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Harlem Capital has upgraded from angel syndicate to full-fledged venture capital fund, closing its debut effort on an oversubscribed $40.3 million. The firm was launched by managing partners Henri Pierre-Jacques…
Accel, one of the world’s most influential venture capitalist firms, is getting more bullish on India. The Silicon Valley-headquartered firm, which largely focuses on early-stage investments, said today it has…
What the partnership at Trinity Ventures sees for the road ahead in 2020
Over the years, Trinity Ventures has racked up many exits for its limited partners. Through deals in consumer brands like Starbucks and Zulily and enterprise companies like TubeMogul and New…
BlueVine raises $102.5M more for banking services that target small businesses
When it comes to fintech plays, small and medium businesses are not often the target audience: they’re too small and fragmented compared to big-spending corporates; and they’re too demanding compared…
For AI entrepreneurs, there are additional factors that must be addressed. Why? It is fairly clear that we’re in the early stages of this burgeoning industry which stands to revolutionize…
Work collaboration startup Notion cozies up to Silicon Valley’s top accelerators
Startups building work software for other startups have been a huge focus of investment in Silicon Valley as eager VCs hope to grab a piece of the next Slack. Notion…
Nigeria’s Interswitch confirms $1B valuation after Visa investment
Nigerian digital payments firm Interswitch confirmed today it has reached unicorn status after Visa acquired a minority equity stake in the firm. “The investment makes Interswitch one of the most…
New startup Capital wants to reintroduce founders to venture debt
Capital raises $5M from Future Ventures, Greycroft and others.
CampusReel uses GenZ’s obsession with video to help them choose a college
One of the toughest and earliest decisions many people make as an adult is where to spend thousands of dollars on a degree. Identifying a college or university with the…
Morpheus Space’s modular, scalable satellite propulsion could be a game-changer for orbital industry
Building effective propulsion systems for satellites has traditionally been a highly bespoke affair, with expensive, one-off systems tailor-made to big, expensive spacecraft hardware. But increasingly, companies, including startups, are looking…
Venture capital firm Redpoint hires a ‘head of founder experience’
“The founder is the center of the solar system,” says Redpoint’s new hire Travis Bryant.
Sydney’s AirTree Ventures closes $275M fund as Aussie unicorns gather pace
The Australian tech industry has, in the last few years, started to generate a swathe of startups that have broken through internationally. Prior to this current era, Australia’s industry has…
Startups Weekly: The unicorn from down under, an Uber TV show and All Raise’s expansion
In this week’s newsletter: Pendo raises $100M, ‘cloud kitchens’ is an oxymoron and ‘Super Pumped’ is hitting the small screen.
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Airbnb’s WeWork problem
Airbnb may be another overvalued ‘unicorn,’ but it’s no WeWork.
All Raise has established new chapters in Los Angeles and Boston.
True Ventures VP of culture Madeline Kolbe Saltzman on how to “scale inclusively.”
83North has closed its fifth fund, completing an oversubscribed $300 million raise and bringing its total capital under management to $1.1BN+. The VC firm, which spun out from Silicon Valley…
Africa Roundup: CcHub’s iHub acquisition, Andela’s $50M run rate and layoffs, Transsion’s IPO
Two of Africa’s powerhouse tech incubators joined forces in September. Nigerian innovation center and seed-fund CcHub acquired Nairobi based iHub. The purchase amount was undisclosed, but CcHub will finance the deal…
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Badass millennial women are supercharging startup investments
Across the political, social and economic stage, women’s issues are finally receiving heightened attention and priority. What’s driving so much positive change?
What do VCs look for, and what’s it like to interview for these roles? I’ve worked on many senior investor searches for VC firms and I’ll share as much as…
MaxAB raises $6M seed round to optimize Egypt’s B2B grocery markets
Cairo-based startup MaxAB looks to optimize the supply-chain network for Egypt’s food and grocery retailers. The B2B e-commerce company raised a $6.2 million seed-investment co-led by Beco Capital and 4DX…
Pan-European VC fund Target Global is opening an office in Barcelona
Hola Barcelona. Target Global, a pan-European VC firm with €700 million under management and a broad investment canvas spanning SaaS, marketplaces, fintech, insurtech and mobility, is opening an office in…
Hear about investing in African tech at Disrupt SF with Marième Diop, Wale Ayeni and Sheel Mohnot
If you’re a VC or founder in London, Bangalore or San Francisco, you’ll likely interact with some part of Africa’s tech landscape for the first time — or more —…
In this week’s newsletter: Airbnb, WeWork and Postmates prep IPOs.
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With its third fund, Revolution Ventures stays true to its mission
Revolution Ventures raises another $215 million to invest outside of the hotbeds.
Remagine secures $35M fund backed by media giants to focus on entertainment and media tech
Remagine Ventures is a relatively new European VC fund that focuses on investments in entertainment tech, including AI, gaming, sports and esports, AR/VR, consumer and commerce. It has now completed…
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It’s hard to find the expert help you need right at the clutch moment when you’re building your startup. We’re trying to solve that problem through a product we’ve been…
Accel and Sequoia seed Middesk with $4M to background check businesses
Middesk helps financial entities identify business and regulatory risk in their customer base.
In this week’s newsletter: Peloton’s going public, Boll & Branch raised another $100M and more.
