Private Equity

Private equity is a type of investment that involves buying and managing companies that are not publicly traded. Private equity firms typically raise money from institutional investors, such as pension funds and endowments, and use this money to acquire companies that they believe have the potential to grow. There are…

By: Akansha Ashokan, Erik Better, & Madhu Gupta This spring, the Builders Fund participated in the Berkeley Haas Impact Investing Practicum, which pairs small teams of MBA students with impact investing firms for a 10-week project. Builders’ was interested in a market landscape analysis of the food delivery space, which…

Hello again, dear reader! Today, we’re going to explore how Generative AI is like a secret weapon in the world of sales and marketing. Picture this: you’re a salesperson, and you’ve got a magic wand that can tell you exactly what your customers want, when they want it, and how…

Welcome back, dear reader! Let’s continue our journey into the captivating world of Generative AI. Remember our master chef from the last post? Well, today we’re going to learn more about the secret ingredients that make this chef so innovative and efficient. Generative AI, in essence, is like a magician…

Disinformation is not a new phenomenon, but its impact on the financial markets is becoming increasingly profound. Amid an upsurge of securities class action lawsuits, Woozle Research’s team of equity analysts help investors expose and capitalise on financial disinformation. A Record-Breaking Year for Securities Litigation According to the Broadridge Global Class Actions Report, 2022 was one…

Japan Post Bank held its Investor Meeting on May 17, and covered in detail its FY2023/3 results, its FY 2024/3 forecast, and its future business strategy. For this article, we focus on what Japan Post Bank terms its “Strategic Investment Areas”, and in particular private equity funds. Strategic Investments jumped…

Hello, dear reader! Let’s dive into the fascinating new world of Generative AI. Picture this: you’re a painter, but instead of a brush, your tool is a sophisticated algorithm. Instead of a canvas, you’ve got a vast digital landscape. And instead of paint, you’re using data. Lots and lots of…

Between sunshine and intermittent rain, festival attendees scurried up and down the croisette looking for things to do. Most of them found their way to events, lunches, or meeting spaces sponsored by our team, for example lounging at our Producer’s Club.

Yesterday was the opening ceremony at the Cannes Film Fest. The team at FilmHedge (and our friends at Southbox) flew in from places like Atlanta, Newark, and Paris and settled right back into old habits….like looking fn amazing!