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Simplicity Adds Advisory Team, Tax Expertise With Two Deals

Simplicity Adds Advisory Team, Tax Expertise With Two Deals

Direct Investment | October 20, 2026

Simplicity Group has acquired two financial advisory firms, Denver-based MAIA Wealth and Chicago-based Zen Wealth Management Group, expanding its wealth management footprint in the Rocky Mountain region and adding tax planning expertise. Financial terms and acquired assets under management were not disclosed. Key members of MAIA Wealth’s team, including Scott Marek, Chandler te Velde and

OrbiMed Raises $3B for Life Sciences, Asia Healthcare Funds

OrbiMed Raises $3B for Life Sciences, Asia Healthcare Funds

Alternative Assets | October 20, 2026

OrbiMed has raised approximately $3 billion across two private equity funds targeting healthcare companies in the United States, Europe and Asia, expanding its investment capacity across biopharmaceuticals, medical devices, diagnostics and tech-enabled healthcare services. OrbiMed Private Investments X secured more than $1.9 billion for life sciences venture capital investments in the U.S. and Europe. OrbiMed

VestGen Wealth Partners Secures Growth Capital From Willow Tree

VestGen Wealth Partners Secures Growth Capital From Willow Tree

Financial Advisory | October 20, 2026

VestGen Wealth Partners, a Chicago-based wealth management platform, has secured growth capital from Willow Tree Credit Partners. Financial terms were not disclosed. “After launching only two years ago and successfully integrating 19 firms representing $7.5 billion in assets primarily in the Midwest, access to institutional capital will allow us to continue our aggressive growth strategy,”

Financing Innovation from Startup to IPO

Financing Innovation from Startup to IPO

Direct Investment | October 20, 2026

Technology companies are navigating a shifting financing environment marked by selective venture investment, greater competition from private credit and a still-evolving market for initial public offerings. Mike Lederman, head of Western Alliance Bank’s Innovation Banking Group, has a front-row view of those changes through the bank’s work with companies across the growth cycle, from early-stage