Monthly Archives: December, 2022

Blackstone was one of the first alternative investment management companies to expand its services to high net worth and accredited investors. The retail assets managed by Blackstone have quadrupled in the last 4 years thanks to the opening to these investors of its real estate investment fund (BREIT), its private credit fund (BCRED) and its European private credit fund.

Investors in software company Coupa are sounding the alarm about a possible private equity sale, concerned that any such transaction in the current investment environment could unreasonably limit its value.

Many organizations are investing in improving employee satisfaction by helping managers determine what their employees want out of their work experience, and then offering their employees a consumer-grade experience. Unfortunately, it has produced limited benefits: Only 13% of employees are satisfied with their work experience.

Beyond the volatility of prices and daily operations, the cryptocurrency market has a structure defined by the collective behavior of investors over longer periods of time. Liquidity, volume, and other "macro" trends give the market its general shape and offer clues as to its resistance. Chainalysis' head of research specializes in analyzing billions of data points to see beyond the turbulent surface of the crypto economy.

Tesla has rolled out the first production versions of its long-delayed electric semi-truck five years after CEO Elon Musk unveiled the commercial vehicle. The first Tesla Semi trucks were delivered to Pepsi at an event at the company's gigafactory in Sparks, Nevada.

Meta employees were told not to discuss sensitive issues like abortion, gun control, pending legislation and the effectiveness of vaccines at work. Fortune has reported on these changes, citing a leaked internal statement from Lori Goler, chief of staff at Meta.

Setpoint, a startup that has built software to help other businesses close loan transactions faster, has raised $43 million in a Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z).

The traditional investment portfolio of 60% stocks and 40% bonds may be a thing of the past. The disappointing results of public actions, the increase in inflation and the rises in interest rates that are putting pressure on the economy are giving rise to alternative investment strategies. These include a wide range of assets, from private equity to real estate to art.