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How venture capital firms can promote growth and efficiencies in their portfolio companies

Vistra

The days of cheap money may or may not be gone for good, but for venture capitalists, one thing is certain: financial due diligence is here to stay. More than ever, venture capital firms want to see their investments generate profits, or a clear road to profits, not just growth. To help their.

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Antler’s ESG evolution in the shifting landscape of Venture Capital

Private Equity Wire

In the evolving venture capital (VC) landscape, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations have become integral to Antler’s global ethos, positioning the firm as a sustainability leader. Our investment process goes beyond financial metrics, actively integrating non-financial criteria into due diligence.

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Investing $100,000 in These 3 Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stocks Could Bring $10,000 in Passive Income to Your Portfolio in 2024

The Motley Fool

The company specializes in an instrument called venture debt -- or loans made at high interest rates. Generally speaking, during the early days of a start-up , founders will raise money from venture capital or private equity firms in exchange for equity.

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SoundHound AI Stock Soared Last Week, but Does That Make It a Buy?

The Motley Fool

When SoundHound AI was still a private company, it raised hundreds of millions of dollars, primarily from venture capital (VC) firms. Image source: Getty Images. When in doubt, zoom out One of my predictions for 2024 was that merger and acquisition activity would be on the rise.

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Looking For Passive Income? Here Are 5 Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Buy and Hold For a Decade

The Motley Fool

Although start-ups can be risky, Hercules has demonstrated that it employs robust due diligence processes before making an investment. Ares Capital Another prominent BDC is Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC). Over the years, the company has worked with notable businesses including Impossible Foods , Enphase Energy , and Lyft.

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Three Weeks to Money: How long a seed investment should really take

This is going to be BIG.

Great, so now that everyone has met you, you need to do due diligence, right? Great, you get your due diligence back and you either make a decision right then and there or you wait to the following Monday partner meeting. Venture Capital & Technology' That leaves us somewhere in the middle of week two.

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Kenya-based impact fund DOB Equity names CEO 

Private Equity Wire

Waithaka was previously Chief Investment Officer at Catalyst Fund, a venture capital fund investing in pre-seed start-ups. At Catalyst Fund, she was responsible for leading the investment process, which included sourcing opportunities, due diligence and closing deals.