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Thanks Plants secures €400,000 investment from Redesdale – The Irish Times
Food company Thanks Plants has secured a €400,000 investment from venture capital firm Redesdale.Thanks Plants makes frankfurters, sausages and veggie roasts that sell in SuperValu, Tesco and many independent stores, and aims to cash in on…
Vamstar and Tapcheck raise venture capital funding
The goal of the MVPOne of the main reasons startups fail is because the founders design their initial product based on assumptions. As an entrepreneur, you don't want to spend a huge amount of time, effort, and money on a product that the…
Q2 2022 PitchBook Analyst Note: Did VC fly too close to the sun?
A cloudy end to the VC day in the sunFinancial markets have taken a series of blows over the past two quarters. With growth stocks falling, a recent wave of layoffs and central banks scrambling to tame inflation, the tailwinds that VC…
ICAP Seed Funding Seminar Offers Ins and Outs for Startup Entrepreneurs BioBuzz
BioBuzz by Workforce Genetics Finding funding can be a stressful experience for entrepreneurs looking to launch a biotech startup. The need for seed funding is essential but where are the best sources? And what are the proverbial…
Klarna’s potential valuation cut to $15 billion looks high enough – TechCrunch
Journal recently reported that Klarna, a European buy-it-pay-later (BNPL) provider, is planning to raise capital at a valuation of around $15 billion. The new figure is both a dramatic drop from Klarna's…
Meet the 20-year-old dreamer who wants to start his own venture capital firm
Society needs to find that crazy person who thinks he can advance humanity and light up the world with a beautiful spirit.
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Metropolis lands $167m, Alpha Edison seeks $340m for fund
In this week's edition of "Raises": A local fintech startup has raised $167 million to help pay for parking spaces, while Santa Barbara and Irvine software startups have also landed big raises of funds.Capital riskMetropolis Technologies, a…
Post Malone manager brings his hit machine to venture capital
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Austin Rosen has spent the past decade investing in chart-topping musicians. Now he's turning his attention to startups.
Rosen, 34, is…
Inovia raises US$325m tech venture fund as backers ignore market jitters
Chris Arsenault, right, founding partner of venture capital firm iNovia, with Patrick Pichette, left, former CFO of Google, and Dennis Kavelman, center, former CFO of Blackberry, at the iNovia offices in Montreal in 2018.Dario Ayala/For the…
Okapi:Orbits Raises $5.7M in Seed Funding
SAN FRANCISCO — German startup Okapi:Orbits has raised €5.5 million ($5.7 million) in a seed funding round led by Munich Re Ventures with participation from Dolby Family Ventures, Herius Capital and APEX Ventures.
Okapi offers…
Investors are showing the money to Latin American fintechs – TechCrunch
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BP Ventures is “critical” in BP reaching Net Zero, according to its chief. Here’s how he got…
Nacho Gimenez started working for BP as a mechanical engineer in 2001.
He rose through the ranks to become the head of BP Ventures, the venture capital arm of the…
Doctivity secures financing to support growth
BLOOMSBURG, Pa., June 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cathryn Connolley-Kluck, MHA, founding partner of Doctivity Health™, today announced that the company has secured venture capital funding to support its growth. Doctivity is an intuitive…
Felix Capital raises $600 million for new fund as it eyes next wave of mainstream startups
Consumer-focused venture capital firm Felix Capital has raised $600 million for a new fund.
The fund is its fourth since its inception in 2015 and will invest in…
BlockFi raises round down to $1 billion valuation: sources
Crypto financial services firm BlockFi is closing a down round – in which funds will be raised at a lower valuation than previous raises – according to three sources with knowledge of the process.
BlockFi, which reportedly raised funds at a…
South Africa’s private equity industry adapts to a changing world
Johannesburg, South Africa This article was originally written for the Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association. South African private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) players look back on 2021 and share their…
This Gurugram Startup Digitizes the Investment Management Workflow for Investors, Venture Capital…
After making record investments in 2021 – nearly $24.1 billion (a report by Nasscom and Zinnov) poured into India's startup ecosystem – it would be unfair not to discuss the innovations brought to investment firms. Venture capital (VC)…
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If you're a company owner in need of an infusion of capital, you generally have two options: debt or equity financing. It's when you borrow money from outside sources and agree to repay the loan with interest on a specific date in the near!-->…
Temasek’s Pavilion Capital backs South Korean chipmaker AI Rebellions with $50M investment –…
Global venture capitalists are pumping money into semiconductor startups developing the next generation of chips. Semiconductors, which have become a valuable asset, are used in virtually almost every industry,…
Brazilian fintech Marvin closes $15M Series A funding round
Brazilian fintech Marvin has completed a US$15m Series A funding round led by US venture capital firm Canaan.
Founded in 2020, Marvin is a B2B payment platform that allows merchants to use credit card receivables as collateral for working…
The impact of funding on longevity research
Age-related changes and diseases have been linked to genetics, proteome, diet, and even gut bacteria. Longevity research focuses on understanding the biological processes that cause us to age, with the aim of delay or prevent…
Venture Capital Funds Redirected to Web 3.0, Gaming Startups in Drought Times
Leading the pack is Andreessen Horowitz (A16Z) who just announced two new funds – a massive $4.5 billion fund for Crypto and Blockchain businesses and Web3.0 startups
New Delhi: As venture capital (VC) funds and mainstream…
Clear Street reaches unicorn status after $165 million round
Capital markets fintech Clear Street has achieved unicorn status after completing a US$165 million Series B funding round led by investment firm Prysm Capital.This is the fintech's first venture capital round since its inception four years…
Venture capital firm acquires Central Flying Service
Aviation services company Central Flying Service (CFS) in Little Rock, Arkansas, has been acquired by venture capital firm Tricoastal Ventures in an all-stock deal. CFS, based at Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport, is Arkansas'…
Questions arise over Y Combinator’s role in startup patching – TechCrunch
A shiver has has come down to the global startup market, but not evenly. Venture capital totals are collapsing in most geographies, and falling stock prices of tech companies large and small have soured sentiment about the future…
Govt. Justice: West Virginia Receives Over $72.1 Million to Expand WV’s Access to Capital…
CHARLESTON, (WV) — Governor Jim Justice announced that West Virginia will receive up to $72.1 million from the U.S. Department of the Treasury under a new round of the Small Business Credit Initiative from (SSBCI) to increase…
Can a Terra “renaissance” save investors?
New LUNA tokens will be distributed to LUNA and UST holders
Venture capital firm Hashed is said to be in a $3.5 billion hole, but will be helped by the new plan…
Selling tech is also causing big problems for start-ups
The sharp sell-off in tech stocks has already had a severe impact on investors' portfolios, and now it's also causing considerable ripples in the venture capital market. Valuations of start-ups are reduced and venture capitalists are…
Climate startups on track for fewer deals in Q2
Data: PitchBook; Graphic: Jacques Schrag/AxiosClimate tech startups posted record fundraising totals in 2021, but 2022 is increasingly unlikely to match it in number of deals or total amount raised.Why is it important: Winter could be…
Tusk Venture Partners just closed its third fund with $140 million, double its predecessor –…
Tusk Venture Partners, the now six-year-old New York-based early-stage venture capital firm co-founded by longtime political strategist Bradley Tusk and former Blackstone executive Jordan Nof, has closed its third fund with $140…
Venture capital funding for Irish tech companies increased by 52% in the last quarter
According to the latest VenturePulse survey from the Irish Venture Capital Association (IVCA) published in association with law firm William Fry. However, the value of deals in all…
Gennext in family offices is not afraid of riskier assets
Investment products, from vanilla common stock PMS funds to complicated alternative investment products, long-term debt funds, private equity, venture capital and even peer-to-peer lending are now structured in the context of the…
Mahmee secures $9.2m, Wave Financial launches $60m fund
From this week's edition of "Raises": It's been another slow week on the deals front, but a maternal health startup, with a mission to tackle maternal mortality, landed a deal with the company of Goldman Sachs growth capital. Meanwhile, a…
Market turmoil hits late-stage venture capital valuations
The venture capital market is showing early signs of weakness. Although market turmoil has yet to affect deal sizes and valuations at all venture capital stages, the average valuation before late-stage silver has…
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…