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France: Venture Funding Craters by 52% in Q1 – Report

Tech funding in France has cratered by 52% according to a report. During Q1 2025, early-stage tech ventures raised $820 million, a 52% decline compared to Q4 2024 when $1.7 billion was reported. According to the France Tech Q1 2025 Funding Report, published by Tracxn,… Read More

Q1 2025 Global Venture Funding: Outlook for Dealmaking, Liquidity, Dims

Venture Capital funding during Q1 remains challenging, according to data firm Pitchbook. Initially, expectations were for a resurgence in risk capital during Q1, but tariffs, global strife, and the risk of renewed inflation have caused expectations for liquidity and dealmaking to dim. According to the… Read More

Netherlands Venture Capital Ecosystem Shows Signs of Stabilization After Years of Volatilty – Report

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 exit activity. Released as part of PitchBook’s ongoing analysis of global markets, the extensive research study… Read More

UK VC Funding Increases 43.5% YoY to $1.2B in Jan 2025 Despite Fewer Deals – Report

  The venture capital  or VC funding landscape in the UK market saw a year-on-year (YoY) decline in deal volume by “12.6% from January 2024 to January 2025, with the number of deals dropping from 87 to 76.” Despite this decrease in deal volume, the… Read More

Venture Capital Firms in Latin America Expected to Increase Investments in AI and Lending Startups

Several venture capital firms in Latin America are reportedly planning to increase their investments in startups offering loans and artificial intelligence products. According to a report from Bloomberg, these efforts are driven by the region’s potential for financial-technology growth. This focus on Fintech lending and… Read More

Venture Capital: $31 Billion in Dry Powder Available for Early Stage Firms

2025 may be a far better year for risk capital in Europe. According to a report, around $31 billion in “dry powder” is available for European early-stage firms. Dealroom.co says over 4X the amount of cash available compared to ten years ago, and “Unicorn creation”… Read More

Venture Capital Investments in Ireland Remained Stable in 2024 Despite Challenging Environment – Report

In 2024, VC investment in Ireland remained stable despite the challenging funding environment. According to the KPMG Venture Pulse report, VC investment picked up in Q4, with “29 deals closing in the quarter worth $255.16 million, compared to 26 deals worth $174.76 million for the… Read More

US PE, VC Funded Firms Hit All Time High in Bankruptcy Filings

Risk capital is experiencing a period of heightened risk, it seems, as venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) financed firms have registered all-time high bankruptcies, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence data. S&P reports that bankruptcy filings made by US companies backed by PE… Read More

China VC Funding Down by 22.5% YoY to $32.3B During Jan-Nov 2024 – Report

A total of 2,313 venture capital (VC) funding deals were announced in China during Jan-Nov 2024, while the total disclosed funding value of these deals stood at $32.3 billion, a new report has revealed. This represents a year-on-year (YoY) decline of 23.1% in VC deal… Read More

Startups in India Raise $9.2B VC Funding from Jan-Oct ’24 – Report

A total of 984 venture capital funding deals were announced in India during January-October 2024 which was a YoY improvement of 5.8% in deal volume. This, according to an update from GlobalData. Notably, the total disclosed funding value of these deals in India surged by… Read More

Venture Capital, Private Equity Deal Value Rises in October: Report

Some positive news regarding risk capital. S&P Global Market Intelligence says Venture Capital (VC) and Private Equity (PE) deal value increased globally during the month of October. While four weeks does not make a quarter this could be good news for the innovation sector which… Read More

UK VC Report: Performance Declined in 2023-2024, Matching Europe, US

The British Business Bank has published a report on venture capital activity in the UK. The research states that the performance of UK VC funds declined slightly during the 2023/24 period, matching the US and the rest of Europe. While conditions are said to be… Read More

Report Touts Florida’s Vibrant VC Scene: $2.1 Billion for 332 Deals During H1 2024. Fintech Sector Most Active

Florida, and the Miami region specifically, has emerged as a fast-growing startup/entrepreneur ecosystem. The warm weather (minus the occasional hurricane), combined with a business-friendly state government and no state income taxes, has helped shift activity from elsewhere to the Sunshine State. Some big firms have… Read More

AI Startups have Acquired 1 in 3 VC Dollars – Research Study

The team at CBInsights has released their latest State of Venture Q3’24 report. As noted in the research report from CBInsights, AI startups have managed to acquire 1 in 3 VC dollars. The research study released by CBInsights pointed out that Silicon Valley is becoming… Read More

VCs Provided UK Startups with $10.1 Billion Through August 2024 – Report

UK startups received $10.1 billion in venture capital (VC) funding from January through August 2024 according to a report. The funding was committed to 673 individual deals. GlobalData reports that this is an improvement by 14.8% in funding year over year. At the same time,… Read More

UK VC Funding Hits $9B During Jan-July, Boosted by Major Investments – Report

UK-based startups raised $9 billion funding through 704 venture capital (VC) deals announced during January-July 2024, which is a 7.9% year-on-year (YoY) increase in funding value despite a 14.3% decline in deal volume. This reflects an improving appetite for big-ticket investments in promising startups, positioning… Read More

VC redalpine Opens Office in London, Raises $200 Million, Previously Backed N26, Klarna, More

Switzerland-based VC firm redalpine has opened a new office in the UK while announcing a new $200 million fund. redalpine has backed some successful Fintechs in the past like Klarna and N26 among others. Founded in Zurich in 2007, redalpine also has offices in San… Read More

Total VC Funding Raised by US Startups Improved, Despite Decline in Venture Capital Deal Volume – Report

The total venture capital (VC) funding raised by the US-based startups reportedly improved by 2.4% year-on-year (YoY) during January-July 2024 despite a 41% decline in VC deal volume. The country continues to lead the global VC landscape “with a significant gap over its peers, leading… Read More

Venture Capital Markets Experienced Major Upheaval Since Interest Rates Began to Rise in 2022 – Carta Report

Carta has shared the VC Fund Performance for Q1 2024. Carta’s inaugural VC fund performance report analyzes benchmarks for more than 1800 funds across six recent vintages. There has been tremendous upheaval in the venture capital markets “since interest rates began to rise in early… Read More

Balderton Capital Announces $1.3B in Funds to Suppot European Entrepreneurs as they Build Innovative Businesses

Balderton has recently announced $1.3B in new funds to back Europe’s top entrepreneurs as they build world-changing businesses. Balderton Capital, which claims to be one of Europe’s technology venture capital firms, confirmed in a blog post its $615 million Early Stage Fund IX and $685… Read More

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