CHICAGO, Oct. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ —Chicago-based Rise Gardens, maker of in-home, smart hydroponic garden systems, today announced it has received an investment from the Amazon Alexa Fund. Building upon a $2.6M seed round that closed in May, the new funding will enable Rise Gardens to expand upon its mission of […]
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The emerging market fund launched by one of investing’s most famous names is up 47% in six months
© Provided by This Is Money MailOnline logo It has been a tricky debut for Mobius Investment Trust since its launch on the London Stock Exchange two years ago. The £100million fund, investing in under-researched and little known emerging market companies, has had to cope with a difficult stock market […]
Hyflux receives $205m investment proposal from US fund manager, Companies & Markets News & Top Stories
Hyflux has received a formal expression of interest from an American fund manager to invest at least $204.78 million, the water treatment company said in a regulatory filing two days before an application to put it under judicial management will be heard. Delaware-based Strategic Growth Investments (SGI) proposed the funds […]
Cresset Diversified QOZ Fund Announces Loan Closing and Construction Start for Investment in Denver
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cresset Partners and Diversified Real Estate Capital announced today the loan closing and construction start for the Cresset Diversified QOZ Fund (“Fund I”) investment in the Residences at RiNo multifamily development in Denver, Colorado. This investment marks the fourth joint venture between Cresset Diversified and Hines, representing over $750 […]
Dr. Lautman Pain Management Raises Capital to Fund Expansion
KENDALL, Fla., Oct. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — A South Florida pain management clinic, Dr. Lautman Pain Management, is pleased to announce it has raised capital from an undisclosed investor to fund its growth in the region. William Lautman is a Pain Management Physician in Florida. Dr. William Lautman’s Peaceful Living Program […]
Schafer: Venture capitalists willing to fund insurance startups who try to crawl over ‘wall’
When health care firms that haven’t been around very long announce new venture-capital financing, it’s hard to miss the big numbers. This year, $225 million went into an East Coast health insurance firm called Oscar and an additional half a billion dollars of equity was just raised by Bright Health […]
Equus Total Return: Bad Management Of A Valuable Fund (NYSE:EQS)
Investment Thesis Equus Total Return (NYSE:EQS) is a micro-cap BDC sitting on some valuable assets that are up for sale at a discount. Recent developments increase the odds that a merger or an acquisition will come about soon, unlocking the value of these assets. A deal is expected to result […]
Saving for children’s college fund during the pandemic
(WFSB) – Saving for your kids to go to college can be tough for any parent, but now the pandemic is thrown into the mix. © WFSB file photo The cost of tuition is on the rise, and many parents are saving for college. That is making it even more […]
EA’s FIFA 21 launch and genre dominance position it to be the ESPN of games streaming, according to this investment fund
EA excels in sports games, with its FIFA and Madden franchises appealing to soccer and football fans. Getty Images for EA Sports Bowl With the videogames industry in an intense battle to capture millions of players, one developer’s content is “materially undervalued” by investors, according to the managers of a […]
A personal finance influencer shares 5 tips for building up your emergency fund during a pandemic
© Graphic by Bankrate PF-Shang-Saavedra Starting an emergency fund may not sound like the most exciting thing, but it’s something that everyone should make a priority. Load Error Emergencies are usually unexpected, which is why preparing for one before it happens is a smart move. Whether it’s the question of […]
First-round applications opening for Nonprofit Support Fund – Delaware State News
WILMINGTON – Eligible nonprofits can apply to the Delaware Nonprofit Support Program beginning at 8 a.m. on Friday – one month since it was announced on Sept. 9. This grant program is exclusively for nonprofits and leverages $25 million in federal CARES Act funding. It is expected that there will […]
Trian Fund Management takes 9.9% stakes in Invesco, Janus Henderson
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss and Praveen Paramasivam Oct 1 (Reuters) – Activist investment firm Trian Fund Management LP has taken a 9.9% stake each in asset management firms Invesco Ltd IVZ.N and Janus Henderson Group Plc JHG.N, totaling about $900 million, people familiar with the matter said. Trian, founded by Nelson […]
Prepare for a Fight Over This Fund Management Asset
(Bloomberg Opinion) — Just as the fund management industry’s much-anticipated consolidated wave seemed indefinitely stalled, there’s a European sale in the offing that could spark a bidding war. It offers a one-shot opportunity to amass customers and cash in an industry where size really does matter. Load Error First mooted more […]
Les Schwab Tire Centers sold to California investment fund Meritage Group
Les Schwab Tire Centers has reached a deal to sell the company to an investment fund in California, ending local family ownership of one of Oregon’s best-known businesses. Bend-based Schwab Tire announced plans to sell the 68-year-old business in December, citing the difficulties of running a business in its fifth […]
How Nonprofit Foundations Can Sustainably Fund Disease Research
Fanatic Studio/Getty Images The science driving precision medicine — specific therapies developed for narrowly defined groups of patients, often using genetic or molecular profiling — is advancing rapidly. But science is not enough. Exploiting these opportunities requires significant capital. That’s because research to develop a new treatment and bring a new […]
Sixgill Announces Investment by CrowdStrike Falcon Fund
Sixgill and CrowdStrike will also collaborate to enhance how enterprises stay ahead of emerging threats TEL AVIV, Israel and SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Sixgill, a leader in threat intelligence enablement and enrichment, announced today that CrowdStrike, a leader in cloud-delivered endpoint protection, has made a strategic investment […]
City of Charleston, nonprofit announce $850,000 COVID-19 loan fund for small businesses | News
Small businesses in the city of Charleston hurt by the coronavirus pandemic can apply for financial help under a new loan program set up by the city and the Local Development Corp. Mayor John Tecklenburg and Steve Saltzman, chief executive of the nonprofit LDC, announced the $850,000 revolving loan fund […]
AI Drug R&D Startup XtalPi Announces Over 300 Million Series C Investment Led by SoftBank Vision Fund, PICC Capital, and Morningside
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and SHENZHEN, China, Sept. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — XtalPi, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) drug discovery and development technology company, today announces an oversubscribed Series C funding of $318.8 million co-led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2i, PICC Capital, and Morningside. The new round of financing is joined by over a […]
Delaware Innovation Space Makes $265,000 in First Fund Investments
Awardees include Gaskiya Diagnostics, Layer Metrics and Revolve Biotechnologies Delaware Innovation Space, a multi-dimensional, non-profit incubator and accelerator for science-based start-up companies, announced today that it has invested a total of $265,000 in three companies, including Gaskiya Diagnostics, Layer Metrics and Revolve Biotechnologies. All three companies will join the Delaware […]
Organizations in Cedar Rapids apart of Employer Innovation Fund grant
65 organizations across Iowa were recipients of the Coronavirus Relief Employer Innovation Fund grant. Out of the 65 organizations, 12 were in Cedar Rapids or Iowa City. The $4.3 million is to help fund services that provide skills training in high-demand job markets. Kirkwood Community College is one of the recipients. […]