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Private loans to startups backed by venture capital surged last year even as concerns mounted over the potential impact of artificial intelligence advances on software providers https://t.co/EGtjY24x8k

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Private-equity firm NGP Energy Capital Management in Dallas aims to collect $2.5 billion for a new main fund to invest in oil and gas, a marketing presentation for investors shows
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Three founders of pre-IPO fund firm StraightPath Venture Partners have been sentenced to prison and ordered to fork over nearly $189 million while a receiver unwinds funds
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Is spring arriving for private-equity exits? Market volatility is fueling a new wave of investments, but delaying the sale of the almost 33,000 companies worth more than $3 trillion.
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Bill Ackman’s firm sees advantages in its focus on a concentrated portfolio managed by few professionals, but stock investors might think otherwise, some industry observers say
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The former Florida governor's firm aims to capitalize on the investment boom driven by advances in artificial intelligence technology
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Barings has amassed $19 billion to make private-credit investments in companies with earnings of $15 million to $75 million, including anticipated leverage
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The internal rate of return, or IRR, has long served as private equity’s performance benchmark, yet it is losing prominence as fund investors focus on how much cash they get back
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California authorities last week hammered out a settlement of their first enforcement action under a new law aimed at private equity’s healthcare deals
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Private-equity dealmaker Stella Cohen has established Israeli buyout firm David Group Capital Management with former Goldman Sachs Partner Raanan Agus as chairman
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Private-equity executives continue to face a backlog of unsold portfolio companies even as they see volatility driving more opportunities to deploy capital into new deals
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California authorities last week hammered out a settlement of their first enforcement action under a new law aimed at private equity’s healthcare deals
https://t.co/jxw5pXdW3z

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Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square went public after enticing investors with a key performance metric—its fat fee-related margin—that large private-equity and credit managers also enjoy
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Antares Capital has closed its third senior loan fund with $8.5 billion, including leverage, despite overall investor concerns about private credit
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Jeb Bush’s Finback Investment Partners collected nearly $500 million for its second private-equity fund, exceeding a $350 million target
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Blackstone’s creation of a new unit to integrate its investments in artificial intelligence from growth and other strategies is one more step in the firm’s giant bet on AI
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THL Partners, a midmarket firm founded over 50 years ago, raised $6.35 billion for its 10th flagship fund
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European and Asian investors accounted for roughly a third of the $640 million Lime Rock New Energy raised for its latest fund, as both regions focus on energy security
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The Securities and Exchange Commission is aiming to address inaccurate private-fund valuations and is launching an auditing-focused unit
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Ares Management's investment aids Clearwater PACE's lending to commercial property owners for energy- and water-saving renovations under state programs
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