Marcus V. Thorne

Markets

OpenAI adds Nubank and BNY chiefs to boards ahead of possible IPO

David Vélez and Robin Vince join both OpenAI boards after a recapitalization left the nonprofit foundation in control of the for-p...

By Marcus V. Thorne · 2 months ago

Markets

SpaceX short interest rises to 32% of float ahead of first earnings report

S3 Partners estimates bearish wagers against SpaceX have climbed to about $25 billion as investors await earnings and lock-up expi...

By Marcus V. Thorne · 2 months ago

Markets

BlackRock, Ford and Google join skilled trades training push

The new alliance with Carhartt plans to back apprenticeships as infrastructure, manufacturing and data center projects strain the...

By Marcus V. Thorne · 2 months ago

Deals

Bluestone invests in US Navy services provider Delphinus

Bluestone Investment Partners has backed Delphinus Engineering, with Roby Lentz named CEO and founder Ranjit Das set to retire.

By Marcus V. Thorne · 2 months ago

Deals

Liberty Tire Recycling adds three US tire businesses

I Squared Capital portfolio company Liberty Tire Recycling acquired three add-ons in Texas, Louisiana and Houston, according to PE...

By Marcus V. Thorne · 2 months ago

Deals

Falfurrias backs workplace risk AI company FactorLab

The growth investment will fund FactorLab’s AI development, commercial expansion and move into adjacent industries, according to P...

By Marcus V. Thorne · 2 months ago

Deals

Searchlight and Abry close Kore take-private acquisition

Searchlight Capital Partners and Abry Partners completed their acquisition of Atlanta-based IoT company Kore Group Holdings, PE Hu...

By Marcus V. Thorne · 2 months ago

Deals

Kayne Anderson and Warburg Pincus agree $4bn WildFire sale

Magnolia Oil & Gas will buy Houston-based WildFire Energy in a deal PE Hub reported at about $4.06bn, with closing expected late i...

By Marcus V. Thorne · 2 months ago

Deals

CapVest closes majority investment in French energy services group TSG

CapVest Partners has completed its majority acquisition of TSG Solutions, a European technical services provider with annual reven...

By Marcus V. Thorne · 2 months ago

Markets

Oil and yields test markets as U.S.-Iran fighting intensifies

Wall Street is weighing higher crude, Treasury yields and fuel costs as the U.S.-Iran conflict raises risks for consumers and corp...

By Marcus V. Thorne · 2 months ago

Markets

SBI Funds gains 7% in debut after $1 billion India IPO

India’s largest asset manager drew $30.7 billion of bids, but its first-day premium was close to the recent market average for Ind...

By Marcus V. Thorne · 2 months ago

Markets

Gold fell as oil shock lifted rate fears, J. Rotbart analysis says

Spot gold dropped about 2.6% in a war week as oil, rate expectations and the dollar outweighed defensive demand, J. Rotbart & Co....

By Marcus V. Thorne · 2 months ago