Tagged: vc

January 17, 2026 @ 10:33 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Bain & Company, a global management consulting firm, this week announced a partnership with seven leading venture capital firms as the core part of its Venture Ecosystem to connect startup innovators with corporate leaders seeking to explore disruptive technology. The rapid evolution of AI technology… Read More

January 12, 2026 @ 1:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the landscape of venture capital, relatively few firms appear to have navigated the turbulence of recent years as well as Index Ventures. Originating from Geneva as an investment focused initiative, the firm has transformed into a key player among European VCs, delivering consistent results… Read More

January 9, 2026 @ 10:08 am By JD Alois  |  

Top venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz has raised $15 billion to invest in a range of sectors including American Dynamism. As outlined in a blog post by Ben Horowitz, the VC will commit funds as follows: American Dynamism ($1.176B), Apps ($1.7B), Bio + Health ($700M),… Read More

January 4, 2026 @ 5:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Carta has noted that the so-called “top-tier” funds from 2017 and 2018 are on track to provide LPs with the sort of return they likely “expected, outpacing the gains they might have achieved in the public markets.” However, most recent funds currently “sit well below… Read More

December 27, 2025 @ 10:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

India’s venture capital market strengthened its global standing in 2025, recording year-on-year double-digit growth in both deal volumes and values during January-November despite persistent volatility across major economies. The divergence from declining trends in other key markets signals rising investor conviction in India’s startup fundamentals,… Read More

December 23, 2025 @ 10:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PitchBook noted that Q3 2025 cybersecurity investment reached a multiyear low amid shifting enterprise security priorities. The research report from PitchBook also mentioned that Q3 cybersecurity venture capital activity fell sharply, with deal value dropping to $2.6 billion across 158 transactions. This was the lowest… Read More

December 23, 2025 @ 9:02 am By JD Alois  |  

It was reported last March that UK VC funding increased by 43.5% YoY to $1.2 billion in January 2025, in spite of fewer deals, but the quick start has apparently stalled over the following months as both deal volume and value have declined. A report… Read More

December 23, 2025 @ 6:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PitchBook noted that e-commerce enablement startups made a fairly strong comeback in Q3 2025, securing $3.8 billion, which represents a significant 35% quarter-over-quarter jump and the sector’s “strongest funding performance in over two years.” PitchBook also mentioned that while the overall deal volume dipped slightly,… Read More

December 4, 2025 @ 8:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A CB Insights report has examined the top 25 Italy venture investors. The team at CB Insights said that to prepare the report, they have extensively used their so-called predictive signals in order to identify Italy’s major venture firms and then ranked them based primarily… Read More

November 16, 2025 @ 5:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Wall Street is now seemingly betting big on venture secondaries as the market reaches nearly $95 billion. This, according to an update from PitchBook which noted that the US venture secondary market is accelerating rather quicklty, reaching an estimated “$94.9 billion in annual value across direct… Read More

November 10, 2025 @ 5:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Venture capital deal value in supply chain technology has now climbed by 26.1% as AI spurs investor confidence, according to an update from PitchBook. After several fairly sluggish quarters, venture capital is now said to be flowing back into high-potential supply chain technology. PitchBook further… Read More

October 20, 2025 @ 3:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The future of venture capital investment in the United Kingdom has been boosted after a KPMG report revealed a rise in interest from US based investors due to the market’s ‘attractiveness’. Research undertaken as part of the KPMG Private Enterprise Venture Pulse has now outlined… Read More

September 19, 2025 @ 2:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The venture capital ecosystem stands at a pivotal fork in the road, as outlined in PitchBook‘s latest Quantitative Perspectives report. The analysis reveals a market increasingly bifurcated by artificial intelligence (AI), where innovation surges in select areas while broader activity remains subdued. As of August… Read More

September 17, 2025 @ 8:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Greater China private capital market, encompassing mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan, experienced a continued slowdown in investment activity in the first half of 2025, driven by macroeconomic pressures, geopolitical uncertainties, and global capital reallocation. According to PitchBook s 2025 Greater China Private… Read More

September 11, 2025 @ 10:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As the insurance industry continues its digital transformation, venture capital in insurtech remains a positive contributor amid broader market volatility. PitchBook‘s Q2 2025 Insurtech VC Trends update, released this month, offers a snapshot of the sector’s pulse through mostly the first half of this year…. Read More

September 4, 2025 @ 8:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

KPMG’s reports reveal a cautious approach among venture capital investors in Ireland, mirroring global trends shaped by macroeconomic uncertainties and shifting U.S. tariff policies. Despite a slowdown in overall venture capital investment, Ireland’s fintech sector has remained fairly resilience, attracting significant interest and funding in… Read More

September 3, 2025 @ 9:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The cybersecurity sector has experienced a resurgence in venture capital activity in Q2 2025, marking its strongest quarter since mid-2022. According to the latest Cybersecurity VC Trends report from PitchBook, the industry saw $4 billion invested across 163 transactions, reflecting a significant uptick in deal… Read More

September 3, 2025 @ 7:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The venture capital funding landscape in China has shown signs of contraction in 2025, “reflecting broader global trend and challenges specific to the domestic market.” According to recent data, the total VC deal volume in China “has decreased marginally by around 1% during January-July 2025… Read More

September 1, 2025 @ 12:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK venture capital activity experienced a significant slowdown in the first seven months of 2025, with deal volume and value declining year-on-year. The pullback reflects a combination of “macroeconomic headwinds and the recalibration of investor strategies.” Yet, the UK’s diversified ecosystem and strong tech… Read More

August 31, 2025 @ 2:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Fuel Ventures Follow-On EIS Fund reportedly backs some of the United Kingdom’s most high-growth or high-potential technology companies. As mentioned in a recent update shared by Republic Europe, it is designed to double down on a selection of the “top-performing” portfolio businesses. The offering… Read More