Today’s Noise – Happy Mother’s Day – “We like to say that we don’t get to choose our parents, that they were given by chance — yet we can truly choose whose children we’d like to be.” — Seneca
As VC Funding Slows To A Crawl, Where Now For Europe’s Startups – yup without US’s capital Europe’s world has no entrepreneurial life
TPG (TPG) to Acquire Angelo Gordon for $2.7B Cash – actually a little less than $1B in cash, this total amounts to less than one time revenue I’m guessing
Schrödinger’s swap_ the audacious plan to trigger Credit Suisse’s CDS – yup, the trouble with this world is regulators and lawyers, reality is the holders were wiped out, call me crazy but KISS, the bonds defaulted 100pct
https://www.ft.com/content/dacd39a2-7f70-44e3-91d1-7e300f901dad
China Opens New Channel Giving Access to $3 Trillion Swap Market – seeking to stem the tide, probably just a fun new toy though
A list of the ‘next Warren Buffetts’ – as much as I don’t find him omniscient nor omnipotent as many of you seem to, I still do not believe there is a next WB, maybe Berkshire should create an AI version
https://www.cantechletter.com/2023/05/a-list-of-the-next-warren-buffetts/#
Tiger Global looks to cash in part of $40bn portfolio of private companies – unless they think these assets are permanently impaired I am not sure I would want them monetizing my investment at lows
https://www.ft.com/content/2f51e568-024d-4431-aef1-063477807e51
Today’s News Compiled by KEVIN GAHWYLER
Kevin Gahwyler has over 28 years of experience in the hedge fund industry in various investment and C-Suite roles. Mr. Gahwyler is currently a Managing Director and Head of Business Development at Meteora Capital, LLC. A SPAC specialist that invests in the entire SPAC ecosphere through both closed-end funds as well as a hedge fund. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Gahwyler was the COO and Director of Business Development of Measure 8 Ventures Management, LLC. In addition, before Measure 8, he was the President/CFO of Navy Capital Management, LLC. And Chief Operating Officer/Director of Business Development of Twin Securities, Inc. Kevin was also the founder of KenCole Capital. An investment bank boutique specializing in hedge fund structures and marketing and served in senior marketing roles at both Pequot Capital and Sagamore Hill.
Lastly, Kevin graduated from Fairfield University with a B.S. in Biological Sciences. And from Thunderbird School of Global Management with a Masters in International Management.
