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    a16z's $1.1 Billion Machine Age Fund: What the Hardware Pivot Means for AI Investors
    Venture Capital

    a16z's $1.1 Billion Machine Age Fund: What the Hardware Pivot Means for AI Investors

    Andreessen Horowitz launched a dedicated $1.1 billion hardware-focused fund on August 28, 2026, called the Machine Age Fund, marking the firm's first...

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
    Madison Air's $2.25 Billion Private Placement: What Accredited Investors Need to Know About the ebm-papst Acquisition Financing
    Private Equity

    Madison Air's $2.25 Billion Private Placement: What Accredited Investors Need to Know About the ebm-papst Acquisition Financing

    Madison Air Solutions Corp. (NYSE: MAIR) raised $2.25 billion through a private placement of 90,108,130 Class A shares at $24.

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
    BridgeInvest Raises $612M for Fund V as Private CRE Credit Fills the Bank Lending Gap
    Alternative Investments

    BridgeInvest Raises $612M for Fund V as Private CRE Credit Fills the Bank Lending Gap

    Miami-based BridgeInvest has reached a second close of $612 million for its BridgeInvest Specialty Credit Fund V, an open-ended vehicle targeting...

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read
    Databricks Filed a $5 Billion Form D. Here Is What It Actually Tells You.
    Regulatory & Compliance

    Databricks Filed a $5 Billion Form D. Here Is What It Actually Tells You.

    On August 27, 2026, Databricks filed an SEC Form D disclosing a $5 billion exempt equity offering under Rule 506(c), with $4,999,997,255 already sold to...

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··9 min read
    SBA 7(a) Acquisition Financing Rules 2026: Why Zero-Down Deals No Longer Exist
    Capital Raising

    SBA 7(a) Acquisition Financing Rules 2026: Why Zero-Down Deals No Longer Exist

    Under SBA Standard Operating Procedure 50 10 8, effective June 1, 2025 (Whiteford/JDSupra client alert) , every business-acquisition loan backed by the...

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read
    Rollover Equity in Business Acquisitions: What Sellers Keep and Why Buyers Want It
    Private Equity

    Rollover Equity in Business Acquisitions: What Sellers Keep and Why Buyers Want It

    Rollover equity — the practice of a business seller reinvesting a portion of sale proceeds as equity in the post-acquisition company — now appears in 70...

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read

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