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Coatue leads $4.5bn investment in secure browser startup Island

Private Equity Insights

This investment highlights ongoing venture capital confidence in cybersecurity, even as artificial intelligence remains a dominant industry focus. In 2024, cybersecurity startups raised $9.5bnan almost 10% increase from the previous year, according to data from Pinpoint Search Group.

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OpenAI appoints Adebayo Ogunlesi to board, highlighting AI infrastructure focus

Private Equity Insights

Read more IFM Investors acquires 49% stake in Splend to drive rideshare growth IFM Investors has acquired a 49% stake in Splend, a $200m startup providing vehicle financing. read more Private equity deal value surges to $639bn in 2024, amid rising valuations Global private equity and venture capital deal activity saw a 24.7%

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Navigating Business Loans: When and How to Secure Funding for Your Startup

The Motley Fool

Image source: Getty Images There are two things that we can say are for sure true about launching a startup. But it is also equally true that creating a startup is challenging. What is great is that there is no shortage of ways to fund a startup these days. First, it can and should be one of the true joys of life.

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Clover Capital and Evanston Partners Team Up for Felbro Food Buy

Private Equity Professional

Felbro Food Products , a food and beverage manufacturer, has been recapitalized by Felbro Culinary Specialties , a newly formed portfolio company of Clover Capital Partners and Evanston Partners. ” Clover Capital makes control investments in profitable food and beverage manufacturing companies with annual revenues of up to $100 million.

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Bain Capital Invests in Sales Tech Startup Apollo.io at $1.6bn Valuation

Private Equity Insights

This round was led by new investor Bain Capital Ventures, the venture capital arm of the namesake private equity firm, as well as existing investors Sequoia Capital, Tribe Capital, and Nexus Venture Partners. raised $110m in its Series C round led by Sequoia Capital in March 2022.

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Elon Musk’s X secures nearly $1bn in equity at $32bn valuation

Private Equity Insights

According to sources, Musk personally participated in the raise, alongside Darsana Capital Partners, which had previously acquired portions of Xs debt. Musk has a history of raising private capital for his ventures. Neither X nor Darsana Capital Partners have commented on the funding round.

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Permissionless Capital Invites Web3 Startups to Apply for Its Competition

FinSMEs

Tel Aviv, Israel, April 10th, 2024, Chainwire Web3 platform for startups, Permissionless Capital has invited web3 startups to apply for its Permissionless Opportunities Event.

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