The Motley Fool

AUGUST 20, 2023

The REIT has two big catalysts ahead that should increase its deal flow and ability to finance new investment opportunities. These deals enable companies to unlock the value of their real estate while providing them with the capital they can use to repay debt, expand their operations, or fund cash returns to shareholders.

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OCTOBER 7, 2015

After checking out The Information's "open dataset" on diversity in venture capital , I felt pretty disappointed. I went back and calculated the number of companies in the first Brooklyn Bridge Ventures portfolio who have at least one founder who is female, from an underrepresented minority group, or LGBT. So, yeah, it's quite a mix.

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JUNE 20, 2024

When I wrote this post about trying to measure the fundability of your startup, I kicked it off with, “You can’t” and proceeded to share all the ways that getting your company funded feels a bit like a craps shoot, while still trying find a method somewhere within the madness. Are you raising a size-appropriate fund?

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Private Equity Insights

JUNE 27, 2023

NMNLP II closed with $825 million of equity capital commitments, including approximately $725 million of third-party Limited Partner commitments and approximately $100 million from the General Partner. With an initial fundraising goal of $750 million, the completed capital raise substantially exceeded the target.

High Net Worth Individuals 130

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Private Equity Wire

JULY 17, 2024

PGIM Private Capital, the private capital arm of Prudential Financial $1.34tn global investment business PGIM, provided $7.5bn of senior debt and junior capital to more than 130 middle-market companies and projects globally in H1 2024.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Below, I'll cover a number of catalysts that could spur even further growth for Palantir while also calling out some risks the company faces. Now that Palantir is part of the exclusive index, I would not be surprised to see the company receive more attention from large financial institutions.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 4, 2023

Main Street Capital (NYSE: MAIN) Q2 2023 Earnings Call Aug 04, 2023 , 10:00 a.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Greetings, and welcome to the Main Street Capital Corporation second-quarter earnings conference call. and Main Street Capital wasn't one of them!

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The company's actual financial condition and the results of operations may vary materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Additionally, this call will contain references to certain non-GAAP measures, which we believe are useful in evaluating the company's performance. Then youll want to hear this.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Main Street Capital (NYSE: MAIN) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Feb 23, 2024 , 10:00 a.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Greetings, and welcome to the Main Street Capital Corporation fourth-quarter earnings conference call. Image source: The Motley Fool. Thank you, Mr. Vaughan.

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MAY 5, 2023

It will be the 105th deal out of Brooklyn Bridge Ventures, the firm I started back in September 2012, and it will be the last deal I’ll be making out of my third fund. It will also be my last venture capital deal. I’m proud to have been the first check when no one else was willing to take the risk for so many companies.

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MARCH 24, 2014

Every single topic about running a company has been written about ad nauseum, there are incubators, accelorators, mentoring programs, events, talks, etc. We''ve done a lot to make sure startups get all the help we can get--and it''s leading to higher companies getting off the ground. Venture Capital & Technology'

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Blue Owl Capital (NYSE: OWL) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Feb 09, 2024 , 8:30 a.m. I'd like to remind our listeners that remarks made during the call may contain forward-looking statements which are not a guarantee of future performance or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that are outside the company's control.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

I believe that the next generation of top companies are far more likely to be founded by people not on VC radars today. Opening up our circle to create and scale genuine engagement for people outside of typical venture networks is how we do business—and we’re getting exceptional deal flow because of that.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2021

Any VC will tell you that the ones they said yes to, they mostly got there right away—and that there are very few “maybe” deals that get tipped over the fence. Or that venture capital is a meritocracy? One, it usually implies that you’re going to start going cash flow negative to accelerate growth. That adds risk.

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DECEMBER 13, 2015

I don't know a single venture capital investor who doesn't get a firehose of e-mail. Even if not, by making it difficult to contact you, except through trusted introductions, you're implicitly saying "I think my next best deal is going to come from in my circle, as opposed to from outside of it." It's just the nature of the job.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Progressio SGR, the Italian private equity firm, is raising a new fund, Progressio Investimenti III, in response to LP demand and a doubling of proprietary deal flow over the past five years. As with previous funds, the money will predominantly be spent on proprietary deals and primary buyouts. MOIC and an 80 per cent gross IRR.

Private Equity Firms 130

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Private Equity Wire

JULY 10, 2024

As liquidity constraints put pressure on the private equity industry, the secondaries market is expected to grow substantially over the next twelve months, with fundraising and deal flow set to expand, according to Investec’s latest Secondaries Report, Charting a Course for Further Growth.

High Net Worth Individuals 98

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 2, 2023

Rithm Capital (NYSE: RITM) Q2 2023 Earnings Call Aug 02, 2023 , 8:00 a.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Good day, and welcome to the Rithm Capital second quarter 2023 earnings conference call. and Rithm Capital wasn't one of them! Image source: The Motley Fool.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 12, 2024

Lexington Partners (“ Lexington “), a leading manager of secondary acquisition funds, today announced the completion of fundraising for Lexington Capital Partners X, L.P. (“LCP X”) with $22.7 billion of total capital commitments. Source: PR Newswire Can’t stop reading?

Private Equity Firms 130

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Private Equity Wire

MARCH 27, 2024

The report cites Kevin Lu, a Partner at the firm and Chairman of Asia as confirming the launch of the new fund amid continuing growth in the secondaries market, which allows investors in private equity funds and private companies to make early exits to free their capital.

Private Equity Firms 98

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Funds Deal Flow 98

Private Equity Insights

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Oak Hill Advisors (“OHA”) served as a Lead Arranger for the unitranche financing to fund Bain Capital Private Equity’s (“Bain Capital”) acquisition of Harrington Industrial Plastics (“Harrington”) from Nautic Partners. and globally. Autodistribution, Brenntag, and IMCD.

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Private Equity Wire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Park Square Capital, a European private credit specialist, has successfully raised €3.4bn ($3.8bn) for its latest direct-lending fund, European Loan Partners II, which will lend to private equity-owned mid-market businesses across Europe, according to a report by Bloomberg.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Blue Owl Capital (NYSE: OWL) Q3 2023 Earnings Call Nov 09, 2023 , 10:00 a.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Greetings and welcome to the Blue Owl Capital Corporation third quarter 2023 earnings call. Image source: The Motley Fool. You may begin.

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DECEMBER 3, 2020

Having a better overall portfolio of venture capital by adding funds into the mix. Are investors allowed to come into deals that the fund does side by side with the fund? This creates a source of deal flow for investors who aren’t out there full time creating opportunities. Access to the partner.

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Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 29, 2024

Union Square Advisors, a technology-focused investment bank, is expecting to see an increase in technology sector deal-making in 2024, with recent positive momentum continuing over the course of the year. The report also notes that there is significant capital on the sidelines today that is available to be deployed.

Private Equity Firms 105

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Deal Flow Venture Capital 105

Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 26, 2024

Benefit Street Partners (BSP), a credit-focused alternative asset manager with approximately $75bn in AUM and a subsidiary of Franklin Templeton Investments, has closed its fifth flagship direct lending vehicle, BSP Debt Fund V, with $4.7bn of capital.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 3, 2024

Our clients need capital, and our debt brokerage team did a fantastic job finding the appropriate capital for their needs. Importantly and atypically, over half of our Q1 debt brokerage deal flow was on non-multifamily assets in retail, hospitality, industrial, and office. billion, up 40% year over year.

Debt 130

Debt Banks Assets Deal Flow 130

Private Equity Wire

AUGUST 9, 2024

The H1 2024 Buyout Highlights reports reveal that in the US, buyouts surged to $146bn from $108bn in H1 2023, led by Truist Insurance’s $12.3bn acquisition by Stone Point Capital, Clayton Dubilier & Rice, and Mubadala Investment.

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MARCH 18, 2019

They’re building campuses, districts, buildings, spaces, as well as running new educational efforts and contests—basically anything they can think of to foster the growth of new and innovative companies. Very little time and effort is spent helping professional, full time investors raise capital for venture funds.

Startups 145

Startups High Net Worth Individuals Deal Flow Education 145

Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 26, 2024

Disagreements over valuations have been a barrier for buyout firms attempting to exit their portfolio companies, according to a report by Bloomberg, which cites an Ares Management (Ares) executive speaking at this year’s IPEM in Cannes. If they can wait, why would you want to put your average company up for sale right now?”

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Buyout Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Deal Flow 98

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NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Is it no accident, then, that one of the founding fathers of venture capital, Don Valentine of Sequoia, also came from Fordham? To be a good VC, you're going to offer up a lot of time to companies that may never pay back a dime--or even to deals you never wind up doing. There's no magic flow of great deal flow.

Venture Capital 107

Venture Capital Startups Deal Flow Education 107

Private Equity Wire

APRIL 30, 2024

Bryan, Garnier & Co, an investment bank for European growth companies, has launched a new team dedicated to direct secondaries within its private capital markets group. Bryan Garnier has also provided direct secondary European deal flow to institutional investors including Tiger Global, Permira, Hambro Perks and Revaia.

Deal Flow 75

Deal Flow Investment Banks Investment Banking Banks 75

Private Equity Professional

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Selling an individual or family-owned private company used to be like hitting a golf ball. Outsourced business development firms, analytical services, and deal flow advanced by independent sponsors are all in the mix. More complex valuation metrics Private company valuation has become both less and more complex.

Mergers and Acquisitions 100

Mergers and Acquisitions Due Diligence Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms 100

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APRIL 16, 2024

This way, you can challenge yourself to come up with another reason for a top founder to meet with you than as a conduit for capital. What if I ran a community of GTM experts and hosted a podcast about the best practices and success stories of new companies that punched above their weight on the marketing side?

Best Practices 88

Best Practices Deal Flow Stakes Funds 88

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MAY 16, 2024

That means a lot of competition for the best deals and more difficulty in standing out. If we ever do get to the one-person unicorn, that’s going to be a lot of people trying to beat out Sequoia and Benchmark to fund its solitary round—a $2mm seed that it never looks back from for additional capital. Data wasn’t a sector.

Deal Flow 97

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Private Equity Wire

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

According to a press statement, moving the strategy to the credit group is expected to enable greater collaboration across the Ares platform, enhancing benefits to Ares’s LPs, sponsor partners and portfolio companies.

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 24, 2024

We mentioned on our last call that we will remain nimble and opportunistic, ensuring we are well positioned to capitalize on opportunities as we uncover them. Our conversion rate of deals approved by our investment committee to letters of intent signed is the highest in over two years at approximately 38%. This reflects 4.2%

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