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02 Jul. 2024 Ardian raises $3.2 billion for sixth-generation co-investment platform [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Ardian has raised $3.2 billion for the sixth generation of its co-investment platform Ardian Co-Investment Fund VI, including fund commitments and mandates from Ardian Customized Solutions. The firm says fund VI is 23% larger than its predecessor fund which
01 Jul. 2024 Operations consultancies merge to form Fintova Partners [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Fintova LLC and Nexgen360 LLC, consultancies offering strategic advisory, technology, operations, and risk management services to the financial services industry, announced their merger to form Fintova Partners LLC. This powerful combination brings together accomplish
01 Jul. 2024 SEC charges Consensys Software for unregistered offers, sales of securities through Staking Service [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Consensys Software Inc. with engaging in the unregistered offer and sale of securities through a service it calls MetaMask Staking and with operating as an unregistered broker through MetaMask Staking and another servic
01 Jul. 2024 BlackRock to acquire data provider Preqin [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: BlackRock, Inc., an American multinational investment company headed by Larry Fink, is to acquire 100% of Preqin, an independent provider of private markets data, for GBP2
01 Jul. 2024 Global M&A deal value up 5% to reach $1.3tn in first half of 2024 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: According to a report by PWC, in the first half of 2024, while the value of M&A deals rose by 5% compared to the first half of 2023, overall transaction volume fell by 30%, continuing a downward trend that started in 2022. The report, '2024 Mid-Year Outlook: Glo
01 Jul. 2024 Kliner Perkins raises $2 billion for two funds [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Venture capital firm Kliner Perkins has raised $2 billion across two new funds. According to a Bloomberg report the firm raised $825 million for a new fund targeting young startups, and $1.2 billion for a later-stage fund. The firm will invest across of vari
01 Jul. 2024 Freeflow Ventures raises $50M across two funds for health investments [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Freeflow Ventures, an early stage venture capital firm that invests in large-scale opportunities to improve human and planetary health, has raised $50 million across two funds. $35 million was raised for the firm's second flagship fund and an additional $15
01 Jul. 2024 Pershing Square US closed end fund to IPO at $50 per share [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Pershing Square will list a US closed-end vehicle at a price of $50 per share, Bloomberg first reported the news. Pershing Square USA is seeking to raise $25 billion from retail investors through the listing. If successful, Bill Ackman could have the largest US
30 Jun. 2024 Mandia named general partner of Ballistic Ventures [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Ballistic Ventures, the venture capital firm dedicated exclusively to funding and incubating entrepreneurs and innovations in cybersecurity, is pleased to announce that co-founder Kevin Mandia is now General Partner. Mandia is one of the world's most recognized ex
29 Jun. 2024 Hedge fund launches surge to begin 2024 as industry assets rise to record [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - New hedge fund launches surged while liquidations remained steady to begin 2024 as industry assets hit a record level of $4.3 trillion while fund managers positioned for growing geopolitical risk, representing potential for significant policy shifts, financial market vola
28 Jun. 2024 DWS Group appoints US corporation board chairman [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - DWS today announced the appointment of Steven Goulart as DWS USA Corporation Board Chairman effective July 1, 2024, succeeding Kenneth Froewiss who is stepping down from his position as Chair and will be retiring in the near term. Mr. Froewiss, who has served as Chairman
28 Jun. 2024 Tokenization market to reach $30.1tn by 2034 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Demand for tokenized assets could reach US$30.1 trillion by 2034, according to a report. The report on tokenized real-world assets (RWA) focusing on trade finance published by Standard Chartered and Synpulse predicts that trade finance assets could become one of th
28 Jun. 2024 Supreme Court deals a blow to SEC's administrative capabilities in new ruling [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: The United States Supreme Court has dealt a fresh blow to the SEC in its latest ruling. In Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy, George Jarkesy a former hedge fund manager argued that the way the SEC uses its administrative law judges is unconstitutiona
28 Jun. 2024 Brandon Capital reaches first close sixth fund at $180 million [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Brandon Capital, a biosciences venture capital firm based in Australia has reached the first close of its sixth fund at $180 million. The fund will invest in life sciences startups in Australia and New Zealand, with a specific interest in scale-ups. The firm
28 Jun. 2024 ManCos and AIFMs are focusing on refinement and consolidation of processes [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: The fourth edition of the KPMG Large-scale Management Companies & Alternative Investment Fund Managers Survey issued this month covers 22 ManCos (including 18 of the 20 largest ManCos in Luxembourg) and 19 AIFMs. A
27 Jun. 2024 With 4600 deals, global venture capital funding grew 16% to $89bn in Q1 2024 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: In the first quarter of 2024, global venture capital funding grew by approximately 16% quarter over quarter, reaching $89 billion distributed over 4,600 deals, said a study. According to Bain & Company's Global Venture Capital Outlook, the US experienced the mos
27 Jun. 2024 Rackhouse Ventures closes second fund on $45 million [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: San Francisco-based Rackhouse Venture Capital has closed its second fund on $45 million. This fund is larger than its predecessor fund which closed on $22.3 million in 2021. Rackhouse Ventures focuses on investments in generative AI, AI services and data-ena
27 Jun. 2024 Connexa Capital closes maiden fund on $20M [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Miami-based Connexa Capital has closed its debut fund Connexa Capital Fund I on $20 million. The fund beat its target and was oversubscribed. The Fund invests in early-stage technology and software companies with strong fundamentals. The fund already has fiv
27 Jun. 2024 Martis Capital expands [more]
Martis Capital Management a healthcare-focused private equity firm, has opened an office in Miami and hired two senior team members. Beth Dresdale joined the firm as a principal on the value creation team and is based in the Miami office. Before Martis Capital, she was a principal focused on val
26 Jun. 2024 Kimura Capital embraces digital trade finance with Haycen partnership [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Kimura Capital LLP, a London-based provider of trade finance credit for commodities, and Haycen Ltd, a B2B digital currency and payments business, announced a collaboration on digital trade finance solutions. This partnership signifies Kimura's commitment to digi
26 Jun. 2024 MFA announces Ron Alquist as Managing Director, Research [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - MFA announced Ron Alquist as Managing Director, Research. Alquist is based in New York and will build and lead MFA's research function to educate the public, advance policy discussions, and inform MFA's global advocacy. "Ron's extensive experience in the alternative a
26 Jun. 2024 Schroders Capital launches AI analyst for private equity [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Schroders Capital, Schroders' specialist private markets business with $94 billion of assets under management, today unveils its Generative AI Investment Analyst (GAiiA) platform. This innovation is designed to speed up the analysis of large volumes of data, enabl
26 Jun. 2024 Target allocations to infrastructure accelerate among global institutions [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: While global institutions remain under-allocated to infrastructure, the pace of investments in this asset class is expected to accelerate in the coming years due to growing target allocations and positive investor sentiment, according to a survey. Despite institutio
25 Jun. 2024 Gibson Dunn adds private equity partner [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Gibson Dunn is pleased to announce that Brian Scrivani has joined the firm's New York office as a partner and a member of the firm's Mergers and Acquisitions and Private Equity Practice Groups. "Brian is a leading private equity partner who has worked with premier PE
25 Jun. 2024 HPS amasses $21bn for private credit fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global credit investment firm HPS Investment Partners held the final close of its Specialty Loan Fund VI (SLF VI) with $21.1 billion in investable capital. The HPS fund close makes it among the largest in the booming private credit space. SLF VI fundraising includes
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