Natural Ventures closed its inaugural fund with $100 million in commitments. The impact investment strategy aims to advance sustainability in the global food and water supply, in alignment with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Natural Ventures Fund I, a 10-year closed fund, was backed by a consortium of investors that includes Chemovateq, a Swiss
Work has begun to align the UK Infrastructure Bank and the British Business Bank under a new National Wealth Fund that will invest in the industries of the future. Under the new government’s plans, the National Wealth Fund will bring together key institutions and offer a compelling proposition for investors. This will mobilise billions more in private
WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund (NYSEARCA:BTCW – Get Free Report) shares rose 10.3% on Monday . The stock traded as high as $67.96 and last traded at $67.51. Approximately 119,400 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 55% from the average daily volume of 266,886 shares. The stock had previously closed at $61.21. WisdomTree Bitcoin
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Bill Ackman has told potential investors in the US-based investment fund he is working to take public that his prolific social media presence will help the vehicle trade at a premium valuation. The billionaire hedge
Washington: Tech billionaire Elon Musk said he plans to commit roughly $45 million each month to a new fund backing Donald Trump for US president, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday. Musk’s donations will go to a political group dubbed America PAC, which will focus on promoting voter registration, early voting and mail-in ballots among
Jenna Wright, CEO of the Anchorage Economic Development Corp., discusses Project Anchorage at the Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center in Anchorage on Monday, July 15, 2024. (Matt Faubion/Alaska Public Media) The leaders pushing Project Anchorage, an initiative to create a local sales tax to invest in the city’s quality of life, took two dozen questions
OneTeam Partners is seeking a general partner to help launch a $75 million fund that will “invest in growth stage and opportunistic early-stage companies that have the potential to change the athlete paradigm,” according to an investor deck prepared by OneTeam. The document, reviewed by SBJ, highlights investment opportunities in video games, sports betting, collectibles,
SYRACUSE N.Y. (WSYR-TV)– State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. helped announce Upstate Biotech’s Venture Fund to help start-up companies grow into greatness. Upstate Medical University’s expertise in research has kept its studies growing. Kathi Duron, the executive director of CNYBAC, shared that people who want to use the facility and resources can
Officials with United Way of Greater Houston and the Houston Disaster Alliance announced Monday they are opening a Hurricane Beryl Recovery Fund to help residents with storm recovery. The fund will go toward helping the most vulnerable residents in Houston and Harris, Waller, Montgomery and Fort Bend Counties with emergency financial assistance, home repairs and resource
LINCOLN — Omaha Public Schools, the largest school district in Nebraska, is less than 50 days from handing over management of its pension fund to the state. But a new state audit widened the scope of problems Nebraska could inherit from the Omaha School Employees Retirement System, leaders of the state retirement system were told