Sentences with phrase «dollar of investment capital»

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Recent business news is slick with reports about startups, usually in the tech industry, getting millions of dollars in investment capital, typically from the gold - plated venture capital names.

There are even more abstruse explanations, for example, that computer equipment accounts for a growing portion of capital investment but has become less expensive over time, meaning fewer dollars spent.

The new normal requires significant revenue traction on this level of investment, and if that is achieved the two comma capital investments (meaning millions of dollars) will flow from sources that are typically angels and smaller, more focused venture funds that are still scratching out a living.

He had accepted millions of dollars in investment capital, built a team, and worked the media before he knew what his company was.

Investment dollars from venture capital firms jumped nearly 40 percent in the second quarter to $ 13.8 billion, and the number of deals increased 11 percent compared to the first quarter.

Two years ago it was spending hundreds of millions of dollars on venture capital investments in food delivery, group buying, and house cleaning — not to bet on the next big thing, but to add users for its payment system.

Wekerle, probably best known to Canadians for his role on Dragons» Den, raised $ 185 million to launch Difference Capital to capitalize on a shift of investment dollars from the resource industry to the country's burgeoning tech sector.

This partly reflects the fall back in the U.S. dollar on the back of rate hike delays, which has allowed commodity prices, notably oil, to rebound,» said Shane Oliver, head of Investment Strategy and chief economist at AMP Capital.

With presentations from five private companies and five public companies in the technology sector, this event attracts Canadian and U.S. investors with the goal of raising institutional and VC investment dollars, and enhancing the capital ecosystem for technology companies in Canada.

Including investments in consumer companies he holds through Maveron, a venture capital firm he co-founded — and the tens of millions of dollars of equity he owns in Groupon (GRPN) as a director — his net worth is in the neighborhood of at least $ 2 billion, which isn't bad for a kid who grew up in the projects of Brooklyn, on the seventh floor at 1560 East 102nd St. Obama himself, according to Schultz, said he was «very aware of my personal story.»

He made an early investment of a half a million dollars into Facebook in 2004 and owns 3 % of the company through Clarium Capital.

The other defendant in the case is Christopher Evison, who is the managing director at Quadrant Capital Advisors and investment advisor for WP Holdings, which is an investment arm of the multi-billionaire dollar Santo Domingo family from Columbia.

And for the Chinese private equity groups, raising funds in dollars instead of yuan enables them to target overseas investments without getting entangled in Beijing's capital controls, while international investors often wish to avoid taking local currency risk.

Companies selected for Illumina's seed investment program, receive backing fro accredited investor through a convertible note and dollar - for - dollar matching funding through the company's $ 40 million Illumina Accelerator Boost Capital, (if they raise between $ 1 million and $ 5 million of qualifying caCapital, (if they raise between $ 1 million and $ 5 million of qualifying capitalcapital).

Highland Funds is the retail arm of Highland Capital Management, L.P. a multibillion - dollar global alternative investment manager founded in 1993 by Jim Dondero and Mark Okada.

Before founding K2, he was with American Capital Ltd., a publicly - traded buyout and mezzanine fund (NASDAQ: ACAS), where he created the American Capital Energy Group, building a peak portfolio of nearly a billion dollars of market value of energy - related equity and debt investments across oil and gas production, oilfield services, utility services and alternative energy.

Climate Bonds Initiative's mission is to grow capital into climate solutions by promoting green bonds to investors, primarily pension and insurance funds filled with trillions of dollars of investment - ready capital.

Driven by innovative apps, inexpensive cloud computing and the widespread use of mobile devices, the Sharing Economy has captured both the imagination of the public and the investment dollars of venture capital investors.

Prior to joining iShares, he was Director of Global Sales for Capital Institutional Services (CAPIS) in Dallas and spent seven years at UBS Investment Bank in NY, where he was Head of Alternative Research Provider Marketing Sales and Global Head of Soft Dollar and Directed Commissions Sales.

He continues to serve as president of Masco Capital Corporation, the investment subsidiary of Masco Corporation, with assets of several hundred million dollars.

Kraken announces a multi-million dollar agreement with SBI Investment, one of Japan's leading and most respected venture capital firms, to invest in and lead the Series B round of financing in Kraken.

The company, which controversially retains control of 60 % of the complete circulation of the Ripple (XRP) currency it created — despite stressing its independence — has agreed to sink $ 25m dollars worth of it into start - up investments being made by Blockchain Capital.

Chamath Palihapitiya, Social Capital's chief executive, admits those levels are unattainable — that many investments would quickly add up to billions of dollars — and says they're more of a message to the people building CaaS that the firm is serious.

The vast majority of investment dollars in the venture capital industry come from «institutional investors.»

Would it be totally out of the question to posit that Peltz wants to make sure that his billion - dollar burger and roast beef empire is liquid to move on an undervalued investment in restaurant land even if Peltz's other investment capital is tied up elsewhere?

With his focus now on developing markets, Ashok will spend the majority of his time working closely with Unreasonable Capital portfolio companies to pick up where investment dollars often stop — hands - on organizational development and in - market identification of growth opportunities.

There is a similar delta with the venture capital investments into women: only 2.19 % of total venture dollars globally in 2016 went to startups with female founders.

Since 2000, 642 Springboard portfolio companies seeking investment of financial and human capital for product development and expansion have raised $ 7.4 billion, created tens of thousands of new jobs, and generate billions of dollars in annual revenues.

HONG KONG (Reuters)- NIO Capital, an investment firm founded by leading Chinese electric vehicle maker NIO, is in talks with prospective investors to raise up to $ 500 million in a dollar fund aimed at the country's auto sector, people with knowledge of the plans said.

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The investment objective of State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund («ILR» or sometimes referred to in context as the «Fund») is to seek to maximize current income, to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital and liquidity, by investing in U.S. dollar - denominated money market securities.

«HQ2» would be an equal to Amazon's massive Seattle campus and involve a five - billion - dollar capital investment for the chosen city, and «create,» in the parlance of the day, 50,000 high - paying jobs in the area.

New York hedge fund Alden Global Capital siphoned hundreds of millions of dollars from one of America's largest news chains, a new lawsuit charges, damaging local news organizations to finance insider investment deals.

«Improving the energy efficiency of state buildings will save hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars, create new jobs from the capital investments in energy - saving projects, and benefit the environment.»

«The current capital plan includes billions of dollars» worth of investment in not just station repairs and maintenance but in elevators, signals, tracks, subway cars, and buses as well.»

Public Investments Toward Capital Upgrades to Keep CUNY Colleges in Queens Competitive QUEENS, NY — Borough President Melinda Katz today announced an allocation of $ 3.64 million of her Fiscal Year 2017 discretionary capital dollars to fund projects at four of the City University of New York (CUNY) public institutions of higher learning in Capital Upgrades to Keep CUNY Colleges in Queens Competitive QUEENS, NY — Borough President Melinda Katz today announced an allocation of $ 3.64 million of her Fiscal Year 2017 discretionary capital dollars to fund projects at four of the City University of New York (CUNY) public institutions of higher learning in capital dollars to fund projects at four of the City University of New York (CUNY) public institutions of higher learning in Queens.

«That you, Olisa Metuh and Destra Investments Limited on or about the 2nd Dec. 2014 in Abuja, did make a cash payment through your agent one Nneka Nicole Ararume to one Sie Iyenome of Capital Field Investment, to the tune of $ 1,000,000.00 USD (One Million United States Dollars) only and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 1 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 as amended in 2012 and punishable under Section 16 (2)(b) of the same Act.

Their Capital Investment Plan for fiscal years 2013 — 2017 (see attached) highlights the tens of millions of dollars that National Grid will be investing in upgrades and improvements in Niagara County.

The proposal, for the final budget of Mr. de Blasio's first term, provided a blueprint of sorts for a potential second term with big - ticket investments — including an additional $ 1.9 billion in capital spending to create more apartments for some of the poorest New Yorkers — and long - term plans, like tens of millions of dollars to start a preschool program for 3 - year - olds in city public schools, and new spending on homeless shelters.

The Governor's actions will help protect nearly 30,000 jobs and a combined annual payroll of over $ 2 billion and ensure annual capital investments of tens of millions of dollars.

Kaloyeros has parlayed hundreds of millions of dollars in state government grants and capital investments into R&D partnerships with leading tech companies, including IBM, Intel and Samsung.

Corporations are beginning efficiency programs, clean technologies are snagging billions of venture capital dollars, and investment in sustainable products is on the rise.

Billions of dollars in public and private capital for energy investment are up for grabs as developed countries like the United States and emerging economies like India get down to brass tacks on how they will hit their greenhouse gas emissions pledges and move their energy systems away from fossil fuels.

According to The New York Times, the ten highest paid hedge fund operators with close ties to charter schools also includes David Tepper (number 1 at $ 3.5 billion in 2013), founder of founder of Appaloosa Management and New Jersey based «Better Education for Kids»; Steven A. Cohen (number 2 at $ 2.4 billion) of SAC Capital Advisors, which was forced to pay a $ 1.2 billion dollar penalty for insider trading, who has given over $ 10 million to the Achievement First charter school network; and Paul Tudor Jones II (tied for tenth at $ 600 million), founder of the Tudor Investment Corporation who has supported charter schools through his Robin Hood Foundation.

In North Carolina, Filardo suggested a policy wherein state officials step in to offer capital assistance if a district spends more than a certain percentage of its infrastructure dollars on short - term maintenance, rather than speeding long - term, fiscally responsible investments.

That's why a key feature of the infrastructure plan will be unleashing the billions of dollars in private capital available for investment in infrastructure.

The struggling bookseller has received a liquid capital investment of over $ 204 million dollars.

When a security or investment is sold for less than its original purchase price, then the dollar amount of difference is considered a capital loss.

The vast majority of investment companies, as well as the dollar value of funds, are managed by disciples of modern capital theory, i.e., believers in an «efficient market.»

The immediate positive response from corporate America has been impressive as the transmission mechanism of fiscal stimulus has been expressed with intentions to increase wages and bonuses, repatriate billions of dollar of foreign - domiciled capital, boost investment (capital expenditure and research and development), and bolster shareholder outlays.