Court Square Acquires CallTower: Middle Market PE Targets Enterprise Telecom
Court Square Capital Partners announced the acquisition of a majority stake in CallTower, signaling a strategic shift in middle market PE toward profitable, cash-generative enterprise telecom infrastructure.
April 14, 2026
Crypto Infrastructure Angel Exit: First Public Market Return in 2026
OGBC Group founder Jayden Wei achieved his first portfolio exit from C1 Fund in April 2026 via BitGo's public listing, demonstrating that revenue-generating blockchain infrastructure businesses now access public markets—a contrarian win for patient angel capital over token speculation.
April 14, 2026
Fintech Series B Funding: Why Monarch's $75M Round Signals the Shift from Payments to Financial Planning
Monarch's $75 million Series B in May 2025 proves financial planning software can achieve consumer scale while commanding institutional capital. This marks a fundamental shift in fintech investing away from saturated payments infrastructure toward advice platforms.
April 14, 2026
SEC Crypto Broker Exemption: 2026 Guidance Opens Path for Infrastructure Investors
The SEC issued April 2026 guidance creating a limited exemption path for crypto trading interfaces from broker-dealer registration. Covered user interfaces facilitating blockchain securities trading can now operate as neutral conduits under strict conditions.
April 14, 2026
Angel Fund Portfolio Exit: OGBC's C1 Fund Validates Crypto Infrastructure Thesis
OGBC Group's C1 Fund achieved its first portfolio exit in January 2026 when BitGo went public—2.5 years after initial angel investment. This validates the thesis that deep tech infrastructure plays outperform speculative token investments.
April 14, 2026
Carried Interest Tax Treatment 2026: What Fund Managers Must Know
Carried interest remains taxed as long-term capital gains in 2026, creating a 23.8% effective rate advantage. Fund managers must navigate phantom income allocations and LP expectations in waterfall structures.
April 13, 2026
Growth Equity vs Buyout vs Venture Capital: Where Returns Actually Live
Growth equity sits between venture capital and buyout strategies, targeting profitable high-growth companies. Learn how these three PE approaches differ in returns, leverage, and company lifecycle targeting.
April 13, 2026
SPV Setup Costs: What Angel Investors Actually Pay in 2026
SPV setup costs for angel investing typically range from $5,000 to $25,000 depending on deal size and platform fees. Platforms have reduced traditional legal costs by 80-90%, making syndicated deals accessible to smaller investors.
April 13, 2026
Climate Tech VC Funds: The $60B US Market Reshaping Energy
Climate tech VC funds in the United States have deployed over $60 billion since 2020, with specialized funds now dominating dealflow in energy storage, carbon capture, and sustainable materials through decade-long hard tech commercialization.
April 13, 2026
How to Raise Capital for Clean Energy Startup
Clean energy startups raised $13.9 billion globally in 2023. Discover how to navigate venture capital, identify active investors, and close funding deals in climate tech.
April 13, 2026
High Net Worth Angel Investing Strategy: A Data-Driven Guide
Learn a systematic approach to high net worth angel investing: limit allocations to 5-8% of net worth, diversify across 15-25 companies over 3-5 years, and prepare for 10+ year hold periods to navigate power law economics.
April 13, 2026
Section 1202 Qualified Small Business Stock Guide
Section 1202 QSBS allows individual investors to exclude up to 100% of capital gains from qualifying small business stock held for 5+ years, with a $10 million per-issuer cap. Understand eligibility, acquisition dates, and tax benefits.
April 13, 2026