BlackRock

BlackRock to Acquire Preqin

Transforms BlackRock’s private markets capabilities by delivering integrated investments, technology, and data for the whole portfolio Strategic expansion of Aladdin tech business into fast-growing private markets data segment, unlocking additional $8 billion total addressable market Preqin grows BlackRock’s client base across GPs, LPs and service providers, bringing 4,000+ relationships and ~$240 million of highly recurring 2024E revenue NEW YORK & LONDON – BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: … Continue reading BlackRock to Acquire Preqin

CK-12 Launches Flexi AI Tutor on WhatsApp in India

Available to answer questions in 300+ languages PALO ALTO, Calif. – CK-12 Foundation, the leading non-profit educational platform, is proud to announce its inaugural launch of Flexi, its innovative AI tutoring assistant, on WhatsApp all throughout India. Available in 300+ languages and dialects to answer every student’s questions, Flexi aims to revolutionize the way students learn through a combination of CK-12 expert curriculum and ChatGPT4. “My parents always made … Continue reading CK-12 Launches Flexi AI Tutor on WhatsApp in India

Veteran Self-Storage Broker Joins Marcus & Millichap in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON – Marcus & Millichap (NYSE:MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today that veteran self-storage broker Robert “Bobby” Bloch has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a senior vice president. Bloch will focus on self-storage investment property acquisitions and dispositions on behalf of clients. He has 30 years of investment sales, management, … Continue reading Veteran Self-Storage Broker Joins Marcus & Millichap in Washington, D.C.

CAMICO

CAMICO Appoints Two New Board Members

SAN MATEO, Calif. – CAMICO, the nation’s largest CPA-owned and directed program of insurance and risk management for the accounting profession, elected Debra Lockwood and Paul Nienow, CPA, MST, to the company’s board of directors on June 18, 2024. “I’m excited to be working with a company whose expertise in risk management, customer service quality and culture support the CPA profession, and provide solutions to … Continue reading CAMICO Appoints Two New Board Members

Freeflow

Freeflow Ventures Raises $90M In Funding For Early Stage Deep Tech Investments

First Berkeley Ecosystem Investment Made with Catena Bio PASADENA, Calif. & BERKELEY, Calif. – Freeflow Ventures, an early stage venture capital firm that invests in science-driven solutions to human and planetary health challenges, announced today that it raised $50M in new funds through its $35M Fund Two and $15M Opportunity Fund. Including a $25M Fund One and $15M in SPVs, Freeflow now has $90M in … Continue reading Freeflow Ventures Raises $90M In Funding For Early Stage Deep Tech Investments

Schneider Electric

Schneider Electric Named Top International Corporate Citizen in Canada

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario – Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has been recognized as one of the Top International Corporate Citizens in Canada by Corporate Knights. This prestigious award underscores Schneider Electric’s commitment to sustainability and its contributions to the Canadian economy through innovative and responsible business practices. “This award validates our ongoing efforts to integrate sustainability and innovation … Continue reading Schneider Electric Named Top International Corporate Citizen in Canada

Waypoint Bio Launches with $14.5M to Turbocharge Drug Discovery using in vivo Spatial Pooled Screening Technology

Company’s proprietary technology and lab-in-the-loop approach to be applied first to the discovery of novel, solid tumor cell therapies for cancers like pancreatic cancer NEW YORK – Waypoint Bio (aka “Waypoint”), a biotechnology company pioneering novel cell therapies for solid tumors using in vivo spatial pooled screening technology, today announced $14.5 million in seed funding led by Hummingbird Ventures with participation from other institutional investors, including Recode … Continue reading Waypoint Bio Launches with $14.5M to Turbocharge Drug Discovery using in vivo Spatial Pooled Screening Technology

VERICITY

iA Financial Group Completes $170 million Acquisition of Vericity

Vericity Stockholders to Receive $11.43 per Share in Cash CHICAGO – Vericity, Inc. (“Vericity”) (NASDAQ: VERY) announced today that iA American Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of iA Financial Corporation, Inc. (collectively, “iA”) (TSE: IAG) has completed its acquisition of Vericity in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $170 million. Under the terms of the definitive merger agreement that was entered into by the parties on … Continue reading iA Financial Group Completes $170 million Acquisition of Vericity