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Early-stage fundraising in China slips to lowest level since 2009
Fundraising by China-focused private equity investors has fallen to its lowest level in 13 years, as the country's early start-up scene backers grapple with a tech crackdown from Beijing and zero Covid policies.Venture capital and…
venture capital: to stimulate funding for startups, the government offers incentives to venture…
Mumbai: The government will let venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) funds take a higher share of profits, earn more fees and opt for faster withdrawal of the money they receive from the fund. state funds.
The Startup Fund of Funds…
Report Finds Only 3% of Cybersecurity Startups That Raised VC Funds in 2020 and 2021 Are Led by…
In 2020, cybersecurity startups raised $8.9 billion and in 2021 that number has grown to over $21 billion.A recent report by risk-based vulnerability management firm NopSec investigated how much of that funding went to women-led…
Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, Benchmark, Bessemer Venture Partners – Queen Anne and Mangolia News
the “Global Venture Capital Funding Market” The research report represents major insights on the current growth momentum along with major revenue generating elements available in the Venture Capital Funding industry along with various…
Fractional home equity lender Point raises $115 million
Fintech and Fractional Home Equity Lender Indicate raised an additional $115 million through a Series C fundraising round led by a venture capital firm West Cape.
The capital will be used to accelerate Point's growth in the $25…
Houston medical device startup closes $6M Series A
A Houston-based medical device company spun out of Texas Medical Center has closed its Series A funding round.
Ictero Medical's oversubscribed $6 million seed round was led by MedTex Ventures, S3 Ventures and an undisclosed…
ADFA invests in Springdale online grocery startup
EasyBins' online marketplace provides consumers with access to in-stock groceries at multiple local area stores.
SPRINGDALE, Ark. — Based in Springdale online grocery startup EasyBins announced on Friday (April 29) a…
Six Nevada-based startups are vying for a $200,000 AngelNV investment this Saturday afternoon at…
LAS VEGAS – Run by StartUpNV, a nonprofit incubator and accelerator for Nevada-based startups, AngelNV will hold its Shark Tank-style grand finale this Saturday, April 30 at 1 p.m. at City Hall in Las Vegas where six startups present to…
ShangBay Capital’s William Dai named to GrowthCap’s 2022 list of Top 25 Healthcare…
PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ShangBay Capital, a venture capital firm focused on investing in healthcare companies, is proud to announce that William Dai has been selected by GrowthCap for his contribution as one of the top…
Lockheed participates in venture capital investment in 3D printing startup X-Bow
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Minister Ng calls for applications to implement the Inclusive Women Venture Capital Initiative
OTTAWA (ON), April 25, 2022 /CNW/ - As Canada works to end the fight against COVID-19, the Government is committed to ensuring a strong and inclusive economic recovery that closes systemic gaps and empowers women in the economy.
Today,…
TULU Raises $20M Series A for Usability-Saving Platform and Amenity Services
TULU, which has developed a smart technology platform that provides building tenants with on-demand access to hundreds of brand name appliances, basic groceries, micro-mobility solutions and entertainment devices, announced the completion…
Netflix’s pivot to ads boosts an already hot smart TV market
This is the web version of dot.LA's daily newsletter. Sign up to receive the latest news on Southern California's tech, startup and venture capital scene.Jason Fairchild's bet on the future of internet-connected TV ads seems smart this…
Conductive Ventures secures third fund to support non-traditional founders – TechCrunch
Conductive Ventures raised $200 million Fund III to continue its focus on investing in founders where other venture capital firms did not see the potential.
You may remember our company profile in 2018 when it was officially launched…
Chinese firm aims to circumvent US sanctions: expert
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A planned venture capital fund will likely serve as a platform to boost competition and acquire…
This week in European tech: Beqom gets $300m, Germany gives birth to choco-corn, Bosch buys Five,…
This week, the Tech.eu research team followed 75 technology financing agreements value more than 1.4 billion eurosand more than 20 outputsM&A transactions and rumors across Europe.
As always, we're rounding them all up for you in a…
Las Olas Venture Capital Raises $50M Fund II
Las Olas VC closed its second seed fund above target following strong investor demand and the performance of Fund I.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida., April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Las OIas Venture Capital ("LOVC") (lasolasvc.com) raised $50…
“Black Unicorn Factory” announces the arrival of a new debit card called “Venture…
VENTURE CAPITAL DEBIT CARDDetermined to level the financial playing field
The Black Unicorn Factory is about to launch a new debit card startup that creates wealth instead of just being used to spend and pay the bill. The new Venture…
The black CEO of the EdTech startup has raised $8 million to fund an AI-powered program to manage…
During Joanna Smith GriffinWhile at Excel Academy Charter Schools in Boston, as Director of Student Engagement, she noticed the blatant absenteeism her school was suffering from and became determined to do something about it.
After…
How venture capital is creating an inclusive and sustainable future for Southeast Asia
A recent Bloomberg Intelligence report pegged investments in sustainability funds at $53 trillion by 2025, a 40% increase from $37.8 trillion in 2021. While only 11% of respondents in Bain & Co's 2022 Global M&A Report said…
Sixers Innovation Lab launches new venture capital fund, backed by Harris Blitzer – Sportico.com
Seed venture capital fund Sixers Innovation Lab is launching a second fund to invest primarily in business-to-business startups working in sports, media and consumer packaged goods, among other sectors. The fund will be managed by general…
Will Smith-backed venture capital firm Paris Hilton invests in Boba blockchain network
April 5 (Reuters) - (This April 5 article removes reference to venture capital firm M13's investment in paragraph 1 after company clarifies)Ethereum blockchain scaling platform Boba Network has raised $45 million in its Series A, with…
ThreeD Capital Inc. sells securities of AMPD Ventures
TORONTO, April 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ThreeD Capital Inc. (“ThreeD”) (CSE: IDK / OTCQX: IDKFF), a Canadian venture capital firm that invests in disruptive companies and junior resource companies promising, announces that, through a…
100X.VC plans to invest Rs 125 crore in 100 start-ups this year
Venture capital firm 100X.VC said on Saturday it plans to invest 125 crore rupees (over $16.5 million) in 100 early-stage start-ups over the next 12 months.
The company said in a statement that it plans to invest the future 15% stake…
SOSV and JetBlue Technology Ventures Discuss VC Climate Tech and ESG at TC: Climate 2022 Sessions –…
Investments in climate technologies are growing almost as fast as climate change itself. In 2021, climate tech startups have received over $40 billion on more than 600 transactions. This is more than double…
Blockchain companies boosted by a wave of venture capital funding
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Venture capital funding poured into the blockchain industry in 2022 through a slew of high-value deals, new data has revealed.
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Tom Still: Investors from outside Wisconsin are finding worthwhile deals here | Economic news
For years, Wisconsin could be described as a "flyover state" when it comes to venture capital funds that have historically clustered on US shores. Why invest elsewhere if you could find all the talent and technology you…
Venture capital fund backed by Roman Abramovich removes all traces of operations
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is seen in the stand during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Sunderland at Stamford Bridge on December 19, 2015 in London, England.Clive Mason | Getty ImagesA venture capital fund backed…
Journalist TR Cutler examines the role of venture capital in Africa in the March issue of…
Industry journalist, TR Cutler recently pointed to an increase in global venture capital and investment in Africa as an indication of extraordinary growth. According to Cutler, “When you look at the indicators that predict the future of…
Shuaa Capital launches $250 million venture debt fund
Dubai-based investment bank Shuaa Capital has launched a $250 million fund, the GCC's largest venture debt fund, that will support the growth of regional tech companies seeking alternative sources of capital.“We aim to support business…
Venture capitalists haven’t given up on China in 2021 – but this year could be different
Regulatory headwinds in China have not dampened venture capitalist enthusiasm in 2021. But market watchers are bracing for a potential pullback this year. Venture capital deal activity in China hit a near record…
Mercury’s venture debt product joins crowded market
Hello and welcome to Pipeline! This week: Mercury goes into debt, the SaaS slowdown in sight and SoftBank offloads its Cruise stake.…
Solana’s funding feud raises familiar complaints
If you were an early backer of Solana, a leading “Ethereum killer” blockchain targeting decentralized finance (DeFi) and other decentralized application (DApp) developers, you are probably rich.
One of the many blockchains that sought to…
Venture capital activity in India soared 217% in 2021: Refinitiv
India came second among Asia-Pacific countries in terms of venture capital activity for the whole of 2021 at $36.5 billion, up 217% from it a year ago, according to the latest Asia-Pacific private equity investment report from Refinitiv,…
PTT Oil and Retail Business (OR) plans ambitious international expansion and venture capital…
BANGKOK, March 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Thailand leading oil and retail operator PTT Oil and Retail Business Plc. (OR) is gearing up for prolific international expansion and venture capital investments as part of the company's new quest to…
ETSA 2021: early-stage deal flow remains strong despite market volatility
Despite falling valuations of tech companies globally since the start of 2022, deal flow for early stage startups remains robust.
Several leading venture capital funds have focused on early-stage investing and trying to catch companies…
Capchase Secures $80M in Series B Funding
Non-dilutive funding alternatives startup Capchase has raised $80m in a Series B growth equity round led by 01 Advisors, with participation from previous backers QED, Caffeinated Capital, Bling Capital, ScifiVC, Thomvest Ventures, Tusk…
Antler East Africa closes $13.5 million fund to invest in early stage startups – TechCrunch
Antler East Africa, the Nairobi office of venture capital firm and builder Antler, has closed a $13.5 million fund to invest in early-stage tech startups in the region.
The oversubscribed round — Antler intended to raise $10 million…
New venture capital fund for women-led startups
WATERLOO REGION — Women-led startups receive just 3% of venture capital funding, according to Danielle Graham, managing partner of the Phoenix Fire investment fund. To mark International Women's Day, Graham announced on Tuesday that the…
Opinion: “Do it until you do it” is an old trick for Silicon Valley startups, but…
The great British economist John Maynard Keynes wrote that entrepreneurs are necessarily optimistic, with the fear of failure "put aside as a healthy man puts aside the expectation of death." There is, however, a big difference between…
Pittsburgh’s robotic farm venture of the future backed by Pritzker billions
Currently, less than 1% of fresh produce is grown in hydroponic systems compared to open-field agriculture, but Mordor Intelligence predicts this segment will grow by nearly 11%, or approximately $600 million, by 2025 .fifth seasonNext to…
Flashpoint expands its Venture Scout program to expand into Europe and the United States
Flashpoint, a London-based investment firm that manages venture capital, secondary growth and venture debt funds, has extended its Venture Scouting program, which it launched last year.
The VC is now expanding its network in Europe and the…
Rivian raises prices for electric vehicles
The findings offer an insider's view of the LA startup scene in 2022, which, while rapidly growing, remains an island world led by a handful of key dealmakers, like the venture capital industry in its together. This…
Cigna will increase venture capital spending on startups and digital technologies
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CIgna will pour an additional $450 million into its venture capital fund, Cigna Ventures, in an effort to increase spending on start-ups and digital health, the company announced this week.
In addition to…
Mastercard promises new support for black women entrepreneurs
Before the pandemic, more black women entrepreneurs were starting their own businesses than any other group in the United States. Now they are leading the charge toward recovery, helping to push Black business ownership rates to 30% above…
Ukraine Crypto Donations Flow After Russian Invasion
(Bloomberg) — Ukrainian officials are directly soliciting cryptocurrency donations, adding to crowdfunding efforts that have raised more than $5 million in Bitcoin, Ether and other tokens since Friday. Ukraine's official Twitter…
Paytm Principal Honcho Joins Venture Capital Debt Investor Trifecta Capital as Partner
A senior executive at publicly traded digital payments platform Paytm, which lost the most-valued fintech startup tag to Razorpay on Thursday, has joined venture capital firm Trifecta Capital as a partner .
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VIPC’s Virginia Venture Partners invests in RegScale
Richmond, Va., Feb. 22 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Virginia Venture Partners (formerly CIT GAP Funds), the equity investment program of Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC), today announced an investment in RegScale.…
US pension fund commits $50m to BlueRun Ventures’ latest Asian vehicle
In Singapore, we are looking to double our reporting team by the end of the year to comprehensively cover the rapidly changing world of funded startups and venture capital, private equity and M&A deals. . We want journalists who…
Industry Demands, Major Key Players, Industry Analysis and Forecast 2026
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The latest Venture Capital Funds Market research report involves a comprehensive assessment of this industry, highlighting the factors that will impact the revenue stream of the industry over the forecasted period. Also, it…
TANAAKK has placed a commitment of US$100 million in the newly launched HITSERIES FUND
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TANAAKK KK (Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan; CEO: Shoichiro Tanaka, “TANAAKK”) announced an initial commitment of US$100 million to the newly launched HITSERIES FUND, which invests in internal Fortune Global 500…
Crypto VC Company Castle Island Ventures Launches $250M Web3 Fund
Crypto venture capital firm Castle Island Ventures today announced a new $250 million fund. The company said the new fund, named Castle Island Ventures III, would invest in new block chain startups and Web3 projects.
The firm will focus…
The January 2022 US Venture Capital Funding Report
US Startup Funding Startups Started the Year Strong with $18.9 Billion Raised; up 55% year-on-year.
Today, I take stock of the state venture capital and seed funding during the month of January nationwide, where more than $18 billion was…
Metaverse BUD Platform Raises $15M Series A+ from Qiming Venture, GGV Capital
BUD Technologies, one of the world's largest user-generated 3D content platforms, has raised new capital in a Series A expansion round led by Shanghai-based Qiming…
Filinvest venture capital fund to develop unicorns in the Philippines
Louella Desiderio - The Filipina starFebruary 13, 2022 | 00:00
MANILA, Philippines — The venture capital building arm of Gotianun-led Filinvest Group aims to build more unicorns in the Philippines worth $1 billion over the next five to…
Diversity nonprofit splits from local venture capital group
Rose and Bussgang didn't have a playbook for solving Boston's tech diversity issues, but they decided to help more black and Latino candidates get tech jobs at the city's innovation companies. .That year they started a program through…
CLSA assesses impact of rates on SoftBank’s investment strategy
According to CLSA's Oliver Matthew, the current interest rate environment could favor the long-term investment strategy of Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group, which seeks to buy early-stage technology companies at lower valuations.With…
Debut Capital Launches Inaugural Investor-in-Residence Program with Powerful Class of Female…
- Only 0.2% of VC partners are black or Latina women and this program of course aims to correct the lack of representation in the industry; at the end of the program, participants will have access to invest a total of $100,000 in startups…
Europe to launch multi-billion euro tech fund – France
PARIS, Feb 7 (Reuters) - A new multibillion-euro public fund is being set up to boost investment in Europe's tech sector, to enable it to compete with American and Asian rivals, the minister said on Monday. French for Finance.Bruno Le Maire…
Q5D uses robots to automate electronic wiring during manufacturing – TechCrunch
Q5D's proposal is simple: use robotics to automate the process of producing wire harnesses for electronics. It's one that - surprisingly - is often still performed by hand, due to its overall complexity. It's a process, the company…
Here are 17 female VCs who teamed up in Europe in 2021
Only 12% of leadership positions in Europe's venture capital industry were held by women in 2021, according to Atomico.
Efforts to promote diversity have been…
Raiven Capital arrives in Riyadh to judge the $600,000 startup competition at LEAP, one of the…
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Raiven Capital, a global early-stage technology venture capital fund, has arrived in Riyadh to judge a $600,000 seed competition for LEAP, a three-day technology conference with 61,000…
Deepnote Raises $20M Series A, Led by Index Ventures and Accel, to Help Data Science Teams Do Their…
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Deepnote, a collaborative data science notebook, today announced it has raised $20 million in Series A funding. The round was co-led by Index Ventures and Accel, both doubling their seed investments…
Indian startups: Startup Inc starts the year with a bang and pockets $3.5 billion in January
Mumbai: Indian startups landed record investments of up to $3.5 billion in 130 deals through January, marking a ten-year high amid slowing global markets, signaling continued investor interest in the ecosystem of the country's booming…
Decasonic Announces Final Closing of Early-Stage Blockchain Venture Fund at $48.8M with 88 Investors…
CHICAGO, January 25, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Decasonic, the venture capital and digital asset fund that…
Lee Fixel, venture capitalists invest in MSP software startup SuperOps.ai
by Joe Panettieri • Jan 27, 2022
Several venture capital market makers – including former Tiger Global Management investor Lee Fixel – are now backing MSP software startup SuperOps.ai, the tech company revealed this morning.
Lee…
what this means for investors, start-ups
Traders work during the IPO of Chinese ride-sharing company Didi Global Inc on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., June 30, 2021.Brendan McDermid | ReutersBEIJING — Investors may have to think twice about…
KILDE, a Singapore Regulated Platform for Alternative Investments, Reaches Total Funding of…
Last $350,000 tower will be used to pursue the strategy of becoming a supermarket for alternative investments in Southeast AsiaSINGAPORE, Jan. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- KILD, an investment platform regulated by the Monetary Authority of…
Lab meat start-ups hope to make progress in 2022
Josh Tetrick, co-founder and CEO of cultured meat startup Eat Just, has a vision: He imagines a day when lab-grown meat will be available everywhere, from Michelin-starred restaurants to street vendors and food chains. fast.But more…
Federal funds will go to online tutoring despite pandemic failures
“A key part of tutoring is that social connection with a caring adult,” said Amanda Neitzel, assistant scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Educational Research and Reform. "How can you create this in an online format?"Her worry, she…
Tiger Brands names first direct venture capital fund…
Tiger Brands has put its money in its mouth and appointed Barati Mahloele as director of the company's venture capital fund, which launched in mid-2021.
The fund is seen as a future pillar of growth, with a R100 million mandate to invest…
Fearless Fund partners with the Tory Burch Foundation and The Cru
No more WWDFearless Fund, the first venture capital fund created by women of color for women of color, has partnered with peer coaching platform The Cru and the Tory Burch Foundation to provide a total of 75 women of small businesses run by…
Young VC Brigade Gains Ground in Indian Startup Ecosystem
From the amount of funds invested to the creation of new unicorns, 2021 has been record-breaking in many ways for the Indian startup ecosystem. A trend spotted over the past year, which hasn't been talked about much, is the role played by…
Meet the investor spotting opportunities for Jeffrey Katzenberg
Growing up in Los Angeles, Anthony Saleh said he found entrepreneurial inspiration in Walt Disney VHS tapes. Co.
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classics such as "The Little Mermaid" and "Aladdin". After receiving the tapes for…
European VC hunts startups that can change a billion lives
Norrsken VC's Freimane Agate seeks companies that can affect a billion lives
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Norrsken VC is nothing if not ambitious. As general partner, explains Agate Freimane, the…
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Joe Guzel launches Haven Ventures Crosslink FinTech Fund
After five and a half years at Crosslink, Joe Guzel is launching his own venture capital fund Haven Ventures, a new fintech fund focused on seed and pre-seed startups, cutting checks of up to $ 1 million.In this episode of the LA Venture…
THE FORMER DIRECTOR OF CAPGEMINI PATRICK NICOLET AND SAPHIR VENTURES FINANCE EXEC SAI SOOD JOINS…
MENLO PARK, California, January 10, 2022 / PRNewswire / - Silicon Valley-based venture capital (VC) firm Benhamou Global Ventures (BGV) today announced that Patrick Nicolet, former CTO and member of the Management Board of Capgemini, has…
Why EonXI Boosts Minority Investments and Creates the Next Wave of Entrepreneurs
Black investors now only hold 3% partner level positions in venture capital firms. That must change, says Sherrard Harrington, chairman of black-owned venture capital firm and business incubator EonXI, that he and the current NBA star…
Avataar Raises $ 45 Million Series B To Improve 3D Ecommerce Product Visualizations –…
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