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Raising Capital for Maryland Social Equity Cannabis Businesses

JD Supra: Mergers

Congratulations to those who won a cannabis social equity license in the Maryland lottery! To take advantage of this exciting business endeavor, check out these suggested priority actions and read on for essential considerations around raising capital.

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Private Equity vs Venture Capital As a Growth Engine

Align Business Advisory Services

Two options you might encounter are investments from private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC). Read More » The post Private Equity vs Venture Capital As a Growth Engine appeared first on Align BA. Navigating the world of outside investors can be challenging. While they both involve outside.

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What is Venture Capital and Why Does It Matter?

JD Supra: Mergers

The moniker “venture capital” is believed to have originated from the financier John Hay Whitney. He distinguished his investment method from traditional private equity or investment banking by making riskier investments in new, unproven businesses with the aim of larger returns should these businesses succeed.

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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Bain Capital to Acquire Harrington Process Solutions

JD Supra: Mergers

Bain Capital Private Equity will acquire Harrington Process Solutions, according to a news release. Harrington, founded in 1959 and based in Chino, Calif., is a specialty distributor of industrial flow control process solutions. Harrington provides solutions to a wide range of industries, including life sciences. By: McGuireWoods LLP

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Daiwa Capital Markets Europe selects former Jefferies MD for new head of equities

The TRADE

Jefferies’ managing director and head of US equity distribution in Europe, Guy Trust, has left the bank after nearly a decade to join Daiwa Capital Markets Europe, The TRADE can reveal. Trust has an extensive career specialising in equities and arbitrage strategies.

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Growth Equity: The Child Prodigy of Private Equity and Venture Capital, or an Artifact of Easy Money?

Mergers and Inquisitions

Over the past few decades, growth equity (GE) has gone from an afterthought to a major asset class for huge investment firms. Some argue that GE offers the best of both worlds: the opportunity to fund innovation and growth – as in venture capital – plus the ability to limit downside risk and invest in proven companies – as in private equity.

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FTC Workshop Argues That Private Equity Incentives Are Not Aligned With Quality Health Care

JD Supra: Mergers

On March 5, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hosted a public workshop titled “Private Capital, Public Impact: An FTC Workshop on Private Equity in Health Care.” The event is part of the agency’s effort to publicize and encourage enforcement targeting private equity investments in health care.