Thrive raises $10B for new fund, its largest yet
Thrive Capital just raised $10 billion for its new fund– nearly double the size of its last fund. Image: micheile henderson / Unsplash Source: TechCrunch
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Blue Owl Loan Sale Raises $1.4 Billion to Fund Investor Payouts
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
BNP Paribas Alternatives Unit Capza Raises €1.4 Billion For Fund
The alternative investment firm Capza, which is ultimately owned by BNP Paribas, has raised almost €1.4 billion ($1.7 billion) for a new private credit fund, according to a statement seen by Bloomberg News. Image: Mathias Reding / Pexels Source: Bloomberg
Tech Investor Battery Ventures Raises $3.25 Billion for New Fund
Global investment firm Battery Ventures has raised $3.25 billion to fund new tech deals, including investments in software companies — a bet that the sector won’t be toppled by artificial intelligence-led disruption. Image: Erik Mclean / Pexels Source: Bloomberg
Former Founders Fund VC Sam Blond launches AI sales startup to upend Salesforce
The startup, Monaco, has come out of stealth as an AI-native all-in-one CRM plus more system backed by names like the Collison brothers and Garry Tan. Image: Jonny Gios / Unsplash Source: TechCrunch
Patria Readies New Private Credit Fund for Latin American Deals
Alternative asset manager Patria Investments Ltd is preparing a new Latin America-focused private credit fund in the latest bid to expand the market’s footprint in the region, according to a statement seen by Bloomberg News. Image: Diana Parkhouse / Unsplash Source: Bloomberg
Alphabet selling very rare 100-year bonds to help fund AI investment
Alphabet becomes first tech company to issue 100-year bonds in nearly three decades. Image: Joshua Hoehne / Unsplash Source: Ars Technica
Alphabet calls out new AI-related risks, as it taps debt market to fund build-out
In Alphabet’s annual report, the company said AI poses business risks, including its potential impact on advertising. Image: Axel Ruffini / Unsplash Source: CNBC
Private Credit Under Pressure: BlackRock’s Major Valuation Cut Signals Market Stress
Introduction A seismic shift is rippling through the once-buoyant private credit market. BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has taken the dramatic step of slashing the net asset value of a key private debt fund by 19% and waiving its management fee. This move, revealed in a recent investor letter, is a stark indicator of…
The AI Power Crunch: Trump’s Call for Tech to Fund the Grid’s Billion-Dollar Reboot
Introduction A seismic shift in energy politics is emerging as the AI revolution collides with America’s aging power grid. In a bold policy pivot, former President Donald Trump is framing the nation’s voracious new electricity demand not as a public burden, but as a bill for Silicon Valley to pay. This move redefines the infrastructure…
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