Yale Boosts VC Bet To Almost A Fifth Of Endowment
Yale University increased its venture capital allocation to almost one-fifth of its endowment, after the asset class helped drive returns for the third-richest U.S. school.
Our 9 Favorite Startups From Y Combinator W19 Demo Day 2 - Techcrunch
Heathcare kiosks, a home-cooked food marketplace, and a way for startups to earn interest on their funding topped our list of high-potential companies from Y Combinator's Winter 2019 Demo Day 2. 88 startups launched on stage at the lauded accelerator, though some of the best skipped the stage as they'd already raised tons of money. [...]
Pinterest Drops Its Ipo Filing - Techcrunch
The visual search engine will go public on the NYSE under the ticker symbol "PINS. ": Pinterest, the nearly decade-old visual search engine, has unveiled its S-1 as it prepares for an initial public offering expected in April. Valued at $12.3 billion in 2017, Pinterest took its first official step toward a 2019 IPO two months ago, hiring Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase as lead underwriters for its NYSE offering. Now it's giving us a closer look at its financials.
Trump To Nominate Stephen Moore To Federal Reserve Board | Swfi - Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute
U.S. President Trump plans to nominate Stephen Moore to the Federal Reserve board. Moore is currently a visiting fellow at the Heritage Foundation. He served as a Senior Economic Advisor to Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. In 1987, Moore was Research Director of U.S. President Ronald Reagan's Privatization Commission. Moore also served as a Fellow at [...]
Blackrock To Buy French Software Firm Efront For $1.3B | Business Standard News
BlackRock said it would buyback about 3.1 mn of its shares at $412.84 apiece under its existing repurchase program. : World's biggest asset manager BlackRock Inc said on Friday it would buy French investment software provider eFront from private equity firm Bridgepoint and eFront employees for $1.3 billion in cash. BlackRock plans to integrate eFront with its investment platform Aladdin, which is used by more than 225 institutions around the world. Aladdin began as an internal tool at the company before becoming the linchpin of BlackRock's plan to increase revenues from technology.
Initial Public Offerings Scheduled To Debut Next Week | Rock Hill Herald
The following is a list of initial public offerings planned for the coming week. Sources include IPO ETF manager Renaissance Capital, and SEC filings. Lyft - San Francisco, Calif., 30.8 ... Click to Continue >>
Fallout: The Jewish Philanthropy World Reacts To Allegations Against A Top Donor -- Inside Philanthropy
This week's New York Times article reporting that the Michael Steinhardt sexually harassed six different young women has been a focus of conversation across the Jewish nonprofit world. What are people saying? And how will the scandal affect Steinhardt's giving and his grantees?
How A Shorter Ski Season Is Impacting Winter Real Estate | Nightly Business Report
Diana Olick explores how climate change is affecting the $20B winter sports industry and what a shrinking ski season could mean for mountain resorts and real estate.
Powerhouse Brokers Partner Up As Douglas Elliman's The Jacky Teplitzky Team Welcomes The Barak Dunayer Team From Halstead
NEW YORK, March 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Douglas Elliman Real Estate, the largest brokerage in the New York Metropolitan area and the third largest residential real estate company nationwide, is pleased to announce that two of the leading real estate teams in Manhattan are merging, creating a forward-thinking and illustrious partnership. Barak Dunayer, one of Halstead's top-producing agents, has partnered with the award-winning Jacky Teplitzky Team at Douglas Elliman Real Estate, along with this wife, Yael Dunayer, and team member, John Machamer. The Jacky Teplitzky Team is consistently ranked among Douglas Elliman's top producers.
Powerhouse Brokers Partner Up As Douglas Elliman's The Jacky Teplitzky Team Welcomes The Barak Dunayer Team From Halstead
NEW YORK, March 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Douglas Elliman Real Estate, the largest brokerage in the New York Metropolitan area and the third largest residential real estate company nationwide, is pleased to announce that two of the leading real estate teams in Manhattan are merging,...
Card Issuing Outfit Marqeta Nears $250M Funding Round - Techcrunch
Open API card issuing and processing platform Marqeta is closing in on a $250 million Series E round...: Open API card issuing and processing platform Marqeta is closing in on a $250 million Series E round at a $1.875 billion valuation, according to TechCrunch. The figures come from a filing provided to TechCrunch and are currently provisional, but the round could close within weeks, the blog claims the blog.