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Venture capital firm Alumni Ventures Group (AVG), has opened a new fund focused on investing in entrepreneurial companies working to shape and accelerate the world’s recovery from the Covid-19 crisis. The Post-Covid Fund will invest in ventures that either directly or indirectly address the multiple impacts of the virus and that demonstrate strong resilience in the face of Covid- and recession-related challenges. Likely target sectors include healthcare, technology, services, data monitoring and analysis, learning, payments, communications, entertainment, and others.
“We believe this pandemic has changed our world forever,” says Michael Collins, CEO of Alumni Ventures Group. “Trends will accelerate. Whole new
A majority (83 per cent) of private equity GPs do not expect to make a portfolio exit within the next 12 months in the Covid-19 environment, a new report by Investec reveals.
More than 80 per cent of equity funding for UK blockchain startups has taken place since 2017, according to a new report by MMC Ventures, with bitcoin’s recent price rises reflecting increased adoption.
MMC’s newly released report on blockchain and crypto revealed that 60 per cent of UK blockchain companies have raised less than USD2 million in capital so far. Moreover, the UK has five times fewer blockchain companies than the US, and the equity investment has been 10 times lower overall.
“The current COVID-19 pandemic is likely to impact funding activity for all early-stage companies, Asen Kostadinov, the author of the
The private equity industry and the legal firms servicing the space have witnessed an unparalleled digital transformation in recent weeks. Driven by the Covid-19 crisis, the legacy of this dramatic change will endure long after the calamity has passed.
C5 Capital, a specialist investment firm that exclusively invests in the secure data ecosystem, has announced a number of new additions to its Cyber Alliance which is aiming to provide free support to the healthcare sector during the coronavirus pandemicThe Alliance is now supported by industry leaders including ITC Secure, IronNet Cybersecurity, Haven Cyber Technologies, Enveil, 4iQ, Blue Cedar, Hazelcast, SAP NS2, Modex, Telos, OneVinn, TruSTAR, Privitar, Cynamics, The Global Cyber Centre by SOSA and Klaatu IT Security. Their combined experience and resources further enhances the Alliance’s powerful industry response to an unprecedented series of cyberattacks on a healthcare sector already
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Returning cash to shareholders or changing managers is likely to look less appealing in the current climate, while underwater shareholders may regret lowball bids from strategic acquirers or private equity sponsors, according to a new report by Activist Insight.
The report, titled Covid-19: The impact on shareholder activism, explores some of the changes that have occurred in the last two months and potential future impact of the coronavirus pandemic on activist investing.
One of its findings is that preserving value, more than creating it, will likely be the priority for this year. “I think there’s going to be far less activism
With major Western economies around the world slowing down significantly, emerging markets find themselves in a perfect storm of multiple stress factors as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to spread.
Docupace, a maker of cloud-based wealth management software, has secured a significant growth equity investment from FTV Capital, a sector-focused growth equity investment firm.
This investment enables Docupace to expand its product and service offerings to its broker-dealer, registered investment adviser (RIA), and insurance firm customers, as well as with the financial advisors affiliated with these businesses.
Docupace also announced the appointment of David Knoch, former president of 1st Global, to the role of chief executive officer, effective immediately.
The investment and leadership FTV Capital brings to the company will help Docupace accelerate its client-centric initiatives of expanding its capabilities
Private equity groups using cloud environments to improve their remote working capabilities under the Covid-19 lockdown need to be as vigilant as ever when it comes to cybersecurity.
Covid-19 has presented an opportunity for hackers to construct scam websites related to Covid-19 financial incentives or relief packages, designed to trick people to click on links. These malicious domains are designed to steal personal information or unleash malware, and according to Check Point Research, in March a total of 2,081 domains were registered, of which 38 were malicious and 583 were suspicious.
On top of this, Check Point says that it
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