TechCrunch: M&A
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Airbnb has acquired a secretive new AI startup, GamePlanner.AI, the company announced this morning. CNBC reports that the purchase price was around $200 million, a figure that TechCrunch was unable to confirm at publication time. GamePlanner was co-founded by Adam Cheyer and Siamak Hodjat. Cheyer famously helped co-launch the startup Siri, which Apple acquired and […] © 2023 TechCrunch.
JD Supra: Mergers
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
As part of the Biden administration’s avowedly aggressive approach to antitrust enforcement, it has challenged a number of high-profile mergers in court over the past two and a half years. While the track record of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in court has been poor — just one win versus seven outcomes that count as losses — the antitrust agencies insist that they will continue to challenge mergers and push the limits of decades-old antitrust principles.
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Deal Lawyers
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
John has blogged previously about the renewed reliance on earnouts in today’s uncertain environment. In fact, this Freshfields blog states that “one recent study found that the use of earnouts in U.S. private M&A deals in 2022 was higher than in any year since 2017.
JD Supra: Mergers
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Starting January 1, 2024, healthcare facilities and provider organizations engaging in certain transactions in Illinois, such as mergers and acquisitions, will have new reporting requirements. Illinois recently joined a growing number of states, including California and New York, in requiring expanded oversight and transparency of transactions involving healthcare facilities and provider organizations.
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Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?
CNBC: Investing
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
The hedge fund manager of "The Big Short" fame shook up his bets during the third quarter.
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CNBC: Investing
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
The Omaha-based conglomerate dumped the remaining $780 million stake in General Motors, while exiting a number of smaller bets.
JD Supra: Mergers
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
You’ve just received a term sheet for your Series A financing, and it mentions a “drag-along.” What does this mean, and should you be concerned about it?
Global Newswire by Notified: M&A
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Santa Fe, New Mexico, Nov. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FreshPure Waters (“FreshPure”) is reaffirming its position as a leading national brand with the strategic acquisition of Pure Water Technologies, operating as Arctic Mountain, a prominent water vending solutions provider based in Salt Lake City, Utah. This milestone marks a significant step in FreshPure’s journey towards sustained growth and establishes a strong presence in 42 states, with a growing network of dispensing systems in grocery
Cisco: M&A
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
A Cisco study reveals serious gaps in AI readiness around the world. But opportunities are massive, and Cisco is ready to help. Technology change is never easy. AI is uniquely complex.
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CNBC: Investing
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Coatue's Philippe Laffont was one of the so-called Tiger Cubs who worked under the late Julian Robertson at Tiger Management.
Cisco: M&A
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Part 5 of the six-part series – The 2023 Global Networking Trends Report series The distributed workforce―and the distributed applications and services they consume―have vastly changed the enterp… Read more on Cisco Blogs
PE Hub
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Based in Fort Myers, Florida, Juniper is a commercial landscaping platform. The post Bregal-backed Juniper Landscaping buys landscaping maintenance firm Shooter and Lindsey appeared first on PE Hub.
CNBC: Investing
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Manufacturing construction that has been put in place is tracking about 70% higher year over year, according to UBS.
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Start-ups & SMBs launching products quickly must bundle dashboards, reports, & self-service analytics into apps. Customers expect rapid value from your product (time-to-value), data security, and access to advanced capabilities. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) tools can provide valuable data analysis capabilities, but they have a barrier to entry that can stop small and midsize businesses from capitalizing on them.
The New York Times: Banking
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
The Federal Reserve’s relentless attack on inflation has jeopardized the housing market.
PE Hub
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Geo-Solutions was represented in the transaction by FMI Capital Advisors, Inc. The post Blue Sage invests in environmental remediation services firm Geo-Solutions appeared first on PE Hub.
Cisco: M&A
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
In case of disasters, a reliable communication network is critical. The emergency centers need to be able to exchange information to coordinate their response in the field.
PE Hub
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Transport Inter-Nord is a Saint-Jerome, Quebec-based specialist in less-than-truckload and full-truckload freight transportation. The post Guilbault acquires Champlain-backed Transport Inter-Nord appeared first on PE Hub.
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While data platforms, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and programming platforms have evolved to leverage big data and streaming data, the front-end user experience has not kept up. Holding onto old BI technology while everything else moves forward is holding back organizations. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) aren’t built for modern data platforms and don’t work on modern architectures.
The New York Times: Banking
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
In “The Money Kings,” Daniel Schulman tells the story of the Jewish immigrants who came to the United States and helped build America’s modern economic system.
Growth Business
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
By Dom Walbanke on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success Scale-ups say a lack of capital is holding them back from growth, a report from the Venture Capital Trust Association ( VCTA ) has found. The research – gathered from a survey of 119 fast-growing firms – found over a third of start-ups identified the constraint above all other factors.
CNBC: Investing
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
The value-oriented, Boston-based hedge fund also entirely sold out of two large stocks.
PE Hub
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Indigo Natural Foods is a Toronto-based distributor of natural health products. The post Banyan Capital’s Purity Life acquires Indigo Natural Foods appeared first on PE Hub.
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In the rapidly-evolving world of embedded analytics and business intelligence, one important question has emerged at the forefront: How can you leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance your application’s analytics capabilities? Imagine having an AI tool that answers your user’s questions with a deep understanding of the context in their business and applications, nuances of their industry, and unique challenges they face.
CNBC: Investing
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
The energy sector has been beaten down since September and is stuck in a downtrend.
PE Hub
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Apax Digital Funds leads investment of more than $100 million in Petvisor. The post BC Partners talks about PetSmart and co-investing with Apollo; Apax Digital Funds backs Petvisor appeared first on PE Hub.
The TRADE
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Around 45% of firms which already trade FX are planning to significantly increase their exposure in the asset class as of next year, an Acuiti report has found. The report focuses on the rising cost of trading, finding that 33% of surveyed respondents are currently reducing their presence in some markets or products as a result, with 29% highlighting that they are trading less overall due to these high costs.
PE Hub
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Prior to joining Angeles Operations Group, Ster was chief financial officer of Divergent Technologies. The post Angeles Equity Partners taps Ster as operating partner for operations group appeared first on PE Hub.
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Organizations look to embedded analytics to provide greater self-service for users, introduce AI capabilities, offer better insight into data, and provide customizable dashboards that present data in a visually pleasing, easy-to-access format. To better understand the factors behind the decision to build or buy analytics, insightsoftware partnered with Hanover Research to survey IT, software development, and analytics professionals on why they make the embedded analytics choices they do.
CNBC: Investing
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
A mix of mega cap and smaller stocks are the best plays on generative artificial intelligence in 2024, according to Morgan Stanley.
PE Hub
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
The investment will be used by KAPC for value creation initiatives and growth. The post Bonaccord Capital Partners backs Kayne Anderson Private Credit appeared first on PE Hub.
CNBC: Investing
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
The hedge fund nearly doubled its holding of class A shares, which carry voting rights.
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