The Motley Fool

JANUARY 16, 2025

It's tempting to try and pick stocks that you think might double or triple in value in a year or two. However, the best gains often come over the long term, and sometimes they can come in unexpected ways. That's why investing in multiple stocks can be an effective strategy because it's almost impossible to predict where a business might end up in the long run.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 15, 2025

OpenAI has added Adebayo Ogunlesi, CEO of Global Infrastructure Partners, to its board. Ogunlesi will help the company secure the infrastructure needed to advance artificial intelligence development. GIP, a private equity firm managing over $100bn in assets, owns stakes in Gatwick Airport and offshore wind projects. AI requires large-scale computational infrastructure like specialised data centres.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 13, 2025

Last Monday night, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang gave the opening keynote speech to kick off CES 2025, which ran until Friday in Las Vegas. Nvidia is the leader in providing chips -- primarily graphics processing units (GPUs) -- and related technology to enable artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. So, Huang naturally spent much of his approximately 1.5-hour presentation on the topic of AI.

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Private Equity Professional

JANUARY 14, 2025

Arcline Investment Management has acquired Rotating Machinery Services (RMS) from Cortec Group. RMS specializes in aftermarket repair, maintenance, and overhaul services for large, highly engineered rotating equipment. The company services products used in refineries, chemical and petrochemical plants, and oil and gas facilities. Source: Rotating Machinery Services RMS’s service offerings include centrifugal, axial, reciprocating, and oil-free screw compressors, as well as hot gas expander

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A Wealth of Common Sense

JANUARY 16, 2025

We also answered questions about 2025 retirement account limits, Coast FIRE strategies, when to take money off the table from the stock market, how to account for pension and Social Security income during retirement and how other economies impact the U.S. markets. Further Reading: Updating My Favorite Performance Chart For 2024 The post The 2024 Sector Quilt appeared first on A Wealth of Common Sense.

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Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 13, 2025

Former Blackstone Executive Mustafa Siddiqui has launched SQ Capital, a newly established private equity secondaries firm, with the goal of tapping into the growing demand for liquidity in the middle-market sector, according to a report by Wall Street Journal. The firm’s strategy reportedly focuses on private equity assets that are largely untapped by other secondaries managers.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 15, 2025

London IPO market looks to bounce back with prominent listings in 2025. The London Stock Exchange will potentially rebound in 2025 following a difficult 2024, where IPO activity hit its lowest levels since the financial crisis. A range of high-profile companies from diverse sectors is considering listing in London. This signals renewed investor interest and government efforts to reinvigorate the UKs capital markets.

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Financial Times M&A

JANUARY 14, 2025

US regulator says Tesla chief underpaid by at least $150mn by not timely disclosing 5% stake in social media group

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Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 10, 2025

Vistria Group, a private equity firm based in Chicago with ties to former President Barack Obama, has successfully closed a $3bn fund, adding to the growing list of Windy City investors raising capital over the past year, according to a report by BNN Bloomberg. The new fund, Vistria Fund V, will target investments in sectors such as US healthcare and financial services.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 16, 2025

Creating a well-diversified portfolio through individual stock selection requires extensive research, constant monitoring, and significant time commitment. Many investors find themselves overwhelmed by the complexity of analyzing financial statements, understanding competitive advantages, and staying current with market developments. Low-cost exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offer a simpler path to diversification and staying invested for the long term.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 14, 2025

Texas-based Sallyport Investments closed its first private equity fund at $160m, surpassing its original target. The fund focuses on investing in lower middle-market companies across North America. Key sectors include healthcare, business services, and industrials, areas identified for their strong growth potential and scalability. The fund received commitments from a diverse group of investors, including family offices, institutional investors, and high-net-worth individuals.

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Private Equity Professional

JANUARY 15, 2025

Lion Equity Partners has acquired Global Compression Services from Warren Equipment Company , a Texas-based provider of heavy equipment and support services. Global Compression Services (GCS) is a distributor of original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and aftermarket parts and components for reciprocating natural gas engines and compressors. The company also manufactures specific components and provides a range of specialized services, including technical support, consultation, repair, and mainten

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FinSMEs

JANUARY 10, 2025

Panama, Panama, 10th January 2025, Chainwire The post SEED secures investment from Sui Foundation to build a 100M-user Web3 Gaming Ecosystem on Sui appeared first on FinSMEs.

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Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 10, 2025

Private investment house Ardian has closed its newly formed and inaugural continuation fund for Syclef, a European firm specialising in the installation and maintenance of refrigeration and air conditioning systems. According to a recent release, the fund will be managed by Ardian and following a competitive auction process will be capitalised by Eurazeo as senior lead investor and Astorg as co-lead investor.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 12, 2025

Dan Ives is one of the most closely followed personalities on Wall Street. Ives leads global technology research for Wedbush Securities, and can often be found touting bullish narratives and forecasts about artificial intelligence (AI) on financial media outlets such as CNBC or Bloomberg. In late December, Ives took to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to highlight his top 10 AI picks for 2025.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 14, 2025

Allianz Global Investors closed its Private Markets Credit Opportunities Fund at 1.5bn, exceeding its initial target. The fund aims to provide flexible credit solutions to mid-sized companies across Europe, focusing on direct lending and structured credit investments. The capital was raised from a global pool of investors, including insurance companies, pension funds, and family offices.

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Private Equity Professional

JANUARY 15, 2025

Harbour Group has acquired Senproco and its wholesale distribution division, Groomer’s Choice Pet Products. Senproco and Groomers Choice (together Senproco) manufacture and distribute a range of pet grooming products and related supplies used by thousands of professional pet groomers. The companys products include shampoos, conditioners, sprays, colognes, bathing equipment, and grooming tools, as well as pet apparel, toys, and treats.

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FinSMEs

JANUARY 16, 2025

New York, New York, 16th January 2025, Chainwire The post EarnOS Raises $5 Million to Reinvent Brand-User Interactions Online appeared first on FinSMEs.

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Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 13, 2025

Buyout firms have long relied on controversial loans backed by equity stakes to enhance fund returns, but growing investor criticism has triggered a slowdown, according to a report by Bloomberg UK. Net-asset-value (NAV) loans, which layer additional leverage onto private companies already burdened with significant debt, have come under scrutiny, particularly when buyout firms use them to fund distributions rather than growth.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 12, 2025

One area where Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) has seriously dropped the ball has been artificial intelligence (AI). Nvidia essentially owns the market for AI accelerator chips, and AMD is at least competitive with its Instinct line of data center graphics processing units (GPUs). Nvidia is generating tens of billions of dollars in revenue each quarter from its data center GPUs, and AMD is producing a few billion per year.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 10, 2025

Prada is evaluating a potential acquisition of Versace from Capri Holdings, with Citi acting as its adviser. Capri Holdings has engaged Barclays to identify potential buyers for Versace, attracting interest from private equity funds and other fashion groups. This development follows Tapestry’s decision in November to abandon its $8.5bn acquisition deal for Capri, the parent company of Michael Kors.

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Private Equity Professional

JANUARY 14, 2025

Kinderhook Industries has agreed to sell Vehicle Accessories (VAI) to RealTruck , a portfolio company of L Catterton. VAI is a leading manufacturer of functional automotive accessories, offering products such as all-weather floor mats, splash guards, body-side moldings, and running boards. The company’s customers include major automotive brands and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) like Toyota, Lexus, Ford, Subaru, and General Motors.

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FinSMEs

JANUARY 15, 2025

Reown, a NYC-based provider of an onchain UX platform, raised $13M in Series B funding. The round was led by USV and 1kx and also included Global Digital Asset Holdings, Shopify Ventures, Kraken Ventures, Crypto.com Capital, Figment, Kiln, Everstake, BitGo Ventures, and Fenbushi. The company intends to use the funds to further develop its onchain […] The post Reown Raises $13M in Series B Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 15, 2025

Goldman Sachs Groups private equity arm is close to finalising a deal to acquire Danish telematics company Trackunit, according to a report by Bloomberg sources familiar with the matter. The Goldman unit is in advanced discussions with Trackunits current owner, buyout firm Hg, about a transaction that could value the company at over $1bn, the sources said, requesting anonymity due to the confidential nature of the talks.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 16, 2025

Though Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been a top performer in the stock market in the past couple of years, shares of the semiconductor giant have lost momentum since the release of its fiscal 2025 third-quarter results in November last year. Investors were not impressed by Nvidia's quarterly performance and outlook even though it handily beat Wall Street's expectations thanks to the booming demand for its artificial intelligence (AI) chips.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 14, 2025

Franklin Templeton has introduced its first open-end fund focused on secondary private equity. The fund launched with $904.5m in assets under management through partnerships with two U.S. wealth management firms. The Franklin Lexington Private Markets Fund (FLEX) is co-advised with Lexington Partners, a leader in secondary and co-investment markets.

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Private Equity Professional

JANUARY 15, 2025

Mountaingate Capital has held an above-target, oversubscribed, and hard cap close of its third lower-middle-market private equity fund, Mountaingate Capital Fund III LP with $570 million in capital commitments. Mountaingate raised the new fund in just under three months. The firms investor base for Fund III includes university and nonprofit foundations, global insurance companies, pension systems, and both domestic and international asset management firms.

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AltAssets

JANUARY 13, 2025

Venture capital major Andreessen Horowitz's Bio + Health unit has launched what is says is a "first-of-its-kind" fund to fuel broader innovation in human health in partnership with Eli Lilly. The post Andreessen Horowitz teams with Eli Lilly for ‘human health innovation’ VC fund appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 16, 2025

Braemont Capital, a relationship-driven investment firm, has invested in TEC Services, a premier provider of essential janitorial and sanitation services to the grocery and food distribution end markets. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. TECs partnership with Braemont marks a turning point for the Company as it accelerates its strategic growth plans, leveraging Braemonts extensive network and deep expertise in scaling service-based businesses.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 16, 2025

Investors scored big wins last year as the S&P 500 , the Nasdaq , and the Dow Jones Industrial Average all climbed by double digits. Investor enthusiasm about technology and growth stocks, and the economic environment ahead, drove the momentum. Right now, it's too early to predict with 100% certainty whether the indexes will deliver yet another annual gain, but there are reasons to be optimistic about the possibility.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 14, 2025

Directional Capital, a private equity firm, is in advanced discussions to acquire Pizza Hut UKs restaurant operations. The proposed deal would include 140 sites and save most of the 3,000 jobs tied to the business. Only a small number of outlets are expected to close, according to Sky News. The transaction would likely involve a pre-pack administration of HWS.

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Private Equity Professional

JANUARY 15, 2025

Argosy Healthcare Partners (AHP), a private equity firm focused exclusively on the healthcare sector, has promoted Greg Mayer to Partner. Mr. Mayer joined AHP in January 2022 to establish and lead the firms portfolio support group. Before joining AHP, Mr. Mayer was the Director of Corporate Strategy and M&A at Avantor , a Pennsylvania-headquartered Fortune 500 life sciences tools and bioprocessing company.

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AltAssets

JANUARY 13, 2025

Belgian B2B tech investor Smartfin Capital has closed its third growth fund on 250m thanks to first-time backing from the European Investment Fund. The post Belgium’s Smartfin seals 250m for latest B2B tech growth fund, picks up EIF backing appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 13, 2025

AI and data intelligence solutions provider DNN has secured a $300m investment from Blackstone’s Tactical Opportunities fund, valuing the company at $5bn, to support its ability to meet the demand for AI and high-performance computing infrastructure. According to a recent press release, DDN, founded in 1998, serves various industries, including financial services, life sciences, the public sector, and AI hyperscalers such as xAI and Lambda.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 11, 2025

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) made headlines late last week when it announced it would spend $80 billion this year building data centers that would train artificial intelligence (AI) models and handle AI and cloud-based applications around the world. More than half of the investment will be in the U.S. To put the amount Microsoft is spending on AI infrastructure in perspective, that is more than the gross domestic product (GDP) of many countries, including Croatia and Lithuania (to name just two).

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 16, 2025

Investcorp has acquired Epipoli, a Milan-based leader in alternative payment solutions. The acquisition bolsters Investcorps presence in Europes financial technology sector, adding a company renowned for its prepaid gift cards, loyalty programs, and digital payment services. Epipoli provides solutions that simplify payments and enhance customer engagement for individuals and businesses.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 11, 2025

The AI revolution may still be in its early innings as tech giants and start-ups invest mountains of cash into AI infrastructure. Microsoft is reportedly set to spend an incredible $80 billion on AI data centers this year, a strong sign that heavy spending on AI is going to continue in the foreseeable future. While betting on the big AI players might make sense, some smaller companies are worth considering.

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