The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

15, SoundHound AI stock rocketed 67% higher following news that " Magnificent Seven " member Nvidia had disclosed a stake in the company. In the filing, Nvidia revealed investment stakes in five companies -- SoundHound AI being one of them. Let's dig in to see what's really going on before buying into the hype.

Mergers and Acquisitions 237

Mergers and Acquisitions Due Diligence Stakes Venture Capital 237

Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 31, 2023

Stone Point Capital, which took a majority stake in Focus in 2017 before taking it public along with PE firm KKR in the summer of 2018, will retain a stake in the firm. Focus went public in 2018 but earlier this year agreed to be sold to CD&R for $53 a share. KKR has exited its position in Focus.

Private Equity Firms 130

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Due Diligence Startups 130

Pension Pulse

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Our job is due diligence, and for deals that require a level of speed that makes the due diligence difficult, well, we won’t do the deal. As Suyi states above, they don't need to sale stakes in companies they like a lot, they can buy them and carry them of their book and ride out cycles.

Portfolios 69

Portfolios Pension Funds Due Diligence Investing 69

Zajac Group

JULY 8, 2024

Equity compensation can also be a valuable tool for private companies like start-ups and pre-IPO entities, as well as other types of tech companies. Private companies might not have the immediate cash flow to attract, retain, and motivate the best employees through competitive wages alone.

Taxes 52

Taxes Legal Due Diligence Stakes 52

Pension Pulse

MAY 8, 2023

Shannon Rebolledo staked out the parking lot as JBS left and PSSI came in. For all the years the investigation found child labor, PSSI has been owned by Wall Street's Blackstone--the largest private equity firm in the world. Blackstone told us "extensive pre-investment due diligence showed PSSI had industry-leading hiring compliance."

Due Diligence 52

Due Diligence Pension Funds Education Mutual Funds 52

Axial

MAY 4, 2023

Likewise, we believe that when the stakes are high and the potential rewards are grand, no business owner, regardless of how experienced or savvy, should attempt the difficult and challenging journey of exiting their business without partnering with experienced advisors.” Our fees are 100% performance based paid at close of transaction.”

Investment Banking 52

Investment Banking Investment Banks Banks Mergers and Acquisitions 52