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Shares of International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) rose 13% in the first quarter of 2025, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The tech veteran's stock has taken a modest hit amid the tariff drama of early April, but remains well ahead of the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) market index on a year-to-date basis. How IBM bucked the market trend in Q1 IBM's chart diverged from the broader market twice in the first quarter.
Brynwood Partners has agreed to sell Harvest Hill Beverage Company to Castillo Hermanos. The sale of Harvest Hill is the largest exit in Brynwoods 40-year history. Centerview Capital co-invested in this transaction alongside Castillo Hermanos. Harvest Hill was formed in June 2014 following Brynwoods acquisition of the Juicy Juice brand from Nestl USA.
Widespread tariffs are a bad idea. How do I know this? History shows they don’t work. Let’s look back. JP Morgan’s Michael Cembalest wrote about President McKinley’s disastrous tariffs in the late-1800s: President William McKinley tariffs were very popular at the time they were enacted, but they caused an almost immediate inflation spike.
Keensight Capital has withdrawn its interest in making a buyout offer for British medical device maker Niox Group due to the current turbulence in the wider economy. Keensight had agreed a roughly 345m deal for Niox last month, at 81 pence per share. Global markets have been rocked in the past week by ongoing tariff […] The post Deal Roundup: Keensight scraps Niox Group due to economic turbulence, Eurazeo buys into Ekoscan appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Warren Buffett isn't called the "Oracle of Omaha" for nothing. The legendary investor didn't know when the stock market crash would come. However, he seems to have sensed that one was on the way. You might even say that Buffett was warning Wall Street. He amassed the largest cash stockpile in Berkshire Hathaway 's history. He has been a net seller of stocks for nine consecutive quarters.
Trive Capital held a final and above-target close of its fifth flagship fund, Trive Capital Fund V LP , with total capital commitments of $2.7 billion. The new funds original target was $2.5 billion and follows the close of its fourth fund in April 2022 with $2.0 billion in capital. Trive Capital invests between $10 million and $250 million of debt and equity in North America-headquartered companies with revenues ranging from $40 million to $1.5 billion.
Trive Capital held a final and above-target close of its fifth flagship fund, Trive Capital Fund V LP , with total capital commitments of $2.7 billion. The new funds original target was $2.5 billion and follows the close of its fourth fund in April 2022 with $2.0 billion in capital. Trive Capital invests between $10 million and $250 million of debt and equity in North America-headquartered companies with revenues ranging from $40 million to $1.5 billion.
Apollo Global Management has invested in Plume, a blockchain infrastructure platform focused on real-world asset (RWA) tokenisation, as part of a broader push to bring institutional-grade financial products on-chain, according to a report by CoinDesk. While financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed, Plume confirmed the deal represents a seven-figure capital injection.
FM Capital, a VC firm focused on tech companies transforming the automotive and transportation industries, has closed its fourth fund on $240m. The post FM Capital aims to keep fuelling transport innovation with $240m Fund IV close appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.
There is opportunity in the volatility. Cathie Wood is a widely watched growth investor who has steered her Ark Invest family of exchange-traded funds to success when equity prices are rising. She's also not afraid to put money to work when stocks are sliding. Wood added to her stakes in Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) , Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) , and Iridium Communications (NASDAQ: IRDM) on Monday, a day that featured the market's widest swing in the last five years.
Soundcore Capital Partners has formed TreeServe LLC as a new platform in the tree care services sector and has closed its first acquisitions with the buys of Princeton Tree Care and Clauser Tree Care. Both New Jersey-based Princeton Tree Care (PTC) and Pennsylvania-based Clauser Tree Care (CTC) provide a range of services including tree trimming and pruning, stump and tree removal, tree cabling and bracing, plant and shrub health care, and emergency and storm response.
Last Thursday the S&P 500 finished the day down 4.8%. Then on Friday it declined another 6%. That’s a loss of more than 10% in just two days. The -10.5% loss was the fifth worse two-day stretch for the stock market since 1950. The other times this happened occurred in 1987, 2008 and 2020, some of the most volatile market environments we’ve ever seen.
Venture capital fundraising in Europe is well off the pace of the 20.5bn raised across 2024 according to new data from PitchBook, which currently puts the total raised in Q1 at just 2.3bn. The post European VC fundraising currently heavily off pace compared to 2024 appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.
It's not a secret that millions of older Americans today rely on Social Security to some degree to make ends meet. But for some people, those benefits are their primary or only source of retirement income. And that's a bit concerning. You might assume that Social Security pays the typical senior thousands of dollars per month. But the average benefit today may be smaller than what you'd expect.
Reichmann Segal Capital Partners has acquired OES , a company that designs and manufactures LED video scoreboards and provides electronic manufacturing and wire harness design and assembly services. OES was acquired from Ardenton Capital which purchased the company in October 2017. OES produces professional-grade LED scoring systems for schools, arenas, and pro sports venues across North America; timing software used by leagues such as the NHL, NBA, and NFL; and custom electronics for industrial
Octane, a San Francisco, CA-based AI cybersecurity startup, raised $6.75M in Seed funding. The round was led by Archetype and Winklevoss Capital with participation from Gemini, Circle, Legion Capital, Druid Ventures, Duke Capital Partners and angels including Balaji Srinivasan, Sina Habibian, and many others. The company intends to use the funds to increase product development velocity, expand […] The post Octane Raises $6.75M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
KKR and Stonepeak Partners have fought off competition to agree a 1.61bn takeover of UK-based medical property business REIT Assura. Company competitor Primary Health Properties had previously seen its lower bid rejected by REIT Assura, which develops, invests in and manages primary care medical centres across the UK. KKR had previously been involved in five […] The post Deal Roundup: KKR, Stonepeak agree 1.61bn REIT Assura deal, Quad-C buys into Tax Protection Plus appeared first on AltAs
Shares of Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) have fallen sharply during the recent market rout. Wall Street sees upside in both stocks, but analysts expect more substantial gains for Nvidia, as detailed by the 12-month target prices below: Among the 67 analysts who follow Nvidia, the median target price is $175 per share.
CVC DIF, the infrastructure strategy of global private markets manager CVC, has agreed to acquire 49% of BALANCE Erneuerbare Energien (BALANCE), the biogas subsidiary of Leipzig-based gas company VNG AG (VNG). The investment in BALANCE will be made through the DIF Infrastructure VII (DIF VII) fund to support the ongoing growth of the business. BALANCE, based in Germany, specialises in the operation and optimisation of biogas plants.
Neuranics, a Glasgow, Scotland, UK-based deep-tech semiconductor company providing human-machine interactions, raised $8M in seed funding. The round was led by Blackfinch Ventures, with participation from Archangels, Par Equity, the University of Glasgow, and Old College Capital. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate global growth and the commercial adoption of its Tunnelling Magnetoresistance (TMR) magnetic […] The post Neuranics Raises $8M in Seed Funding appeared first on F
Global investment major Pantheon has pulled in $5.2bn for its third senior debt fund - one of the largest dedicated pools of secondary credit capital in the industry to date. The post Pantheon raises $5.2bn for one of the biggest credit secondaries capital pools ever formed appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.
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An affiliate of global investment firm HIG Capital, which has $68bn of capital under management, has completed a strategic investment in GetixHealth, a provider of revenue cycle management (RCM) solutions to the healthcare industry. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. GetixHealth’s product offering features a comprehensive suite of services that includes patient responsibility management, eligibility and enrolment, third-party claims resolution, patient access, and insurance bi
Tailscale, a Toronto, Canada-based privider of VPN software using mesh networking technology, raised $160m in funding at a $1.5 billion valuation. The round wasled by Accel, with participation fromCRV, Insight Partners, Heavybit, and Uncork Capital, angel investor George Kurtz – CEO of Crowdstrike, as well as Anthony Casalena – CEO of Squarespace.
Jasmin Capital, a financial advisory firm on an upward trajectory, has reinforced its staff by recruiting four new experts and elevating two current employees, bringing its total headcount to 20. The enhancedlineup will bolster the firm’s capacity to serve clients as it scales, and features representation spanning eight nationalitiesincluding three Partners, three Directors, and five […] The post Jasmin Capital makes further additions to its team appeared first on AltAssets Private E
Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) reported first-quarter 2025 earnings on Wednesday, April 9, that matched or exceeded analysts' consensus expectations. Adjusted earnings per share of $0.46 came in ahead of estimates for $0.38 but came in below management's Jan. 10 guidance of $0.70 to $1.00. Adjusted operating revenue totaled $12.98 billion, meeting forecasts but falling short of Delta's planned revenue growth rate of 7% to 9%, achieving only 3.3%.
Harley-Davidson is exploring strategic alternatives for its financing arm, Harley-Davidson Financial Services (HDFS), including a potential $1bn sale of the unit, with private equity firms expected to be among the interested parties, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter. While the company is in the early stages of the process, the business could also attract interest from regional banks, and private credit providers, the sources noted.
Sparrow Quantum, a Copenhagen, Denmark-based supplier of photonic quantum chips, raised 21.5m in Series A funding. The round was led by PensionDanmark, with backing from EIFO and Novo Holdings and additional investments from existing investors 2xN, LIFTT, and the European Innovation Council. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate the development and commercialization […] The post Sparrow Quantum Raises 21.5M in Series A Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
European software investor DIG Ventures has closed its first institutional fund on $100m, targetingB2B SaaS, AI and cloud infrastructure startups. The post Former family office DIG Ventures raises $100m for first insitutional fund appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.
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