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Fund Friday: Top fundraising news in private equity

Private Equity Insights

The fund attracted both new and existing investors, including sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, insurance companies, consultants, and multi-family offices. Founded in 2015, Pearl specializes in providing investment capital for the upstream and midstream energy sectors. reaching its $999.9m

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Permira to acquire majority stake in energy and sustainability advisor Westbridge

Private Equity Wire

Founded in 2015, Westbridge has established itself as an advisor to more than 600 institutional real estate clients on all energy and sustainability related matters. The firm’s comprehensive range of services span energy procurement advisory, green building certifications, ESG data management, and sustainability consulting.

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Should You Buy Ripple (XRP) Right Now While It's Below $1?

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It's even older than Ethereum , which was introduced in 2015. trillion was sent by corporations across borders in 2020, according to consulting firm Oliver Wyman. Valuable use case Ripple Labs, formerly known as OpenCoin, launched XRP as far back as 2012, so this is one of the earliest cryptocurrencies to hit the market.

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Is NuScale Power Stock a Buy Now?

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Tech companies are turning to nuclear to power their growing energy needs According to the power sector consulting firm Grid Strategies, electricity demand in the U.S. For example, in 2015, NuScale entered into an agreement with the Utah Associated Municipal Power System (UAMPS) to build 12 SMRs that would generate up to 600 MWe by 2030.

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3 Companies Already Working on the Next Phase of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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billion represented only 1% year-over-year growth due to softness in its consulting and infrastructure businesses. IonQ's rapid growth Upstart IonQ, founded in 2015, is a relative newcomer. Its Q1 revenue of $14.5 However, its software division, which includes sales from AI and quantum computing, is doing well. billion, a 5.5%

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This Overlooked Stock Is Up 392% Since 2018 and Has Plenty of Growth Left

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The business was doing so well that Mark Jones, who had a lucrative job at management consulting firm Bain Capital, quit and joined the company in 2004. In 2015, the company had 125 operating franchises. Robyn took a customer-focused approach to the business, and the business took off early on.

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2 High-Yield Dividend Stocks That Are No-Brainer Buys

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Consult a tax professional if you're unsure how MLP investments are taxed. Kinder Morgan had increased its dividend for six consecutive years, rebuilding its dividend track record after the company slashed the payout in late 2015 when it faced high capital investment needs and a potential credit rating downgrade. per share.

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