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NativeSeed Group , a portfolio company of Heartwood Partners , has acquired Arrow Seed , a producer and supplier of conservation and farm seeds. Arrow Seed specializes in native grass, wildflower, forages, turf grasses, small grains, and various seed mixes for farm and conservation applications, primarily serving the Midwest. Arrow’s customers include seed distributors, retailers, farmers, state and local conservation districts, municipalities, and private landowners.
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Winky Lux , a New York-based cosmetics and skincare company, has been acquired by CORE Industrial Partners. Winky Lux is best known for its high-quality, clean, and cruelty-free products including lip balms, mascaras and eyebrow pencils, under-eye concealers, facial and skin cleansers and moisturizers. Source: Winky Lux The company’s products are sold online and through major retailers including Target, ULTA, and Shoppers Drug Mart.
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Bee, a San Francisco, CA-based AI developer of a life admin wearable assistant, raised $7M in seed funding. The round was led by Exor with participation from Greycroft, New Wave VC, Banana Capital, and Brian Bedol. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development efforts with launch set for Fall […] The post Bee Raises $7M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
Bee, a San Francisco, CA-based AI developer of a life admin wearable assistant, raised $7M in seed funding. The round was led by Exor with participation from Greycroft, New Wave VC, Banana Capital, and Brian Bedol. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development efforts with launch set for Fall […] The post Bee Raises $7M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
It seems like not too long ago, you could go to the grocery store with $100 and come home with a trunk's worth of items. Nowadays, if you spend $100 at the grocery store, it seems like you're back in a few days going through the whole process again. If you're looking to point the finger at someone, inflation is your guy. To offset inflation and help retirees keep their purchasing power (theoretically), Social Security uses the cost-of-living adjustment ( COLA ) to adjust monthly Social Security
When, a Chicago, IL-based AI-powered offboarding solution designed to help employees navigate post-employment transitions and maintain access to healthcare by offering more affordable alternatives to COBRA, closed its latest Seed funding round of $4.6m. The round was led by B Capital and joined by TTV Capital, Joyance Partners, Alumni Ventures, Network Ventures, and Enfield Capital […] The post When Raises $4.6M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
Although anything having to do with artificial intelligence (AI) has been garnering Wall Street's attention for more than a year, a strong case can be made that the trend investors can't get enough of right now is companies enacting stock splits. A stock split is a mechanism that allows a publicly traded company to cosmetically alter its share price and outstanding share count by the same factor.
Outpace Bio, a Seattle, WA-based cell therapy company using AI-powered protein design to program immune cells for improved function inside patients battling solid tumors, raised $144m in Series B financing. The Series B financing, which brought the total capital raised to approximately $200m, was led by RA Capital Management, with participation from new investors Qatar Investment Authority […] The post Outpace Bio Raises $144M in Series B Financing appeared first on FinSMEs.
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Tezi, a Menlo Park, CA-based autonomous AI recruiter, raised $9M in seed funding. The round was led by 8VC and Audacious Ventures, with participation from Liquid 2, Afore, Prime Set, and South Park Commons, as well as angel investors including the founding CEOs of Instacart and Thumbtack. The company intends to use the funds to […] The post Tezi Raises $9M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
Shares of electric vehicle (EV) battery start-up QuantumScape (NYSE: QS) were trading lower on Thursday, after new economic data stoked fears of a looming recession in the U.S. As of 3 p.m. ET, QuantumScape's shares were down about 6.6% from Wednesday's closing price. New data hints that a recession could be coming Two new data points on Thursday increased Wall Street's worries about a potential recession.
Protect AI, a Seattle, WA-based artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) security company, raised $60M in Series B funding. The round was led by Evolution Equity Partners with participation from 01 Advisors, StepStone Group, Samsung, and existing investors Acrew Capital, boldstart ventures, Knollwood Capital, Pelion Ventures, and Salesforce Ventures.
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Hidden Harbor has held a final closing of Hidden Harbor Capital Partners III LP with $800 million of limited partner commitments. Limited partners in Fund III include both existing and new investors with total demand well in excess of the fund’s self-imposed hard cap. Fund III follows Hidden Harbor’s two prior funds, Hidden Harbor Capital Partners I LP which closed in January 2019 with an above-target $265 million of capital; and Hidden Harbor Capital Partners II LP , which closed on $450 millio
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Global alternative asset manager Ares Management Corporation, has closed its latest private credit fund at $34bn, making its the largest private credit fund ever raised, and reflecting a of high level investor demand for the asset class. The new fund, Ares Private Credit Fund VI (APCF VI), which surpassed its initial fundraising target, will focus on providing flexible and innovative financing solutions to middle-market companies across North America and Europe, emphasising senior secured loans,
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Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) soared to record highs earlier this year, crossed the $1,000 mark -- and finally launched a stock split in June to lower its per-share price. The reason for the fantastic performance is simple. Nvidia dominates the artificial intelligence (AI) chip market, and this has helped it generate triple-digit gains in earnings in recent times.
NorthWall Capital, a credit investment firm providing private capital solutions to counterparties in Western Europe, has appointed Scott Carpenter as its new Chief Operating Officer. Carpenter replaces Founding Partner and Chief Operating Officer Ian Lokkerbol, who is retiring to pursue a career in nature conservation. Carpenter most recently spent 11 years at Alpha Wave Global, a $19bn AUM global investment company focused on private equity, private credit and public markets, his last role bein
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LDC, Lloyds Banking Group’s private equity division, has exited its investment in Hill Biscuits to Cerealto UK, a portfolio company of Davidson Kempner Capital Management and Afendis Capital Management. Financial terms of the transaction are not disclosed. Hill Biscuits was founded in 1855 by Sarah and John Hill as a small family-run shop. In 1893, it moved into Tudno Mill in Ashton-under-Lyne, Manchester.
If you're in search of ultra-high yield stocks, then NextEra Energy Partners (NYSE: NEP) has probably popped up on your radar screen. The clean-energy-focused master limited partnership (MLP) has a huge 13.5% distribution yield. However, yields don't usually get that high without a good reason. Here's why you might want to tread with caution if you're considering buying NextEra Energy Partners.
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Lower mid-market private equity house Hidden Harbor Capital Partners has continued its powerful increase in fund size with the $800m final close of Fund III. The firm previously collected just over $265m for its debut fundin 2019, and followed that with more than $450m for its sophomore vehicle in 2022. Never miss a story! Click to […] The post Hidden Harbor scores another big fund size jump with $800m Fund III final close first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
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Polish private equity firm Innova Capital Group, via its fund, Innova/6, has agreed to sell Optical Investment Group, a Romanian retailer of optical eyecare and eyewear products, to Italian-French multinational EssilorLuxottica. The transaction is expected to close in Q4 2024. Optical Investment Group was established in 2019 through a merger of Romanian optical retail chains OPTIblu and Optiplaza.
Defense titans returned to growth mode in the second quarter, and Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) was among the companies leading the charge. Shares of Northrop gained 11.1% in July, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence , after the company reported better-than-expected second-quarter results. Strong top- and bottom-line growth Northrop Grumman is one of the world's premier defense companies , with a portfolio of aviation, space, and missiles that are sold to the U.S. gov
Sybill, a Mountain View, CA-based provider of an AI assistant designed for sales teams, raised $11m in Series A funding. The round was led by Greycroft, with participation from Neotribe Ventures, Powerhouse Ventures, and Uncorrelated Ventures, along with angels like Ashish Gupta, Kathleen Estreich, Bryce Winkelman, Tanuj Thapliyal, and many others. The company, which has raised a […] The post Sybill Raises $11M in Series A Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
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SEI and Canoe Intelligence have launched a new integration aimed at family offices, automating the transmission of private equity and hedge fund valuations as well as private equity call and distribution data, via the SEI Archway Platform. The integration introduces a new data channel that makes it easier for SEI Archway Platform users to collect, aggregate and analyse their alternative asset data.
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Mintify, a Uniondale, NY-based builder of an NFT order book, raised $3.4m in funding. Backers included ARCA, Cumberland, Psalion, Master Ventures, Zeneca, GM Capital, and Spencer VC. The company, which has raised a total of $5m, intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development efforts. Led by Evan Varsimis, CEO and Founder, Mintify […] The post Mintify Raises $3.4M in Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
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