The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 15, 2024

All over America, companies starved for capital are willing to pay higher interest rates than you might imagine. The average yield on debt securities in Ares Capital's portfolio was 12.2% The folks who run Ares Capital's investment committee have 30 years of experience on average and it shows. in the second quarter.

Initial Public Offering 130

Initial Public Offering Professional Services Debt Capital 130

The Motley Fool

JUNE 8, 2024

While most BDCs focus on established businesses with positive cash flows, Hercules provides start-ups with venture capital in return for an equity stake or warrants. Many of Hercules Capital's investments don't work out, but the ones that succeed more than offset the losses. Hercules isn't resting on any laurels.

Mergers and Acquisitions 130

Mergers and Acquisitions Initial Public Offering Venture Capital Capital 130

The Motley Fool

JUNE 29, 2024

If you want to invest in a company with decades of growth ahead of it, Nu is for you. The company got its start in 2013 after co-founder David Vélez, then a member of Sequoia Capital's investment team, recognized a giant opportunity in Latin America's banking sector. The best option is likely to split an investment into both.

Initial Public Offering 246

Initial Public Offering Stock Exchanges Banks Stakes 246

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.

Venture Capital 130

Venture Capital Initial Public Offering Startups Capital 130

The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Mobile games can be a high-risk endeavor for an upstart studio, but Playtika's profitable growth since its founding in 2010 demonstrates its ability to make games and acquire other studios that generate growing profits for shareholders. Management said it would start to moderate its operating expenses and capital investments.

Initial Public Offering 246

Initial Public Offering Shareholders Prospects Returns 246