Is the housing market broken in many way.

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Levi Strauss CEO Says His 'Biggest Regret' Is Not Firing More People Sooner: 'I Held On to Somebody Longer Than I Should Have'

Entrepreneur - VC

Charles Bergh spoke with CNBC about his strategy when taking over the plummeting denim company in 2011, and how clearing out executives was his strategy to "change the culture.

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Novel Biotechnology Raises $2.5M in Seed Funding

FinSMEs

Novel Biotechnology, a Toronto, Canada-based biotechnology startup developing solutions for plasmid DNA production, raised $2.5M in Seed funding. The round saw participation from angel investors, along with the Ontario Center of Innovation (OCI), which provided $500k. The company intends to use the funds to expand its existing plasmid services business and expedite its platform R&D […] The post Novel Biotechnology Raises $2.5M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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Gryphon Investors agrees to buy AirX Climate Solutions

PE Hub

ACS is a full-service, specialty HVAC service provider. The post Gryphon Investors agrees to buy AirX Climate Solutions appeared first on PE Hub.

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JSW Infrastructure IPO (Subscribe)

Fintoo

Highlights Issue Size –: 235,294,118 shares Issue Open/Close – Sept 25 /Sept 27, 2023 Price Band (Rs.) 113 – 119 Issue Size (Rs.) – 28,000 mn Face Value (Rs) 2 Lot Size (shares) 126 JSW group arm JSW Infrastructure incorporated in 2006, is the fastest expanding port-related infrastructure company in terms of installed cargo handling […] The post JSW Infrastructure IPO (Subscribe) appeared first on Fintoo Blog.

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Video: Jack in the Box Employee Shoots at Customer Over Alleged Missing Curly Fries, Family Files Lawsuit

Entrepreneur - VC

Just released footage of a 2021 shooting shows a Jack in the Box employee in Houston, Texas, opening fire at a customer in the drive-thru after a dispute over curly fries.

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Automera Raises $16M in Series A Funding

FinSMEs

Automera, a Singapore-based biotechnology company that focuses on the development of autophagy-targeting chimera small molecules (AUTACs), raised $16M in Series A funding. The round was led by Accelerator Life Science Partners (ALSP) and ClavystBio, with participation from EDBI, Xora Innovation, and other undisclosed investors. Joining the Board of Directors are Loong Wang, from Automera, Dr. […] The post Automera Raises $16M in Series A Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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Charlesbank Capital-backed Titan Cloud buys Leighton O’Brien

PE Hub

Leighton O'Brien is a fuel analytics software and field technologies provider. The post Charlesbank Capital-backed Titan Cloud buys Leighton O’Brien appeared first on PE Hub.

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The hands and feet of AI and the renewable energy transition

Top 1000 Funds

A foundation stone of the transition to renewable energy - semiconductors - is paradoxically a major contributor to the problem it’s helping to solve. How asset owners think about investing in a solution that is also part of the problem is a challenging and complex task.

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ChatGPT Will Soon Be Able to Speak, Listen and Have Instant Conversations

Entrepreneur - VC

Open AI announced Monday that ChatGPT will soon have the ability to analyze and discuss images as well as mimic specific voices and speak back to users.

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Erudit Raises $10M in Series A Funding

FinSMEs

Erudit, a San Francisco, CA-based AI company that helps leaders improve culture and productivity, raised $10M in Series A funding. The round was led by Conexo Ventures, Athos Capital, Ignia Partners, True Blue Partners and Fondo Bolsa Social. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate its workforce intelligence technology development and revenue growth. […] The post Erudit Raises $10M in Series A Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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Private equity is helping law firms modernize, and it’s about time

PE Hub

Bain Capital and Vista Equity Partners are among the firms investing in legal tech. The post Private equity is helping law firms modernize, and it’s about time appeared first on PE Hub.

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Nvidia Stock Is Down 15% From Its High. Time to Buy the Dip?

The Motley Fool

Few stocks can compare with Nvidia 's (NASDAQ: NVDA) incredible 190% rise this year. However, the stock has experienced some weakness over the past month and is down about 15% from its all-time high. With how impressive the stock has been, some might see this as a buying opportunity. However, the stock also has extremely high expectations built into it, so this could be a well-deserved cooling-off period.

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Costco Is Now Offering an Additional Exclusive Perk to Members in All 50 States

Entrepreneur - VC

Costco has partnered with healthcare startup Sesame to offer discounted healthcare visits and services to members. Read more about what the new service offers, here.

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Fhenix Raises $7M in Seed Funding

FinSMEs

Fhenix, a Tel Aviv, Israel-based provider of a blockchain empowered by homomorphic encryption (FHE), raised $7M in Seed funding. The round was led by Multicoin Capital and Collider Ventures, with participation from Node Capital, Bankless, HackVC, TaneLabs and Metaplanet. Other investors included Tarun Chitra’s and Robert Leshner’s Robot Ventures. The company intends to use the […] The post Fhenix Raises $7M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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Tailwater, Ares-backed Cureton Midstream sale process attracts strategic interest, sources say

PE Hub

Cureton Midstream could fetch between $200m and $400m in sale proceeds. The post Tailwater, Ares-backed Cureton Midstream sale process attracts strategic interest, sources say appeared first on PE Hub.

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2 Cheap Cannabis Stocks to Avoid in October

The Motley Fool

Cannabis stocks aren't exactly in vogue right now. All of the biggest public marijuana companies massively underperformed the market over the last 12 months, with nearly all of them losing a lot of their value, and there may not be relief in sight. For the bargain-hunting investor, now is the ideal time to be on the lookout. But not every bruised stock is a genuine opportunity, and many are likely to lose even more value, at least in the near term.

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Stop Saying 'I'm Bad at Remembering Names.' Use These Simple Tips to Break the Bad Habit Once and For All.

Entrepreneur - VC

Many of us have experienced what it's like to learn someone's name and forget it just minutes later. Here's how to break the bad habit once and for all.

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Breezit Raises $2M in Funding

FinSMEs

Breezit, a Vilnius, Lithuania-based professional event planning digital marketplace, raised $2M in funding. The round was led by Practica Capital. The company intends to use the funds to further develop the generative AI and machine-learning capabilities of its venue and vendor marketplace. Led by CEO ArtĹ«ras AsakaviÄŤius, Breezit provides a platform that helps engaged couples […] The post Breezit Raises $2M in Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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Audax Private Equity to invest in Oakbridge Insurance Agency

PE Hub

Oakbridge is an independent insurance and risk management company. The post Audax Private Equity to invest in Oakbridge Insurance Agency appeared first on PE Hub.

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Mastercard Wants to Make Biometrics More Accurate

The Motley Fool

For more crisp and insightful business and economic news, subscribe to The Daily Upside newsletter. It's completely free and we guarantee you'll learn something new every day. Mastercard wants to bump up the resolution on your biometrics. The credit card company filed a patent application for a system for "normalizing biometrics image samples." This essentially allows users to authenticate or log in using biometrics on different devices without sacrificing the accuracy of the biometric.

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Katy Perry Is Fighting the Founder of 1-800-Flowers for a $15 Million California Mansion He Doesn't Want to Sell Her

Entrepreneur - VC

Katy Perry's embroiled in a real estate legal battle with Carl Westcott, founder of 1-800-Flowers. Learn why the $15 million Montecito home's sale is contested.

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Vali Cyber Secures $15M in Seed Funding

FinSMEs

Vali Cyber, a Washington, DC-based provider of Linux cybersecurity solutions, raised $15M in Seed funding. The round was led by Grotech Ventures and the 412 Venture Fund (412VF) with participation from Riverfront Ventures, Florida Funders, and additional investors. The company intends to use the funds to address the specific security requirements of devices using the […] The post Vali Cyber Secures $15M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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65 Equity Partners hires Pascal Heberling, Leon Brujis as partners

PE Hub

65 Equity Partners is a global investment firm backed by Temasek. The post 65 Equity Partners hires Pascal Heberling, Leon Brujis as partners appeared first on PE Hub.

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Here's the Best "Magnificent Seven" Stock to Buy Right Now, According to Wall Street

The Motley Fool

The Magnificent Seven is a group of seven mega-cap stocks that collectively account for more than one-quarter of the S&P 500 and almost half of the Nasdaq Composite. The seven companies are listed below (in alphabetical order), along with Wall Street's median 12-month price target and the implied upside from the current share price. Alphabet : $150 per share (15% upside).

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Taylor Swift Reportedly Pays All Restaurant-Goers' Checks to Clear Out Restaurant For Her and NFL Star Travis Kelce

Entrepreneur - VC

Taylor Swift and rumored new beau, Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs, reportedly paid for everyone's meals at Prime Social rooftop in downtown Kansas City.

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