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SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE: HTGC) (“Hercules” or the “Company”), the largest and leading specialty finance provider to innovative, venture, growth and established stage companies backed by some of the leading and top-tier venture capital and select private equity firms, is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors has declared a third quarter 2024 total cash distribution of $0.48 per share. The following shows the key dates of the third quarter 2024 d

BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has just announced that Walker & Dunlop, Inc., a leading national commercial real estate finance firm, ranked #2 in dollar volume of closed loans for the agency’s fiscal year 2024, which concluded on September 30, 2024. During HUD’s fiscal year, Walker & Dunlop originated and closed loans for multiple asset types totaling $637 million and representing 7.7% of total HUD volume. See additional sub-r

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #O2Investment--O2 Investment Partners, through Orchestra, has made an investment in and partnered with Small Girls PR.

BOCA RATON, Fla. & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DigitalBridge Group, Inc. (NYSE: DBRG) (“DigitalBridge”), a leading global alternative asset manager dedicated to investing in digital infrastructure, today announced it has reached an agreement to acquire Yondr Group (“Yondr”), a global developer and operator of hyperscale data centers, through one of its managed investment funds (the “DigitalBridge Fund”). Yondr has established itself as a key player in the digital infrastructure sector, addressing

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #entrepreneurshipthroughacquisition--NextGen Growth Partners (NGP), a leading private equity firm specializing in Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA), is proud to announce the promotion of three key team members: Eric Wilson to Partner, Portfolio Operations, Nick Olmstead to Vice President, Investments, and Jenna Schmitt to Senior Finance Associate. These promotions come as NGP successfully launches Fund III, its largest fund to date, at $165 million, further reinforcing the firm’s focus on talent

STOCKHOLM & BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Insight Partners acquires majority stake in Detectify to further drive product innovation helping AppSec teams secure their attack surface

HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Citi has launched Citi Digital Bill (CDB), a new integrated digital bill discounting solution, making centuries old practices future ready. CDB significantly reduces complexity by eliminating the need for physical documents and couriers and the movement of paper across multiple parties in different geographies. For sellers, CDB provides a faster, more transparent way to manage receivables, reducing the time for monetizing receivables from a week to less than an hour.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AltoNeuroscience--Attorney Advertising--Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC is investigating potential claims on behalf of purchasers of Alto Neuroscience, Inc. (“Alto Neuroscience” or “the Company”) (NYSE: ANRO). Investors who purchased Alto Neuroscience securities are encouraged to obtain additional information and assist the investigation by visiting the firm’s site: bgandg.com/ANRO. Investigation Details On October 22, 2024, Alto Neuroscience announced that “the Phase 2b study o

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $ESMT #EngageSmart--Attorney Advertising--Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC, a nationally recognized law firm, notifies investors that a class action lawsuit has been filed against EngageSmart, Inc. (“EngageSmart” or “the Company”) (NYSE: ESMT) and certain of its officers. Class Definition This lawsuit seeks to recover damages against Defendants for alleged violations of the federal securities laws on behalf of all persons and entities that (1) purchased or otherwise acquired Engage

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $EW #EdwardsLifesciences--Attorney Advertising--Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC, a nationally recognized law firm, notifies investors that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (“Edwards” or “the Company”) (NYSE: EW) and certain of its officers. Class Definition This lawsuit seeks to recover damages against Defendants for alleged violations of the federal securities laws on behalf of all persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired E

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #Unisys--Attorney Advertising--Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC is investigating potential claims on behalf of purchasers of Unisys Corporation (“Unisys” or “the Company”) (NYSE: UIS). Investors who purchased Unisys securities are encouraged to obtain additional information and assist the investigation by visiting the firm’s site: bgandg.com/UIS. Investigation Details On October 22, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it had charged four companies

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--B&D Capital Partners is pleased to announce the successful placement of an $89.5 million debt financing led by Huntington Bank and up to $200 million of capital commitments in a special purpose financing vehicle led by Stonehenge Structured Finance Partners and Blystone & Donaldson for MedShift, LLC. The initial transaction closed on October 18, 2024 and the combined $289.5m of total potential funding provides MedShift with access to sufficient capital

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Why: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of Verve Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: VERV) between August 9, 2022 and April 1, 2024, both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”), of the important October 28, 2024 lead plaintiff deadline in the securities class action first filed by the firm. So what: If you purchased Verve Therapeutics securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any ou

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies has released a new white paper, “Overcoming Barriers: Helping Working Moms Overcome Obstacles,” by TaMika Fuller, DBA, an affiliate of the Center for Educational and Instructional Technology Research (CEITR) and College alumna. In the white paper, Fuller draws upon data from the University of Phoenix Career Institute® 2023 Mothers Overcome More™ or the M.O.M.™ report to explore the top stressors experienced by working m

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #creditratingagency--KBRA assigns an ‘A-’ rating to the Class A Notes, ‘BBB-’ rating to the Class B Notes and ‘BB+’ rating to the Class C Notes (together, the “Secured Notes”) issued by Alp CFO 2024, L.P (the “Issuer”). The Outlook on all ratings is Stable. The total issuance amount is $1 billion, resulting in initial Loan-to-Value ratios of 50%, 65% and 75% for the Class A Notes, Class B Notes, and Class C Notes, respectively. The net proceeds of the transaction will be initially investe

CALI, Colombia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In the context of COP16 in Cali, CAF and O.N.E. Amazon have joined forces to protect and conserve the Amazon rainforest, one of the most crucial and biodiverse natural ecosystems on the planet. The agreement establishes a framework for collaboration on an instrument that transforms the Amazon biome using blockchain, supported by rigorously scientific data. This innovative initiative will generate financing in capital markets for conservation projects. The Amazon

LYON, France, & MIDDLETON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In the context of the contemplated tender offer aiming at the shares of Esker SA (the Draft Tender Offer), the attached PDF document here constitutes the “regulated” press release (communiqué normé) of Esker SA (a company listed on Euronext Growth) which summarizes the key terms of the draft reply offer document relating to the Draft Tender Offer filed today with the French financial market authority and indicating where this draft reply offer d

LYON, France, & MIDDLETON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In the context of the contemplated tender offer aiming at the shares of Esker SA (the Draft Tender Offer), the attached PDF document here constitutes the “regulated” press release (communiqué normé) of Boréal Bidco SAS (a company controlled by Bridgepoint) which summarizes the key terms of the draft offer document relating to the Draft Tender Offer filed today with the French financial market authority and indicating where this draft offer docum

GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GAMCO reviewed Project Rise Partners “Open” Letter to Paramount Shareholders published on the Globe News Wire at 11:56 a.m. today. The letter addresses the offer Project Rise Partners made for Paramount at a price per share higher than the current merger price. Notwithstanding the expiration of the “Go Shop” period on August 21, 2024, Paramount’s Board has an obligation to consider any serious proposals prior to the finalization of the deal. GAMCO believes Par

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Why: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces an investigation of potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVLV) resulting from allegations that Evolv may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public. So What: If you purchased Evolv securities you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee ar