Circle-Tazapay: Anatomy of a $400M Stablecoin Acquisition

    Circle-Tazapay: Anatomy of a $400M Stablecoin Acquisition

    By Jeff Barnes, MBA | Angel Investors Network | September 8, 2026 | Category: Crypto Digital Assets TL;DR: On September 4, 2026, Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL) signed a definitive agreement

    September 8, 2026

    Inside Peachtree's $91.5M Savannah Industrial DST

    Inside Peachtree's $91.5M Savannah Industrial DST

    Peachtree Group announced on September 4, 2026 that it fully subscribed PG Savannah Industrial DST, a $91.5 million Delaware Statutory Trust structured as a debt-free acquisition of a newly built, app

    September 8, 2026

    Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp (OTF): A BDC Review

    Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp (OTF): A BDC Review

    By Jeff Barnes, MBA | September 8, 2026 | Alternative Investments TL;DR: Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp (NYSE: OTF) raised $150 million in senior unsecured notes at a 7.6% coupon maturing September

    September 8, 2026

    Accredited Investor Verification Services Explained

    Accredited Investor Verification Services Explained

    When a fund manager runs a Rule 506(c) offering under Regulation D, checking a box is not enough to confirm investor eligibility. The SEC requires issuers to take reasonable steps to verify that every

    September 8, 2026

    Evergreen Does Not Mean Liquid: The Bridgepoint Lesson

    Evergreen Does Not Mean Liquid: The Bridgepoint Lesson

    Bridgepoint has launched a perpetual private credit fund in Luxembourg that offers zero redemption rights, zero liquidity windows, and no secondary market exit mechanism. The fund, Bridgepoint Direct

    September 8, 2026

    AngelList Review 2026: How Syndicates and Rolling Funds Actually Work for Accredited Investors

    AngelList Review 2026: How Syndicates and Rolling Funds Actually Work for Accredited Investors

    AngelList is fully operational in 2026. After spinning its talent business off as the independent company Wellfound in January 2023, the platform refocused entirely on venture infrastructure. It now h

    September 7, 2026

    What Is a Club Deal in Private Equity?

    What Is a Club Deal in Private Equity?

    When KKR, Texas Pacific Group, and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners pooled their capital to take Texas utility TXU Corp. private in February 2007, the total deal value reached $45 billion, making it the

    September 7, 2026

    ELTIF Explained: How Europe Opened Private Markets to Retail Money (And Why the US Hasn't)

    ELTIF Explained: How Europe Opened Private Markets to Retail Money (And Why the US Hasn't)

    The European Long-Term Investment Fund market crossed 300 registered vehicles in mid-2026, with total assets under management estimated at €34 billion at year-end 2025, a gain of nearly 55 percent in

    September 7, 2026

    Bain Capital's $250 Million Playfly Loan: A Private Credit Case Study for Accredited Investors

    Bain Capital's $250 Million Playfly Loan: A Private Credit Case Study for Accredited Investors

    On September 3, 2026, Bain Capital's private credit group closed a $250 million senior credit facility for Playfly Sports, a sports media and sponsorship rights company owned by Baltimore-based privat

    September 7, 2026

    Claret Capital Closes €575M Fund IV Using ELTIF to Bring Private Wealth Into European Growth Debt

    Claret Capital Closes €575M Fund IV Using ELTIF to Bring Private Wealth Into European Growth Debt

    Claret Capital Partners closed its fourth European growth debt fund at €575 million on September 7, 2026, beating a €500 million target and, for the first time, bringing private wealth investors into

    September 7, 2026

    Cherubic Ventures Closes $68.88 Million Fund VI: What Solo GPs and AI Follow-On Velocity Signal for Accredited Investors

    Cherubic Ventures Closes $68.88 Million Fund VI: What Solo GPs and AI Follow-On Velocity Signal for Accredited Investors

    On September 1, 2026, Cherubic Ventures closed its sixth fund at exactly $68.88 million, a figure the Taipei-founded firm chose deliberately because the number eight carries associations with prosperi

    September 7, 2026

    Wall Street Built Two Evergreen Fund Structures. Institutions Got the Illiquid One. Retail Got the Redemption Gate.

    Wall Street Built Two Evergreen Fund Structures. Institutions Got the Illiquid One. Retail Got the Redemption Gate.

    On September 7, 2026, Alternative Credit Investor reported that Bridgepoint has set up Bridgepoint Direct Lending Evergreen in Luxembourg, a perpetual private credit vehicle for institutional investor

    September 7, 2026