Dan Ives launches closed-end fund targeting private AI companies

Dan Ives: Dan Ives is a prominent technology analyst and Partner and Senior Managing Director at Yorkville Ives & Co., where he focuses on equity research and investment strategies centered on artificial intelligence and related sectors. He previously served as Global Head of Technology Research at Wedbush Securities. Ives is launching Ives Ultra AI Opportunities Inc., a closed-end fund targeting equity investments in private late-stage AI companies. Market Access: The trend reflects growing efforts to bridge private and public markets through specialized investment products focused on high-growth technology companies. Investment Vehicles: Financial firms are launching closed-end funds and similar vehicles to provide public market investors with exposure to stakes in private late-stage startups, especially in artificial intelligence.