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First Eagle Investments Launches Real Estate Debt Fund Offering Access to Private and Public Credit Opportunities
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Eagle Investments (“First Eagle”) is pleased to announce the recent launch of the First Eagle Real Estate Debt Fund (A-2 Shares: FNRLX; A-3 Shares: FIRLX; A-4 Shares: FRRLX; I Shares: FERLX) (the “Fund”),1 managed by Napier Park Global Capital, a First Eagle Investments Company. The Fund seeks to provide attractive risk-adjusted returns and current income by investing across private and public real estate debt markets, with a focus on investment opportunities in
The RMR Group Appoints Mary Smendzuik as a Senior Vice President and Head of Capital Formation
NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The RMR Group (Nasdaq: RMR) today announced the appointment of Mary Smendzuik as a Senior Vice President and Head of Capital Formation. In this newly created role, Ms. Smendzuik will lead RMR’s private capital raising strategy and spearhead expanding RMR’s relationships with institutional investors. In her role as Head of Capital Formation, Ms. Smendzuik will leverage RMR’s platform and experience to further diversify its client base and increase its private capi
Blue Star Innovation Partners and PSG Complete Sale of PlayMetrics to Genstar-backed Stack Sports
FRISCO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blue Star Innovation Partners (“BSIP”), a growth equity investment firm built by founders, for founders, and PSG, a leading growth equity firm that specializes in partnering with software and technology-enabled services companies to capitalize on transformational growth today announced the firms have completed the sale of PlayMetrics, a leading club management software provider for youth sports teams and leagues, to Stack Sports, a Genstar Capital-backed global p
eimmigration and Visalaw.ai Announce Strategic Partnership to Modernize Immigration Case Management with AI Integration
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--eimmigration by Cerenade and Visalaw.ai today announced a strategic partnership that integrates advanced generative AI capabilities with comprehensive immigration case management solutions. This collaboration addresses the urgent need for immigration law professionals to adapt quickly to rapidly evolving policies and regulations while maintaining the highest standards of legal representation. The partnership comes at a critical time when immigration law practitione
Apiture Named Market Leader in Datos Matrix: Leading U.S. Providers of Digital Small Business Banking
WILMINGTON, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #FintechInnovation--Apiture has been named a Market Leader in the newly published report, 2025 Datos Matrix: Leading U.S. Providers of Digital Small Business Banking.
Alliant Insurance Services Launches Transportation Vertical; Hires Lisa Paul to Lead National Specialty Platform
IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AlliantInsurance--Alliant Insurance Services announces its nationwide specialty platform dedicated to serving clients in the transportation sector.
FreeWheel Expands Premium CTV Marketplace Through Enhanced Partnerships
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today FreeWheel, a global technology platform for the television advertising industry, announced new and expanded CTV partnerships with leading streaming and platform partners including Fubo, LG Ads, Philo, Plex, TCL Ads, Telly, Wurl and more. These partnerships mark a major expansion of FreeWheel’s premium video marketplace and commitment to unifying the programmatic advertising ecosystem for advertisers, agencies and publishers. As buyers navigate continually blurry
DoubleVerify Unveils New Partnership to Authenticate Lyft Ads
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DoubleVerify ("DV") (NYSE: DV), the leading software platform to verify media quality, optimize ad performance, and prove campaign outcomes, today announced a partnership with Lyft (NASDAQ: LYFT), a leading rideshare company that provides on-demand transportation services. The partnership will leverage DV’s media verification capabilities across Lyft’s advertising platform, giving brands greater transparency and confidence in their campaigns. “As marketers expand thei
MadTech Unveils MadConnect for Agentic Marketing and Advertising
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AI--MadConnnect for Agentic Marketing and Advertising is the De Facto Operational Layer to Optimize Spend and Increase ROI across Fragmented Tech Stacks
GSA Bolsters Financial Leadership, Appointing Jennifer Bitterman as the New Chief Financial Officer
NEW YORK & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global Student Accommodation (“GSA”), the global leader in student housing, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jennifer Bitterman as Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) on Monday, June 9, 2025. Based in New York, Jennifer will join the Executive Leadership Team of GSA and the broader Dot Group, bringing a wealth of financial expertise to the organization and further strengthens its presence in the U.S. market. Jennifer’s appointment highlights GSA’s contin
WorldQuant Foundry Launches Alpha Deal to Pioneer the Future of Deal Intelligence for Private Asset Investors
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WorldQuant Foundry, a venture lab for world-changing ideas, today announced the launch of its first portfolio company, Alpha Deal, an innovative platform that leverages proprietary AI to transform how private sector investors track, structure, and score deals against their investment thesis. Alpha Deal leverages advanced artificial intelligence to unlock deal intelligence for private market investors, setting a new standard for transparency, efficiency, and insights i
Xevant Launches VerX: A Bold Strike Against the Rx Cost Crisis
LEHI, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Xevant, a leader in real-time pharmacy benefits AI and analytics, today announced the launch of VerX (pronounced “Vair-ex”), a powerful new platform that redefines how pharmacy benefits are optimized, managed, and controlled. VerX is the first platform to crack open the black box of pharmacy benefits by reverse engineering prescription claims to reveal the lowest achievable net cost for every claim, in real time. Built on over eight years of industry-leading data in
Zocks and eMoney Launch AI-Powered Integration to Eliminate Manual Data Entry and Maintenance in Financial Planning
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Zocks, an innovative, privacy-first AI platform that turns client conversations into actionable data and insights, today announced a direct integration with eMoney Advisor (eMoney), a leading provider of technology solutions and services that help people talk about money. This marks the first AI-powered, bi-directional integration between a client intelligence platform and eMoney’s financial planning solutions, aimed squarely at eliminating manual data entry and
The Presidio Group Advises Asbury Automotive Group on the Sale of Larry H. Miller Toyota Corona in California
CORONA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Presidio Group LLC (“Presidio”), an independent merchant banking firm focused on mergers and acquisitions, capital raising and investments in the automotive retail and consumer mobility sectors, advised Asbury Automotive Group (“Asbury”) (NYSE: ABG) on the sale of a Toyota dealership and related real estate and business operations located in Corona, Calif. The transaction closed on June 9. Asbury had purchased the Toyota dealership as part of its acquisition
Aria Systems to Unveil Aria Allegro™, an AI-powered Usage Monetization Engine for Aria Billing Cloud, at DTW Ignite 2025
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aria Systems, the leader in AI-powered billing automation, today announces that it will offer a preview of Aria Allegro™—the most transformative enhancement to Aria Billing Cloud to date—at DTW Ignite 2025. Allegro is a next-generation, AI-native usage processing engine that enables multi-dimensional monetization of user activity, surpassing the limitations of traditional mediation, rating, and charging systems. It converts usage data into revenue based on virtua
Guild Mortgage Adopts FICO Score 10 T to Grow Underserved and First-Time Homebuyers
BOZEMAN, Mont.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $FICO--FICO (NYSE: FICO), a leading analytics software company, today announced that Guild Mortgage, a leading national mortgage lender, has adopted FICO® Score 10 T for non-GSE mortgage loans. This strategic move underscores Guild's commitment to leveraging advanced analytics to responsibly extend credit to a broader range of borrowers. FICO® Score 10 T is FICO’s newest and most predictive credit scoring model, incorporating trended credit bureau data that captures a
More Than Half of Critical Business Communication Still Flows Through Email, Say Global IT Leaders
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Despite new tools, email remains key for clarity and control. Exclaimer coins "Email Integrity" as vital to unify fragmented workplace communication.
Redfin Reports There Are 7 Major Metros Where You Can Still Buy a Luxury Home for Less Than $1 Million, Down From 30 Just Five Years Ago
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--(NASDAQ: RDFN) — The typical luxury home costs less than $1 million in seven of the top 50 most populous metros, down from 30 metros just five years ago. This is according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. The most affordable metro for buying a high-end property is Detroit, where the median price for a luxury home was $753,851 in April—44.1% less than the typical luxury home nationwide. That’s according to an analys
HighPost Capital Makes Significant Investment in Equip Foods, Maker of Simple, Clean, and High-Quality Real Food Supplements and Food Products
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HighPost Capital, LLC (“HighPost”), a leading private investment firm focused on visionary companies at the forefront of consumer behavior and innovative product, service, sports, media and technology sectors, today announced it has made a significant investment in Equip Foods (“Equip” or the “Company”), a fast-growing protein supplements brand that delivers products made from 100% real food with carefully sourced, third-party tested ingredients including
Indiana Fever, Pacers Sports & Entertainment Tap Salesforce to Scale Fan Engagement with Agentic AI
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), the world’s #1 AI CRM, today announced that the Indiana Fever and its parent organization Pacers Sports & Entertainment (PS&E) are deploying Agentforce, Salesforce’s digital labor platform, to autonomously scale deeper, more personalized connections with their rapidly expanding fanbase and augment its marketing and sales teams with agentic AI. In 2024, the Indiana Fever set records in viewership, game attendance, and digital engage