Trace is launching with $3 million in seed funding, including investment from Y Combinator, Zeno Ventures, Transpose Platform Management, Goodwater Capital, Formosa Capital, and WeFunder. Image: Garv Chaplot / Unsplash Source: TechCrunch
The investment was separate from the $100 billion funding round that OpenAI is finalizing, according to a source. Image: Kostiantyn Li / Unsplash Source: CNBC
Media Capital Technologies is launching MCT Credit Solutions, a private credit investment platform focused on asset-backed and cash flow-based financing opportunities across the lifecycle of premium content. The platform is being created in partnership with MassMutual. In its first major deal, MCT Credit Solutions has provided BondIt Media Capital with a $100 million credit facility…
Thrive Capital just raised $10 billion for its new fund– nearly double the size of its last fund. Image: micheile henderson / Unsplash Source: TechCrunch
Three months after Blue Owl Capital Inc. shelved a merger between two private credit funds, it has found a different way to provide investors with promised liquidity – selling loans. Image: Cherry Lin / Unsplash Source: Bloomberg
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said creating incentives for investments in Europe is a better approach to prevent capital outflows to other regions than imposing taxes. Image: Markus Winkler / Pexels Source: Bloomberg
Reckoner Capital Management is launching a series of collateralized loan obligation ETFs that will automatically reinvest loan dividends, a novel feature that will allow investors to control when they collect distributions and pay taxes. Image: Frantzou Fleurine / Unsplash Source: Bloomberg
Introduction While the 2026 IPO window remained firmly shuttered for most tech hopefuls, a quiet revolution in life insurance was making its move. Ethos, a Sequoia-backed insurtech platform, didn’t just knock on the public market’s door—it picked the lock. Its successful debut stands as a stark anomaly, a masterclass in navigating a landscape where profitability…
Introduction A seismic shift is brewing in the heart of Mumbai’s financial district. As the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) inches toward a landmark public listing, a strategic divestment by two of its most influential shareholders—Singapore’s Temasek and India’s own Life Insurance Corporation (LIC)—is poised to redefine ownership and open the doors to unprecedented…
Introduction In a move that blurs the lines between Washington power corridors and Hollywood boardrooms, Lionsgate Studios has appointed former U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin to its board. This strategic placement follows a significant financial investment by Mnuchin’s private equity firm, signaling a new chapter for both the executive and the entertainment giant. The decision…
