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Alliance Consumer Growth Closes Fifth Fund

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Since 2011, ACG has invested in many high-growth consumer and retail companies, eight of which subsequently had notable exit events. ” Brands that ACG has partnered with as an early-stage, minority investor include, among others, a 2011 investment in Babyganics (sold to S.C. .

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Agellus Capital Closes Inaugural Fund at $400 Million

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The two met when they both worked at Audax from 2011 to 2014. Aviditi Advisors was the placement agent for Fund I and Weil, Gotshal & Manges provided legal services. The new fund was oversubscribed and closed above its $350 million target after just five months of fundraising. The firm is headquartered near St.

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Got $3,000? 2 Growth Stocks to Double Up on Right Now.

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which is still in the process of legalizing sports betting state by state. had legalized sports betting in some capacity. Nobody can predict the pace at which these remaining states will legalize sports betting (if ever), but there's still a lot of potential for DraftKings in this industry.

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Kinderhook Names New Managing Directors

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He joined Kinderhook as an associate in 2011 and left in 2013 to earn his MBA from Wharton. Kinderhook used UBS Private Funds Group as its placement agent and Kirkland & Ellis provided legal services. Keenan focuses on Kinderhook’s environmental services and automotive verticals.

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Want $1,000 in Annual Dividend Income? Invest $9,550 in These 2 Ultra-High-Yield Stocks

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Ares Capital Ares Capital is a business development company ( BDC ), which means it can legally avoid paying income taxes by distributing nearly all its profit to shareholders as a dividend. It's been able to maintain or raise its payout since beginning a dividend program in 2011, with a brief exception in 2018.

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Apple's Biggest Threat Isn't What You Think

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Legal risks In the U.S., meanwhile, Apple is facing legal issues related to its App Store. Meanwhile, its price-to-earnings ratio has tripled since the end of 2011, the year of Jobs' death. Do you think that Apple's business should be worth 3 times the multiple it was in 2011?

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Thompson Street and Cequel III strike deal for DDC Cabinet Technology 

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DDC’s Co-Founders Chris Orlando and Mark Ortenzi, who launched the business in 2011, will continue as minority investors. Hogan Lovells acted as legal advisor to Cequel III and Kirkland & Ellis as legal advisor to TSCP. The transaction will also result in Keith Markley becoming DDC’s CEO, effective 5 February.