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Raising Private Capital: Tips For Startups In Today's Market Jeff Bartel , is chairman and managing director of Hamptons Group, a private investment and strategic advisory firm headquartered in Miami. Private capital activity has increased in recent years. For startups, raising private capital offers financial support for development and innovation. Our firm's capital raises have included obtaining capital through funds and direct investment. Drawing from that experience, here is a look at the current private capital landscape and strategies for successfully raising capital. The Current Private Capital Landscape Private capital includes venture capital, private equity and other investment funding sources, where venture capital can help drive technological advancement through industries such as biotech, fintech and artificial intelligence. Mature companies are a primary focus for investors interested in raising private equity capital to inject funds for strategic initiatives, acquisitions or operational improvements. Private capital markets attract a large amount of their investments from institutional and high-capital investors. This focus stems from the flexibility in private capital transactions and the possibility of higher returns over more traditional investments. https://lnkd.in/dU3-E-Vp By Jeff Bartel Repost by Salem Bagami Managing Director 2080 Ventures Email: salem@2080.ventures Website: www.2080.ventures

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Boards of Directors – How Relevant To The Business Is The Board? In 2014, activist investor Starboard Value successfully replaced all 12 directors on the board of Darden Restaurants. The following shows the Darden incumbent board at the time of Starboard's proxy fight, Starboard’s value creation plan initiatives, the Starboard director nominees and the before and after performance (revenue, EBITDA, EBITDA margin and stock price). Note especially the direct relevance of each Starboard nominee to the industry or some aspect of the value creation plan. How often do you see this level of relevance on public company boards?

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Value creation is the name of the game. On the Financial Innovations Podcast hosted by Daniel Villani, James Williams, Co-Founder of Next Level Financial, reveals how a CFO should be a value creator, not just a number cruncher. James is redefining the role, emphasizing the importance of capital allocation and value creation. Don't miss this episode for real business growth here https://lnkd.in/e_icHE5y #CFOInsights #CFORedefined #ValueCreation #StrategicFinance #BusinessGrowth #StrategicFinance

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PE - Hedge Funds Hit by Lack of PE Exits (and one way that PE firms can boost exits) Financial Times: https://lnkd.in/edACss_X FYI - one way to get more PE exits is for the PE fund to have a domain expertise GTM and have deep knowledge on how to increase the Revenue Growth of portfolio companies which boosts cash, profits and margins. --- #pe #privateequity #business

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🔍 Considering a sale in an economic downturn? Read Gerald O'Dwyer III's latest article to understand the pros and cons: https://buff.ly/3z9DY8q 📈 Learn more about Blackmore Partners: https://buff.ly/42iNmB3 ❓ Have questions? Schedule a meeting with our Director Chris Melton here: https://buff.ly/4cpKqHv #Articles #PrivateEquityInsights #PE #PrivateEquity #BlackmorePartners

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📈🏢 Aby Rosen's RFR Holding is facing a staggering $2.5B debt bill as defaults pile up! 💥 🔎 According to a recent Bisnow article, RFR Holding, a prominent NYC real estate firm, is grappling with mounting debt and defaults. The company, led by billionaire Aby Rosen, has a portfolio of high-profile properties, including the iconic Seagram Building and Lever House. 🏢🏦 📊 The firm's debt load has surged to a whopping $2.5B, with $1.1B in loans maturing this year alone. 💸 The pandemic has hit the commercial real estate market hard, causing defaults to skyrocket. RFR Holding is no exception, with defaults on several properties, including the $200M mortgage on the Seagram Building. 📉 🗣️ "The pandemic has created a perfect storm for commercial real estate," said one industry expert. "Companies like RFR Holding are facing unprecedented challenges as they navigate this difficult time." 🌪️ 🔜 So, what's next for RFR Holding? The company is reportedly exploring options to refinance its debt and avoid further defaults. 💡 With the commercial real estate market showing signs of recovery, there's hope that RFR Holding can weather this storm. 🌞 Stay tuned for more updates on this developing story! 📰🔔 #RFRHolding #CommercialRealEstate #Debt #Defaults #NYCRealEstate

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Today, I am incredibly excited to announce Claure Group’s investment into K Health, the leading AI Primary Care platform, and partner with Co-founders Allon Bloch and Ran Shaul. As we explore the evolving AI landscape, we've observed significant investments in AI infrastructure—such as energy, semiconductors, data centers, and LLMs—while the application space remains largely untouched. K Health is one of the few companies we've encountered that successfully uses AI to impact millions of lives. They are addressing some of healthcare’s greatest challenges by providing accessibility to faster, higher-quality, lower cost primary care on a large scale. Over the last seven years, K Health has developed the industry’s first AI model for primary care that has been published together with leading research physicians from Mayo Clinic. This has enabled K Health to introduce a virtual AI co-pilot for physicians to handle patient intake. The co-pilot takes patients through a personalized chat, gathers important information from their electronic medical records (EMR), and provides an AI-generated medical report with insights that enable doctors to make high quality diagnosis and treatment decisions. This frees up doctors to focus more on the interaction with patients and helps them make more informed decisions. And because K Health is integrated with health systems, it can efficiently arrange any needed follow-up physical visits, such as diagnostic tests and specialty care. Trusted by leading U.S. health systems, such as Cedars-Sinai, K Health has already been able to increase primary care access by 15%. We look forward to supporting K-Health’s journey to revolutionize the future of healthcare. Read full press release here: https://lnkd.in/eXJAaqmh

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Today LIVE in 1 hour: Lead investor Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) Bio + Health team in Arda Therapeutics joins us today for Family Office Insights Mercury Series Webinar featuring Adam Freund of Arda Therapeutics. Today: June 10 2024, 02:15 PM Eastern Time : RSVP: https://lnkd.in/gNyhUPuh Cells are the functional units of life. They are also the functional units of disease: many chronic diseases are caused by certain cell populations becoming too abundant or active. For example, subsets of stromal cells drives fibrosis, while the hyperactivity of particular immune cells leads to chronic inflammation. Arda Therapeutics is developing medicines to precisely remove these pathogenic cells, thereby treating diseases more effectively than by blocking individual proteins or signaling pathways. Their proprietary, single-cell-based discovery engine identifies pathogenic cells and specific markers to target them. They then design therapies to eliminate these - and only these - cells.

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Last month, Uncork Capital celebrated its 20th anniversary with a jubilant gathering attended by 420 guests, marking two decades of success in the venture capital realm. Over the years, the firm, alongside industry peers like First Round Capital and Felicis, has witnessed remarkable growth, now managing billions of dollars in assets. This expansion reflects the flourishing landscape of venture capital, with the industry experiencing exponential growth in investment. Moreover, positive shifts in VC norms, such as the evolving attitudes towards board seats, underscore a commitment to providing tailored support to startups, enhancing their growth prospects. Amidst discussions surrounding sectors like AI, optimism prevails, emphasizing a steadfast dedication to investing in innovative ventures with lasting impact. Read More Here: https://lnkd.in/efN6-Spd Branded Hospitality Ventures Jeff Clavier Susan Liu Ashley Cravens Tripp Jones Sarah Du Andy McLoughlin Amy Saper #innovation #technology #management #venturecapital #startup

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Miami F1 did not disappoint, with all sorts of legendary entertainers, investors, and even scientists descending on Miami to see who could throw the best party of the week. I was fortunate to receive an invite to a party on the legendary 180-foot Gene Chaser, the support vessel for the floating laboratory, Gene Machine, which carries all the toys. The owner, best known for his contributions to next-generation DNA sequencing, was a fascinating person to meet and get to know. This yacht was the fastest in the marina, equipped with four Caterpillar engines reaching a top speed of 22 knots. It was also the most traveled last year, visiting places like Antarctica and Singapore. Fun Fact: This boat isn’t allowed in St. Barts because the intense heat from its exhaust could melt other yachts. My favorite part was trying out all the hardware, especially the first-ever portable brain MRI that will soon be going into space. This was probably my favorite event of the entire weekend. https://lnkd.in/eRF6Z7RN For specs on the boat, click on the link here: https://lnkd.in/eP7bnYtr #MiamiF1Experience #GeneChaserYacht  #NextGenSequencing #PrivateInvestmentLuxury #FamilyOfficeEvents #SuperyachtScience  #InnovativeInvestors  #LuxuryAtSea  #TechOnDeck #AdventureYachting

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🚀 2023 was a record year for the secondary market with $103B in closed transaction volume. 📈 The secondary market is still in its early days if you consider that VC and PE funds are holding almost $4T in unexited assets. With LPs pulling back new allocations from all but the largest, most reliable funds, it is no surprise that Apollo Global Management, Inc. forecasts the secondary market to double or even triple in size by 2027. 🔑 As LPs want to manage their private markets portfolio dynamically, secondaries represent an exit path for PE and VC funds that cannot be ignored. Having a liquidity strategy should be part of every GP's toolbox to generate distributions for their Limited Partners.

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Where is the economy headed? And what does this mean for investments? This is what Christian MacCarron had to say about it on the "Private Market Opportunities" panel at our Miami Economic Forum in early February. Check out his full remarks now available on our YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/eHqirRe8 #econclubmiami #economy

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Private wealth is an emerging source of capital offering new opportunities for PE firms. NEXUS 2024 attendees discussed how they are approaching this emerging fundraising base. Learn more at NEXUS 2025: https://lnkd.in/eVgDAu2V #NEXUS2024 #PE #privateequity #finance #growthequity #investing #markets #privatemarkets #networkingevents

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PE ownership of large education sector platforms: Good or bad? It is my view that the core "intent" of those providing capital is critical to the platforms they fund. Education and workforce are large and growing ecosystem and will continue needing capital. For profit funds vs not for profit donors...at present choices are very limited for founders who want to provide solutions in the ever changing education and workforce landscapes. I wonder how Laureate is doing https://lnkd.in/gfZU_vxK? Anyone has any inputs?

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Tune in to the upcoming webinar by Shils Entrepreneurial Fund on July 16th at 7 pm Eastern Time. The webinar, titled "Raising Capital and What it Takes," will feature Jane Levy, the Co-CEO of Plan Forward. This webinar is an invaluable resource for anyone looking to gain confidence in the process of raising capital from angels, family offices, and venture capitalists. #FamilyOffice #VentureCapital #Investors #Invest #Capital #Finance #ReverePartners #FundRaise #Tech #PrivateEquity #Equity #StartUp #Founders

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Sharecare (NASD: SHCR) is the recent target of Altaris as more public companies are going private in the current difficult capital markets environment. Other deals include clinical trials, mental health and more. Read the latest deal news in LECOs weekly healthcare newsletter. PitchBook also released their takeaways from the Healthcare Capital Markets & Innovation Summit LLC HCMIS24 (Save the date May 28-29 2025) #healthcareinnovation #dealmaking #privateequity #goprivate #TheSmartHealthCity #HCMIS #HCMIS25

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Very similar and a complement to Independent Sponsor led transactions targeting $15 million to $100 million plus EV, search fund deals target acquiring companies for around $15 million EV, priced at approximately seven (7x) times EBITDA or less. Over the years, companies tracked by Stanford have shown annualized equity returns exceeding 30%! The target universe for search funds and Independent Sponsors is substantial, with nearly 200,000 businesses valued between $10 million and $100 million, according to NAICS Association data. Search funds often seek out companies with retiring family founders looking for liquidity. Middle and lower-middle market financial sponsors generally avoid targeting companies worth $15 million due to high overhead costs and the need to deploy significant amounts of capital. However, for individual entrepreneurs, these micro-sized deals are not only accessible but also offer attractive bargains. This has led to the emergence of specialized search PE funds alongside Independent Sponsor transactions. Great article by the FT. #privatecapital #privatemarkets #privateequity #buyouts #growthequity #independentsponsor #searchfund #middlemarket #smallbuyout #sme #institutionalinvestor #alpha #moic #irr #privatecredit #privatedebt #familybusiness #founderowned #fT

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A series for those interested in listening to transformational healthcare

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Good blog post from my partner Andrew Heyman on the importance of alignment between founders and their VC partners. GoPoint is actively seeking new investments. Happy to speak more with anyone running new ventures looking for perspective here.

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