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| 24.04.2025 | Ravenna Raises $15M in Pre-Seed and Seed Funding | Taylor Halliday
Ravenna, a Seattle, WA-based AI-powered, Slack-First helpdesk for internal IT and Operations teams, raised $15M in Pre-Seed and Seed funding.
The round was led by by Madrona and Khosla Ventures with participation from Founde... |
| 24.04.2025 | Re‑Coding the History Books: Three Authors Turn Forgotten Female Trailblazers into Today’s Ultimate Innovation Playbook | Share
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If you’ve ever wondered why bold ideas sometimes stall at the starting line, Harrison Klein, Olivia Whiteman, Tony “Dreammaker” Dody and Giovanna “Gio” Garcia Pons have one answer: the blueprint you’re using is... |
| 18.04.2025 | GTCR set to reap handsome windfall from Worldpay's $24.25 billion sale | NEW YORK : Private equity firm GTCR is poised to garner a return of about two times its investment in Worldpay, after the sale of its 55 per cent stake in the payments processor to Global Payments, people familiar with the matter said on Th... |
| 17.04.2025 | The Vital Role of Home Care in Chronic Condition Management | Chronic conditions are like shadows that loom over many lives. They demand constant attention and care. For those affected, the journey can be overwhelming. Home care support emerges as a beacon of hope, offering comfort and assistance in f... |
| 17.04.2025 | Transform VC Celebrates Women’s History Month | 2024 saw a downward trend in the number of female founded startups being funded. Here, at Transform VC, we are dedicated strongly to changing this trend through our continued commitment to impact-driven, deep tech startups founded largely b... |
| 17.04.2025 | AI takes nearly 60% of global venture capital dollars in Q1: Pitchbook | - |
| 16.04.2025 | Torq acquires unlaunched startup Revrod and expands AI-driven security automation in HyperSOC 2o
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| 16.04.2025 | Make America Healthy Again (MAHA): A Signal to Invest in Food Innovation
Make America Healthy Again (MAHA): A Signal to Invest in Food Innovation | Elysabeth Alfano is the CEO of VegTech™ Invest, an Advisor to a food innovation ETF. She is a consultant to multi-national companies focused on sustainability and an Advisor to C-Suite interested in understanding the growth and whitespaces ... |
| 11.04.2025 | MLB could draw greater private equity interest as uncertainties lie ahead | Sign up today for the new CNBC Sport Newsletter
Private equity has been flocking to professional sports teams, and investors have been building up investments in Major League Baseball.
Last month, Sixth Street Partners invested in the San F... |
| 10.04.2025 | UK private equity deals crash to pandemic lows | UK private equity deals crashed to their lowest level since 2020 in the first quarter of this year, as a tepid IPO market and geopolitical uncertainty continued to hamper dealmaking.
There were only 320 private equity deals in the first qua... |
| 08.04.2025 | The Shifting Sands of Venture Capital: Why Senior Partners Are Leaving Big Firms | The venture capital landscape is changing. Senior partners are leaving legacy firms, and the reasons are as varied as the firms themselves. This trend is reshaping the industry, impacting startups and investors alike. In the heart of Silico... |
| 07.04.2025 | Many senior venture capitalists are leaving big firms. Insiders boil it down to a few reasons | The venture capital industry in Silicon Valley and Asia has seen an acceleration of top-level partners leaving their legacy firms.
“I think we’ve seen a big sea change over the course of the last decade that has led to the venture [capital ... |
| 03.04.2025 | Bitcoin-related startup deals soared in 2024 alongside crypto prices, research shows | The number of pre-seed transactions in the bitcoin startup market climbed 50% in 2024, according to a report from Trammell Venture Partners.
“Serious people no longer question whether bitcoin will remain 15 or 20 years into the future,” sai... |
| 31.03.2025 | Here are 3 Houston innovators to know right now | Editor's note: These Houston innovators are making big strides in the fields of neurotechnology, neurodevelopmental diagnosis, and even improving the way we rest and recharge.
For our latest roundup of Innovators to Know, we meet a research... |
| 31.03.2025 | Texas female-founded companies raised more than $1 billion in 2024, VC data shows | Female-founded companies in Dallas-Fort Worth may rack up more funding deals and more money than those in Houston. However, Bayou City beats DFW in one key category — but just barely.
Data from PitchBook shows that in the past 16 years, fem... |
| 25.03.2025 | Global Real Estate Market Continues to Face Challenges But Analysts Anticipate Recovery – Report | Listen to this article
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The global real estate market has been navigating a challenging landscape for nearly two years, but some hope / expectations of eventual recovery are beginning to emerge.
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| 25.03.2025 | The Overfunding Trap: Why Raising More Than You Need Can Harm Your Startup | 6 Shares Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
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Overvaluations remain a persistent issue in venture capital, impacting both founders and investors. The inflated valuations of 2021 continue to weigh on startups, particularly in the... |
| 18.03.2025 | Anti-PR Strategist at JOTO PR Reveals Playbook for Startups to Stand Out in Crowded Funding Arena | JOTO PRS 02
With intense competition and high failure rates, startups can no longer rely on technology alone to stand out. Credibility and industry expertise are now key differentiators. At Localogy 25, Karla Jo Helms will unveil Anti-PR st... |
| 12.03.2025 | Private Equity Firms Must Embrace These Cutting-Edge Innovations to Stay Competitive Here's why private equity firms that invest in cutting-edge technology will be best positioned to navigate market c... | In today's dynamic private equity landscape, technology is more than a support function — it is a strategic driver of growth and efficiency. As firms contend with increasing data complexity, evolving regulatory demands and heightened invest... |
| 11.03.2025 | Stablecoins Market Cap Surpasses $200B in Q1 2025 with USDT and USDC Continuing to Dominate Ecosystem – Report | Listen to this article
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In their Q1 2025 analyst note, PitchBook researchers have shared an analysis of the evolving role of stablecoins in the global financial ecosystem.
Released in early 2025, the report undersc... |
| 08.03.2025 | Business | Best startup and small business grants for women | The downside is that it can be harder to qualify for a business grant than for a small business loan. You have to be prepared to put some work into the grant application.
However, if you’re a woman starting a new business, it can be much ea... |
| 06.03.2025 | Venture Capital and Private Equity Markets in Germany Remain Resilient Amid Economic Shift- Report | Listen to this article
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PitchBook noted in a report that Germany’s venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) markets have been fairly resilient amid global economic shifts.
PitchBook revealed in its comprehensiv... |
| 06.03.2025 | Hugging Face co-founder Thomas Wolf just challenged Anthropic CEO’s vision for AI’s future — and the $130 billion industry is taking notice | Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More
Thomas Wolf, cofounder of AI company Hugging Face, has issued a stark challenge to the tech industry’s most optim... |
| 06.03.2025 | The Patient Capital Advantage: How Family Offices Are Revolutionizing Healthcare AI Investment | Created by Carl Williams
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| 05.03.2025 | Make America Cheap Again: How Trump’s Tariffs Will Impact Food Tech & Alternative Protein | 7 Mins Read Food prices are skyrocketing in the US, and President Donald Trump’s tariffs on its neighbours and China could make it harder to access alternative proteins when they’re needed more than ever.
The continued discourse against ult... |
| 05.03.2025 | Netherlands Venture Capital Ecosystem Shows Signs of Stabilization After Years of Volatilty – Report | Listen to this article
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PitchBook’s Q4 2024 Netherlands Market Snapshot examines the current state of the Dutch private capital market, focusing on the venture capital (VC), private equity (PE), as well as notable ... |
| 03.03.2025 | AI Impact
Microsoft unveils new voice-activated AI assistant for doctors | Microsoft on Monday announced a new health-care AI assistant called Dragon Copilot that builds on its existing dictation and ambient listening solutions.
The tool can draft documentation like clinical notes, referral letters and post-visit ... |
| 02.03.2025 | Insurtech Funding Declines in 2024, Yet Resilience, Rising Valuations Signal Long-Term Potential – Report | Listen to this article
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PitchBook’s latest research reveals a complex landscape for insurance technology (insurtech) venture funding in 2024, marked by a contraction in total investment but persistent investor inte... |
| 25.02.2025 | How private equity played a role in Red Lobster and TGI Fridays bankruptcies | Private equity has expanded its influence on the bar and restaurant industry, investing $94.5 billion between 2014 and 2024, according to data from PitchBook.
But some of these takeovers haven’t worked the way the eateries may have hoped.
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| 23.02.2025 | 47-year-old grew up thinking she’d work on a cattle farm—now her company raises millions for small businesses | Throughout her career, Elizabeth Gore, 47, has had a passion for entrepreneurs. “I really had a fever, which I still do, about small business,” she says.
Gore grew up in Texas and got her bachelor’s in animal sciences at Texas A&M Unive... |
| 20.02.2025 | Lingo.dev Raises $4.2M in Seed Funding | Lingo.dev, a San Francisco, CA-based developer of an AI localization engine, raised $4.2M in seed funding.
The round was led by Initialized Capital, with participation from Y Combinator (F2024 batch), Supabase CEO Paul Coplestone, Dependabo... |
| 13.02.2025 | From fertilizer to machinery, how might tariffs impact the agtech sector? | The US agtech sector is likely to experience “significant impacts” from tariffs instituted by the Trump administration says a new report from Pitchbook, while Canadian agrifood startups are bracing for impact should blanket tariffs come int... |
| 11.02.2025 | Kroll Enhances Private Capital Markets Platform, Improves Private Credit Analysis | Listen to this article
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Kroll, the provider of global financial and risk advisory solutions, announced the addition of Morningstar Leveraged Loan Index data and PitchBook LCD data and analytics to the Kroll Private... |
| 07.02.2025 | Innovaccer's CRM Triumphs Amidst VC Funding Slump | In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare technology, Innovaccer has emerged as a beacon of success. The company’s CRM platform has been crowned the best in KLAS for the second consecutive year. This accolade is not just a feather in its... |
| 06.02.2025 | VC Funding Records Slight Slump in January, Records Lesser Number of Mega Deals Venture Capital funding in India is reported to have experienced a slight slump in 2025, recording USD 3.4 billion in Ja... | Venture Capital funding in India is reported to have experienced a slight slump in 2025, recording USD 3.4 billion in January, a minor drop compared to USD 3.5 billion in 2024, according to a report by research firm Venture Intelligence.
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| 03.02.2025 | This Startup Is Billionaire Reid Hoffman's Next Big Bet Hoffman sold LinkedIn, which he co-founded, to Microsoft for $26.2 billion in 2016. | LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman became a billionaire when Microsoft bought LinkedIn in 2016 for $26.2 billion in cash, and he has also made his fortune on high-return investments in more than 80 tech startups, including Airbnb, Groupon, an... |
| 28.01.2025 | Соучредитель LinkedIn и лауреат Пулитцеровской премии основали стартап по разработке лекарств от рака с помощью ИИ... | Основатели Manas AI Рид Хоффман и Сиддхартха Мукерджи
Соучредитель LinkedIn Рид Хоффман совместно с Сиддхартхой Мукерджи, учёным-медиком и лауреатом Пулитцеровской премии, запустил стартап по разработке лекарств от рака с использованием иск... |
| 25.01.2025 | Public Fintech Firms Deliver Strong Performance in 2024 – Research Study | Listen to this article
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PitchBook has recently released its report, entitled Fintech: State of the Industry 2025. The update aims to offer a wide lens on fintech’s pulse, funding flows, and key trends.
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| 23.01.2025 | AI agent platforms look to find their stride in 2025 | Nearly one-quarter of all new startups funded by venture capital firms are artificial intelligence-driven companies, according to a PitchBook analysis published late last year. Given the massive changes experienced by the real estate indust... |
| 20.01.2025 | European Private Equity Deal Value and Count Increased Steadily YoY – Report | PitchBook noted in a new research report that if they had to pick just one word to accurately summarize European private equity (PE) in 2024, it would actually be “recovery.”
According to the update from PitchBook, annual private equity dea... |
| 16.01.2025 | Uncertainties cloud China’s 2025 IPO prospects | The outlook of China’s onshore IPOs remains uncertain for 2025 following a record-low in fundraising deals in 2024.
For the full year, Chinese mainland stock markets were expected to raise RMB 68 billion (USD 9.32 billion) through 101 IPOs,... |
| 08.01.2025 | Anthropic's Ascent: A $60 Billion Bet on AI's Future | In the world of artificial intelligence, the stakes are high, and the players are bolder than ever. Anthropic, a rising star in the AI landscape, is on the verge of securing a monumental $2 billion investment. This deal would catapult the c... |
| 08.01.2025 | AI startup Anthropic to raise $2 billion at $60 billion valuation, sources say | :AI startup Anthropic is near a deal to raise an additional $2 billion at a price that values the company at $60 billion, sources said, months after its $4 billion funding from Amazon.
Venture capital firm Lightspeed Venture Partners is lea... |
| 07.01.2025 | AI startups drive VC funding resurgence, capturing record US investment in 2024 | Artificial intelligence startups have contributed significantly to the recovery of U.S. venture capital funding from market lows, with the total capital raised in 2024 nearly 30 per cent higher year-on-year, according to PitchBook data rele... |
| 07.01.2025 | Almost Half of VC Funding Raised Last Year Went to Startups in One Category U.S. startups raised $209 billion total in 2024. | AI startups captured a record-high portion of the funding pie last year.
According to PitchBook data released on Tuesday and obtained by Bloomberg, venture capitalists poured $209 billion total into U.S. startups in 2024 — and nearly half o... |
| 28.12.2024 | The Legal Landscape in 2025: Navigating the AI Revolution | The legal profession stands on the brink of transformation. The clock is ticking towards 2025, and technology is not just knocking at the door; it’s barging in. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the new architect of legal practice, reshaping ... |
| 28.12.2024 | The Tech Revolution in Law: Embracing AI for a New Era | The legal landscape is on the brink of transformation. Technology is not just knocking at the door; it’s about to walk right in. The year 2025 is poised to be a watershed moment for lawyers, with artificial intelligence (AI) leading the cha... |
| 24.12.2024 | The Future of Law: 2025’s Most Impactful Tech Trends for Lawyers | Share
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| 23.12.2024 | Venture Capital Partners Are Leaving Big Firms in Droves | (Bloomberg) -- Being a venture capital partner is supposed to be a job for life. But in 2024, dozens of investors at some of the most storied firms have quit or been pushed out, the effect of a protracted startup downturn and a broader shif... |
| 23.12.2024 | Phase 2 data will drive biopharma VC investments next year: PitchBook | Phase 2 trial data will continue to be the name of the game when it comes to VC investments into biopharma in 2025, according to PitchBook.
“In 2025, venture capitalists are expected to prioritize companies advancing to phase 2 and beyond,”... |
| 21.12.2024 | The Rise of AI: Emmet Shear's New Venture and the Future of Food Labels | In the world of technology, change is the only constant. Emmet Shear, the former CEO of Twitch, is riding this wave with his new startup, Stem AI. This venture aims to harness the power of artificial intelligence to understand human behavio... |
| 20.12.2024 | Бывший генеральный директор Twitch основал стартап в сфере искусственного интеллекта | Эммет Шир, ранее возглавлявший Twitch, запускает новый проект-стартап в области искусственного интеллекта под названием Stem AI, который все еще находится на стадии разработки. Согласно официальной документации, компания была основана в июн... |
| 18.12.2024 | Overcoming the odds: How we raised the largest ever European pre-seed round by two female founders In the competitive landscape of startup funding, Belong's achievement of securing the largest pre-see... | There is no denying that venture capital (VC) funding to female founders in the UK, and around the world, is significantly disproportionate to our presence in the ecosystem, and our ability to start and scale successful businesses. Data fro... |
| 17.12.2024 | 3 Lessons I've Learned as a Successful Woman In a Male-Dominated Industry I was a single mother raising two boys and a company in the patriarchal 90s. Here are three hard-won lessons I learned — insig... | I grew up in a 600-square-foot home with eight people — my siblings, mother and grandmother. Having just enough means to get by meant if you wanted something, you had to work for it.
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| 13.12.2024 | Ireland’s fintech vision: Driving innovation and building bridges in Asia Pacific | New: You can now listen to articles.
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| 09.12.2024 | Where is the food tech sector headed? Cocoa and coffee alternatives provide a clue | Listen to the article 6 min
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| 05.12.2024 | 9mobile: A Telecom Phoenix Struggling to Rise from the Ashes | In the bustling world of telecommunications, 9mobile stands as a testament to both ambition and adversity. Once a beacon of hope in Nigeria's telecom landscape, the company has faced tumultuous times since its inception as Etisalat in 2008.... |
| 02.12.2024 | From Founders To Funders: A Fresh Approach For Venture Capitalists To Find The Right LPs | 1 Shares Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
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In the third quarter of this year, venture capital fundraising tightened significantly, with only $66.5 billion raised — down 16% quarter over quarter and 15% year over year. Amid t... |
| 02.12.2024 | New owners, new hope? Inside 9mobile’s struggle to stay relevant | When Etisalat – now 9mobile – entered the Nigerian telecom market in 2008, the country’s 64 million total subscriber base was dominated by three operators: MTN Nigeria, Zain Nigeria (now Airtel), and Globacom. Despite the fierce competition... |
| 27.11.2024 | Asia dominates global aquaculture production but Europe still holds most of the VC investment: report | VC investment into aquaculture startups broke records last year, according to new data from PitchBook that highlights $1 billion invested in the sector in 2023.
However, there are signs that 2024 numbers for both deal value and deal count w... |
| 25.11.2024 | Number of UK VC Deals Down, Though Valuations Up | While venture capital deals and valuations in Q3 of 2024 are currently valued ahead of 2023’s figures, the number of rounds seems to have dropped, a new report shows.
Analysis from PitchBook has shown that VC funding is making a recovery fr... |
| 22.11.2024 | Aviz Networks Secures $17 Million to Propel AI-Driven Networking Forward | In the fast-paced world of technology, change is the only constant. Aviz Networks, a startup based in San Jose, California, has just raised $17 million in Series A funding. This investment aims to revolutionize networking solutions for data... |
| 21.11.2024 | Aviz Networks raises $17M to advance AI-driven networking for data centers and edge
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| 21.11.2024 | Why the Media Loves the Worst of Crypto
Bitcoin Breaches New Record Above $98K as MicroStrategy Soars and Trump Considers 'Crypto Czar' | Is your social media feed once again full of crypto bros taking victory laps attesting to the inevitability of bitcoin?
If you’re wondering, "How did we get back here?" or why TV news told you that Bitcoin died, you're not alone. ... |
| 20.11.2024 | Enterprise Fintech Firms Raised $3.4B in Venture Capital in Q3 2024 – Report | PitchBook has released the latest Enterprise Fintech report.
PitchBook noted in its report that in terms of deal value and count, during Q3 2024, enterprise fintech companies raised “$3.4 billion in venture capital across 212 deals.”
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| 20.11.2024 | Finneato Fysh Foods Hooks Shark Tank Deal for Squeezable Vegan Tuna | 5 Mins Read Los Angeles-based food influencers Zoya Biglary and Alix Traeger landed a Shark Tank deal with Daniel Lubetzky for their vegan seafood startup Finneato Fysh Foods.
Amid the rough waters for plant-based seafood, an up-and-coming ... |
| 19.11.2024 | Bossa Invest é top 10 em ranking global de investimentos em venture capital | A Bossa Invest, gestora de venture capital brasileira, alcançou posições de destaque no Global League Tables: Q3 2024, levantamento produzido pela PitchBook, que avalia os maiores players do setor de investimentos em startups. O relatório, ... |
| 16.11.2024 | Retail Fintech Firms Secured 41.1% of Total Financial Tech VC Deal Value in Q3 – Report | Listen to this article
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| 14.11.2024 | Navigating the Financial Landscape: A Guide to Personal Financial Management | In a world where money can feel like a tangled web, mastering personal financial management (PFM) is essential. It’s not just about counting coins; it’s about crafting a roadmap to financial freedom. With the right tools and strategies, any... |
| 13.11.2024 | Agtech VC investment on the rise again but exits still elude the industry, says new PitchBook data | VC investment into agtech increased for the second consecutive quarter in Q3 2024, suggesting recovery for the sector after some major low points in 2023 and earlier this year.
According to newly released PitchBook data, agtech saw $1.6 bil... |
| 12.11.2024 | Lowered Private Equity Exit Activity, Slowing Fundraising Trends Constrain PE Sponsors’ Relative Buying Power – Report | Listen to this article
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PitchBook noted in a report that corporate buyers are maintaining an advantage in the upcoming M&A recovery.
PitchBook noted some key takeaways in its latest research report:
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| 11.11.2024 | Венчурные инвесторы рассказали, что делать, когда капитализация компании падает | Основатели стартапов рассчитывают на постоянное увеличение финансирования и повышение капитализации своих компаний. Однако такие факторы, как мировые кризисы или рост процентных ставок, могут существенно повлиять на способность бизнеса подд... |
| 11.11.2024 | Health | Dentists are pulling ‘healthy’ and treatable teeth to profit from implants, experts warn | “I thought implants would be easier, and all at once, so you didn’t have to keep going back to the dentist,” Carroll, 52, said in an interview. “But I should have asked more questions … like, Can they save these teeth?”
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| 09.11.2024 | The Legal Landscape of AI and Copyright: A Shifting Terrain | In a world where technology evolves at lightning speed, the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and copyright law is a battleground. Recent developments, particularly the dismissal of a copyright lawsuit against OpenAI, illuminate ... |
| 08.11.2024 | VC-Markt bleibt unter Druck | Der globale Wagniskapitalmarkt bleibt unter Druck – das zeigen aktuelle Zahlen von Crunchbase. So konnten Startups im letzten Quartal 15 % weniger Kapital im Vergleich zum Vorjahr einsammeln. Ein Dämpfer, nachdem die Zeichen zuvor vorsichti... |
| 07.11.2024 | Inc. Magazine Honors Alumni Ventures as a Leading Founder-Friendly Investor for 2024 | The annual list highlights investment firms that offer more than just capital to their portfolio companies
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Alumni Ventures (AV), one of the world’s most active venture capital firms, is thr... |
| 07.11.2024 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Indoor ag unicorn Bowery shuts down, Pymwymic launches second fund | Outside the US election (which could impact agrifood in multiple ways), the big news of the week was Bowery ceasing operations. Once a leader of the indoor ag pack, the company has now closed up shop and laid off its 187 workers.
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| 04.11.2024 | What's Next for Changpeng Zhao 'CZ' of Binance? "I'm not as hungry as I was seven years ago," he said at the Binance Blockchain Week in Dubai | After four months of prison time, former Binance chief executive officer (CEO) Changpeng Zhao, widely known as "CZ," is back in the public eye and has no plans on returning to the CEO position. "I finally got away from that p... |
| 24.10.2024 | Global M&A Activity Charges Ahead by 27.6% in Deal Value and 13.3% by Count YoY During First 9 Months of 2024 – Report | Listen to this article
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Tim Clarke, Lead Analyst, Private Equity at PitchBook, noted that the M&A recovery that commenced in Q4 2023 is now “gaining steam.”
Tim Clarke from PitchBook pointed out in an extensive... |
| 22.10.2024 | EU Partners With Venture Capital Firms to Boost Tech Investment | The European Union has announced that it is teaming up with 71 investors that will co-invest in innovative tech projects in the region. Together, the venture capital funds, public investment banks, foundations, and corporate venture funds r... |
| 21.10.2024 | AI Startups Received $2.9 Billion in Funding Last Quarter. These 3 U.S. Companies Received a Lot of It— And You've Probably Never Heard of Them. AI was one of the few industries that saw growth in uni... | OpenAI recently secured $6.6 billion in funding at a valuation of $157 billion, but it's far from the only AI company with high fundraising potential. Investors poured $2.9 billion from July to September (Q3) of 2024 into the latest U.S.-ba... |
| 18.10.2024 | Ghanaian AI startup Aya Data raises $900,000 seed round | Aya Data, a Ghana-based AI consultancy startup, has raised $900,000 seed round. The funding is a mix of debt and equity and will be used to scale two of its products, AyaGrow and AyaSpeech, and employ new talents.
The new fund brings the st... |
| 14.10.2024 | Прогноз: ИИ захватывает рынок венчурных инвестиций | Финансирование стартапов в сфере искусственного интеллекта составило примерно треть всего венчурного капитала как во втором, так и в третьем кварталах. ИИ проявляет ненасытный аппетит к данным — и к венчурным капиталам.
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| 10.10.2024 | The U.S. Fell Behind in Crypto. It Cannot Afford to Fall Behind in AI | From the Industrial Revolution to the Digital Age, the United States has been defined by its spirit for entrepreneurship, innovation, and creativity. American entrepreneurship has been a talent magnet and attracted global minds to build and... |
| 09.10.2024 | The Green Revolution: Innovations in Sustainable Beauty and Pet Care | In a world grappling with climate change, two industries are making waves: beauty and pet care. Both are pivoting towards sustainability, driven by innovation and necessity. The cosmetics sector is notorious for its environmental footprint.... |
| 08.10.2024 | Formula One Champion Lewis Hamilton Invests in ‘Vet-Formulated’ Vegan Pet Food Startup | 4 Mins Read Lewis Hamilton has made a second investment in plant-based pet food startup Bramble to raise awareness about vegan diets’ impact on dog health.
Formula One legend Lewis Hamilton and his dog Roscoe have partnered with New York-ba... |
| 07.10.2024 | BioMush Unveils Plug-and-Play Fermentation Tech to Turn Industry Sidestreams into Umami Ingredients | Finnish food tech company BioMush has developed solid-state fermentation technology using fungi to transform edible side streams and food waste into umami-flavored ingredients. The innovation targets food industry operators to help them add... |
| 06.10.2024 | European Unicorn Ecosystem Grew Over 4x in Past Five Years, Reaching Value of €447.0 Billion – Report | Listen to this article
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PitchBook has shared an extensive update that takes a closer look at European Unicorns (firms / startups valued at $1 billion or more).
PitchBook recently shared the following key insights a... |
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In Q2 2024, $1.2 billion was reportedly invested across 106 deals in the insurtech vertical, representing a 27.1% QoQ increase in deal value and a 3.9% QoQ increase in deal count. This, acco... |
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