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VC Trae Stephens says he has a bunker (and much more) in talk about Founders Fund and Anduril
Last night, for an evening hosted by StrictlyVC, this editor sat down with Trae Stephens, a former government intelligence analyst turned early Palantir employee turned investor at Founders Fund, where Stephens has co-founded two companies of his own. One of these is Anduril, the buzzy defense tech company that is now valued at $8.4 billion…
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Stay up-to-date on the amount of venture dollars going to underrepresented founders
Stay up-to-date on the latest funding news for Black and women founders.
Venture capitalists were in Los Angeles this week for the Upfront Summit, an invite-only conference with celebrity sightings and plenty of talk on the future of the VC industry.
Compete or cooperate? Five deep tech investors opt for shared gain over sharp elbows
The collaborative, known as Venx, allows Boston VCs to share offices, pitch meetings, and insights.
Reddit should go public at $5B, according to secondary data
If secondary buyers aren’t buying shares at more than a $5 billion valuation, it wouldn’t be wise for Reddit to price its IPO above that.
Inspired Capital secures $330M fund to take venture capital ‘back to the studs’
As part of the new fund, Inspired Capital wrote a manifesto that highlights how the venture capital firm thinks, what it believes in and what it is looking for.
Black Tech Nation Ventures’ diversity thesis undeterred by growing DEI backlash
Black Tech Nation Ventures launched in 2021 to address the funding gap for Black founders amid a wave of venture diversity initiatives after the murder of George Floyd in 2020.…
Zacua Ventures has launched a new $56 million fund dedicated to construction tech
Zacua, which has a regional presence in San Francisco, Madrid, Mexico and Singapore, is targeting startups addressing sustainability, productivity and urbanization.
While North American VCs can see the potential value in backing European startups, it hasn’t been easy for firms to launch strategies.
With liquidity rare, VCs may get creative to return investor cash
Welcome to the very last issue of The Exchange! With TechCrunch+ sunsetting this month, The Exchange column and its newsletter are also coming to an end. Thank you for reading,…
As VCs slow gaming investments, Frost Giant turns to community for fresh capital
The company’s decision to test the waters for an equity crowdfunding round comes after it sold several million dollars worth of goodies to its fanbase on Kickstarter earlier this year.
Golden Ventures secures another $100M to invest in Canada’s tech ecosystem
Golden Ventures’ fifth fund targets seed-stage founders working across technologies, including AI, climate, blockchain and quantum.
India spurs space sector investment with raised limits on foreign funding
India has updated official rules in the space sector to attract global investors and companies, after opening it up to private players four years ago. The new foreign direct investment…
MariaDB’s potential take-private deal is an indictment of 2021’s SPAC mania
The potential sale of MariaDB to K1 Investment Management for $37 million is a capstone on the failed era of SPAC mergers.
Bluestein Ventures targets consumer-facing technology across the food supply chain like health and wellness, proprietary foodtech, commerce and digital technology.
Groover connects artists with tastemakers to help them find their audience
Groover offers a platform for independent musicians to connect with music curators and be able to better promote themselves.
A peek inside Alphabet’s $7B growth-stage investing arm, CapitalG
Almost a year ago, Alphabet’s growth stage venture arm, CapitalG, named partner Laela Sturdy as its new head, just as the unit’s founder, David Lawee, stepped down. Few were surprised…
Video game startups could be a bright spot for VC in 2024
Video game startups weren’t immune to recent market pressures, but the industry heads into 2024 on better footing than some sectors.
When looking at startups within healthcare, data and AI and cybersecurity, the firm considers a number of factors like the plan for infrastructure, especially now that AI is everywhere.
Evernote and Meetup owner Bending Spoons raises $155M in equity financing
Bending Spoons, the owner of popular apps and services like Evernote and Meetup, announced today that it has raised $155 million in a new equity financing round at a $2.55…
New PitchBook data makes it clear that if the larger startup market is suffering from an exit-drought, crypto startups are possibly even more parched.
Rasa, an enterprise-focused dev platform for conversational GenAI, raises $30M
It’s no fun as a customer to have an interaction with a bot when it’s clearly a bot with which you’re engaging. Rasa is a startup that claims to have…
Finom, a European challenger bank aimed at SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) and freelancers, has raised €50 million ($54 million) in a Series B equity round of funding. Founded out…
Bob W, a European short-stay apartment rental marketplace, raises $43M
Bob W, a marketplace for premium short-term apartment rentals, has raised €40 million ($43 million) in a Series B round of funding. Founded out of Finland in 2018, Bob W…
Switzerland’s Wingman Ventures rebrands to Founderful, aims for a $120M fund
Wingman Ventures is seeking the best of Switzerland’s startups, and its diverse portfolio already ranges from mobile commerce to robotics. The Zurich-based venture capital firm, which focuses on pre-seed startups,…
Seed funding: Everything founders should know about fundraising, seed rounds and more for 2024
To understand what’s happening with seed rounds in 2024, TechCrunch+ spoke with three seasoned investors who offered advice for founders looking to raise.
Papaya Global bought a Super Bowl ad slot with the hope of the commercial driving brand recognition for the software company.
20PRODUCT grabs $5M to put the best product experts in your cap table
20PRODUCT includes a group of eight people who come from companies like Shopify, Nubank, Spotify, Snap, LinkedIn, Ramp, Match and Xiaomi.
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Africa-focused funds find their feet amid a downturn
In the midst of a funding downtime last year, and with conditions getting tougher for fund managers raising capital as backers (limited partners) enhanced their focus on strategy and track record, some new African and Africa-focused funds still emerged, with several of the existing ones receiving fresh backing. Among the notable VC funds that came…
Why Rally Cap VC, a fintech investor for emerging markets, is launching a $5M climate fund spinoff
Last year, Amini, a Kenya-based climate tech startup using data from satellites to offer insights on crop health and track farming progress, announced pre-seed and seed rounds six months apart.…
