technology entrepreneurs
Evolution Equity Partners closes on $400M for new cybersecurity fund
The current environment of accelerated digitalization and remote work “has created an unprecedented attack surface,” according to co-founder Richard Seewald.
Dear Sophie: Any advice for getting media coverage for my startup?
I’m an entrepreneur working on building up my qualifications for the EB-1A green card (or maybe an O-1A). Toward that goal, I’ve been trying to get media coverage about my…
Clim8 raises $8M from 7pc Ventures, launches climate-focused investing app for retail investors
Ethical investing remains something of a confusing maze, with a great deal of “greenwashing” going on. A new U.K. startup is hoping to fix that with the launch of its…
Eight Roads Ventures Europe promotes Lucile Cornet to Partner
Lucile Cornet has been appointed partner with Eight Roads Ventures Europe, a firm focusing on startups in Europe and Israel. Cornet is its first female partner. Eight Roads is backed…
Snagging Pearson’s AR assets and $1 million in cash, GIGXR is ready for its close up
Meet GIGXR, the new owner of all the assets of Pearson Immersive Learning Group, a subsidiary of the education and media publishing giant, Pearson. Formed specifically to roll up Pearson’s…
Africa Roundup: Local VC funds surge, Naspers ramps up and fintech diversifies
Africa’s VC landscape is becoming more African with an increasing number of investment funds headquartered on the continent and run by locals, according to Crunchbase data summarized in this TechCrunch feature.…
Naspers announces $300 million initiative to support startups and tech in South Africa
Naspers announced a $100 million Naspers Foundry fund to support South African tech startups. This is part of a $300 million (1.4 billion rand) commitment by the South African media and…
China’s Xiaomi makes underwhelming public debut in Hong Kong IPO
China’s Xiaomi, the world’s fifth biggest seller of smartphones, made an underwhelming public debut after it hit the Hong Kong Stock Exchange amid concerns around an ongoing trade war between…
