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A look at six new funds begs the question: Is a slowdown really coming?
If that slowdown comes, however, it could happen slowly, given that our inboxes are filled with news about newly raised venture funds.
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Does your startup have enough runway? 5 factors to consider
While it’s not easy to convey less than stellar news about your company to investors and other stakeholders, it’s absolutely critical to be transparent.
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Raising the right amount of capital after a correction
If you are just getting started — or even still just dreaming about your own startup — is a downturn like this even a good time to start a company? We believe it is an excellent time.
SOSV and JetBlue Technology Ventures talk VC climate tech and ESG at TC Sessions: Climate 2022
Investment in climate tech is heating up almost as fast as climate change itself. In 2021, climate tech startups received $40+ billion across more than 600 deals. That’s more than…
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2 reasons why demo days are dead
In an investment landscape that has changed drastically over recent years, demo days are an outdated tradition.
The exclusive club of family offices just got one comma shorter. For the paltry sum of $350,000, or just over five times the median U.S. household income, individuals can invest…
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Data obscures positive trends in VC dollars reaching women-founded startups
There’s work to be done, but pretending aggregate deal value is the metric that matters is malpractice.
New Stack Ventures raises second fund focused on Silicon Valley outsiders
The Chicago-based firm prides itself on being unique from other venture capital firms.
Antler East Africa closes $13.5M fund to invest in early-stage startups
Antler East Africa, the Nairobi office of VC firm and venture builder Antler, has closed a $13.5 million fund to invest in early-stage tech startups in the region. The oversubscribed…
Austin’s venture capital scene has been hot for years now, but a pair of local investment firms just closed on new funds aimed at injecting more capital into startups in…
D’Amelio family launches VC fund 444 Capital to invest up to $25M in high-growth startups
The D’Amelio family, including TikTok stars and digital creators Charli D’Amelio and sister Dixie, are formalizing their investments in startups with the launch of a new VC fund, 444 Capital.…
NZVC’s fund is targeting the seed to Series A gap to help New Zealand companies grow.
Accel has announced its seventh India fund, with $650 million to invest as the storied venture investor looks to double down on its bet on the world’s second-largest internet market…
Electric Capital closes $1 billion in funds to back crypto startups, buy tokens
The fervor surrounding opportunities in the crypto space has seemed to upend the venture world over the past couple of years, with major players shaking up how their firms are…
Portuguese VC Shilling tops up its Founders Fund, hitting $59M in capital to deploy
Further evidence of the booming Portuguese tech ecosystem is emerging today with the news that venture capital firm Shilling is topping up its “Founders Fund” to €52 million ($59 million),…
Marathon Ventures injects more capital into Colombia’s startup ecosystem
Colombia is riding some tailwinds that have occurred over the past couple of years in Latin America as investment has poured into the region.
Tiger Global and Greycroft back Nigerian investment app Bamboo in $15M round
To buy a share in Amazon, you’d have to fork out almost $3,000. It’s a luxury very few can afford and despite the prospects of the trillion-dollar company or returns…
Ascend’s BNPL approach to insurance lifted by $280M in new equity, debt
Offering monthly flexible payments at the point of sale has resulted in customers seeing an increase in policy purchase conversion, in some cases at double the rate.
TLcom Capital targets $150M for its second fund to invest in 20 African startups
TLcom Capital, the Africa-focused venture capital firm known to have made bets on Andela and Twiga, is raising $150 million for its second fund targeted at making early- and late-stage…
Hunters raises $68M Series C for its security operations platform
Cybersecurity startup Hunters today announced that it has raised a $68 million Series C round led by Stripes. New investors DTCP, Cisco Investments and Databricks also invested in this round,…
Columbus-based Tribevest bags $3M for its collaborative investing platform
Tribevest founder Travis Smith went on a fishing trip with his brothers in 2008 that he says they couldn’t afford. It was then that he realized their “good jobs with…
TechCrunch+ roundup: 2022 VC predictions, how to hook an angel, product advisory councils
Well-researched personas are useful, but nothing is better than talking to a customer if you want to understand what delights them — and what they’re willing to pay for.
Blossom Capital closes $432M fund for Series A deals in Europe
European startups collectively raised a record $100 billion+ in funding in 2021, a sign of their swelling ranks, ambitions and stature. Now, a VC in London has closed a record…
Jakarta-based investment app Pluang raises $55M led by Accel
Jakarta-based investment app Pluang announced that it has raised $55 million led by Accel. This is a follow-on to its Series B and brings that round’s total to $110 million.…
Kleiner Perkins starts 50th year with $1.8B in two new funds
The firm is targeting capital at early-stage investments in enterprise, consumer, hardtech, fintech and healthcare companies.
Despite the twofold growth in dollars invested, the number of companies receiving funding has grown by less than 30% compared with Q3 2020.
Alto raises $40 million to help individuals make tax-savvy investments in assets like crypto and artwork
Alternative investments are having a moment. Their popularity has surged over the last decade, with the asset class growing from just over $3 trillion in 2008 to more than $10…
Refinery Ventures’ second fund aimed at getting startups to Series A
Refinery focuses on “early scale” companies, a term the firm uses to describe companies that secured a seed, but need that “oomph” to get it to Series A.
The late Harvard Business School professor Clayton Christensen found that in many sectors, low-end disruptors take hold at the bottom of the market and then work up to satisfy more…
What does an investment management firm look like when it’s redesigned based on first principles and based on the true “jobs to be done” of an investment manager?
