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Over the last couple of years, the two hottest trends on Wall Street have been artificial intelligence (AI) and companies enacting stock splits. In the days to come, these two catalysts will collide for the hottest megacap stock of them all, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). A " stock split " is a purely cosmetic event that allows a publicly traded company to change its share price and outstanding share count by the same factor.
Sixfold, a NYC-based company empowering underwriters with a generative AI solution for end-to-end risk analysis, raised $15M in Series A funding. The round was led by Salesforce Ventures, with participation from Scale Venture Partners and all previous investors including Bessemer Venture Partners and Crystal Venture Partners. The company intends to use the funds to continue […] The post Sixfold Raises $15M in Series A Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
Money attracts money. It's not surprising, therefore, that some of the world's wealthiest investors own positions in Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). The company is making money hand over fist thanks to the skyrocketing demand for its artificial intelligence (AI) chips. Nvidia will conduct a 10-for-1 stock split after the close of trading on Friday, so its shares will begin trading at a much lower price on Monday.
Signapse, a Guildford, UK-based Generative AI Sign Language translation software company, closed a new seed funding round of £2M with £1.5M from investors and £500k from Innovate UK. The round was led by Soulmates Ventures and Deeptech Seed Fund, with participation from other investors, including the Royal Association for Deaf people, Empirical Ventures, CEAS Investments, […] The post Signapse Closes £2M Seed Funding Round appeared first on FinSMEs.
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Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock made headlines Wednesday by becoming just the third U.S. public company to cross the $3 trillion market cap threshold. In January 2022, Apple was the first to achieve that notable feat, followed by Microsoft in January 2024. A growing chorus of investors believes that Nvidia will inevitably take the market cap crown from Microsoft at some point in the near future.
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Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) currently dominates the market for artificial intelligence ( AI ) accelerators, with a market share that some estimates put above 90%. The company's AI chips are expensive, but customers have been willing to pay up to participate in the AI revolution. Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) will launch the third generation of its Gaudi AI accelerators later this year.
Ark Investment Management CEO Cathie Wood recently said Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock is the biggest artificial intelligence (AI) opportunity in the world, as the electric vehicle (EV) giant races to build the most advanced autonomous driving software in the industry. Tesla stock is the largest holding at Ark Invest, which operates 11 exchange-traded funds (ETFs) focused on technological innovation.
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Sound Growth Partners (SGP) has held an oversubscribed and hard cap closing of its inaugural fund with $275 million in capital commitments, including anticipated leverage from the SBA. SGP was founded in October 2023 by its managing partners Kyle Largent and Peter Roushdy, and its partners David Glazer and Travis Steele. All four founders are… This content is for members only.
It's said that timing is everything. Many investors might apply this logic to the stock market. It's true that a well-timed investment can create millionaires, and poorly-timed investments can wreck fortunes. However, the quality of the investment is more important than timing. A high-quality investment could continue strong growth and even outperform for years to come.
Trivest Partners has acquired Yummy Pools, a provider of pool maintenance services. Yummy’s residential and commercial services include weekly and bi-weekly pool cleaning, maintenance, repair, and inspections. Atlanta-headquartered Yummy was co-founded in 2022 by CEO Casey Graham and Renee Weber and has grown through the acquisition of several local pool service and maintenance businesses.
When it comes to corporate computer security, 93% of security operations centers within companies still rely on manual, human-led processes, according to Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW). Unfortunately, humans aren't equipped to deal with the high volume of cyberthreats faced by modern organizations, which means 23% of security alerts are left uninvestigated.
Aterian Investment Partners has closed its April-announced acquisition of Contract Pharmaceuticals Limited (CPL), a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) specializing in non-sterile liquid and semi-solid dosage forms. CPL’s services include development, manufacturing, packaging, and testing of non-sterile liquid and semi-solid pharmaceutical prescription and regulated over-the-counter products.
Enbridge (NYSE: ENB) made a bold strike last year. The Canadian pipeline and utility company agreed to acquire three natural gas utilities from Dominion for $14 billion. Enbridge's CEO Greg Ebel stated at the time of the deal, "Adding natural gas utilities of this scale and quality, at a historically attractive multiple, is a once-in-a-generation opportunity.
Nordic Capital has agreed to sell Sunrise Medical, a specialist in assistive mobility solutions, to fellow private equity investor Platinum Equity. Sunrise’s revenue has almost doubled to €636m since Nordic’s buyout in 2015, with improved profitability, the firm said. The acquisition is expected to be completed in Q3 2024, subject to customary regulatory approvals.
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LGT Capital Partners has hauled in $3bn for the final close of its latest direct secondaries fund, almost double the size of its predecessor in the strategy. The post LGT raises new $3bn direct secondaries fund, almost double size of predecessor first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
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There is arguably no hotter name in artificial intelligence (AI) than Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). From specials on 60 Minutes , talking heads on financial news programming, and headlines all over the Internet, Nvidia is everywhere. There is so much being covered about the company that it's hard to keep up. One recent update from Nvidia is the company's upcoming 10-for-1 stock split.
MFG Partners, a long-time deal-by-deal shop that invests in founder and family-owned industrial businesses, has raised almost $300m for the final close of its debut fund. The post Long-time deal-by-deal investor MFG Partners seals almost $300m to close debut fundraise first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
After a disappointing April, stocks bounced back in May, fueled by strong corporate earnings reports and signs that the Federal Reserve still planned to lower interest rates later this year. As you can see from the chart below, all three major stock market indexes finished higher. ^SPX data by YCharts The Dow Jones Industrial Average was the worst performer of the three major indexes.
Law firm Bracewell has added energy and infrastructure-focused private equity lawyer François Feuillat as a partner in its London office. Feuillat has joined Bracewell from global law firm Reed Smith, representing private funds on transactions in the renewable energy, conventional power, oil and gas, and mining sectors. According to a press statement, Feuillat has over 25 years of experience advising private funds on M&A transactions in the energy sector, particularly for energy transition
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UK private equity house Epiris has promoted investor relations head Kathryn Pothier to partner in the wake of the firm's £1bn-plus Fund III close earlier this year. The post UK investor Epiris promotes investor relations head Pothier to partner in wake of £1bn-plus fund close first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
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Altria (NYSE: MO) is often considered a stable dividend investment for conservative investors. It's the largest tobacco company in America, it generates stable earnings growth, it's raised its dividend every year since it spun off Philip Morris International in 2008, and it pays a high forward yield of 8.5%. Altria's high yield might look tempting as the potential for interest rate cuts makes CDs, T-bills, and other fixed-income investments look less attractive.
Private equity firms YFM Equity Partners and Par Equity, alongside an angel syndicate, have made an £8.7m growth capital investment into Fuuse, a UK provider of electric vehicle charging software. According to a press statement, the combined investment will help Fuuse to expand its customer base and increase density in the UK market. Fuuse was launched in 2021 and is based in Lancaster.
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