Tagged: venture capital

May 20, 2024 @ 5:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Recently, CI covered the rise in venture capital money going into digital assets. There has been renewed interest in risk capital going into crypto firms. In Q1 2024, crypto startups experienced an increase of 40.3% increase in venture funding and a 44.7% jump in deal… Read More

May 17, 2024 @ 9:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Corporate venture capital funding rebounds in Q1’24, driven by $100M+ mega-rounds, according to an update from CBInsights. CBInsights noted that Corporate venture capital (CVC) had “a solid quarter in Q1’24, with CVC-backed funding increasing by 26% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ), greater than the venture market as a… Read More

May 14, 2024 @ 1:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

Stating they are one of the very few VC firms that are truly global, Accel is reporting that it is raising a $650 million fund to support early-stage ventures in Europe and Israel. Accel opened its London office in 2000 as one of the first… Read More

May 13, 2024 @ 7:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Carta has released their State of Private Markets: Q1 2024 report. Carta notes that the venture capital fundraising market “remained slow in Q1 2024, but valuations held steady or climbed at almost every stage.” Carta also mentions that the startup fundraising market “got off to… Read More

April 29, 2024 @ 10:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A collective sense of measured “optimism” developed throughout Q1 2024, as the S&P 500 recorded its best-performing first quarter since 2019, the FT Partners team noted in a research report covering Fintech ecosystem developments. The Fintech focused research report from FT Partners pointed out that… Read More

April 29, 2024 @ 8:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As the bull market continues, VC Brian D. Evans shares insights on how projects and founders can best approach and take advantage of the current bull run. He also comments on the difference in approach between a bull market in traditional finance vs. the crypto… Read More

April 27, 2024 @ 4:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK experienced a year-on-year (YoY) decline in venture capital (VC) funding deal volume and value during the first quarter (Q1) of 2024 as investor sentiment remained weak, the GlobalData report noted. A total of 281 VC deals of worth $2.7 billion were announced during… Read More

April 25, 2024 @ 10:45 am By Michael Wong  |  

Wealthtech startup Midas, which specializes in democratizing retail investing, has secured $45 million in Series A funding to expand its financial services offerings. The funding round was led by Toronto-based venture capital firm Portage, known for its significant investments in the Fintech sector, including a… Read More

April 22, 2024 @ 11:07 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Softloans, a Fintech startup headquartered in Vilnius, Lithuania, has successfully secured €1 million in pre-seed funding to bolster its growth and development initiatives. The investment round was spearheaded by venture capital firm Firstpick, alongside contributions from several business angels, signaling strong investor confidence in the… Read More

April 21, 2024 @ 10:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Andreessen Horowitz has reportedly raised $7.2B for the following venture strategies: American Dynamism ($600M), Apps ($1B), Games ($600M), Infrastructure ($1.25B), and Growth ($3.75B). This marks an important milestone for the firm. When Marc and Ben Horowitz started the firm in 2009, the conventional wisdom in… Read More

April 15, 2024 @ 7:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

European megafunds raised record amounts of capital in 2023, according to an update from PitchBook. Most notably, the top five funds contributed “to a record concentration of over half the year’s fundraising figure in Europe, with CVC Capital Partners raising a global record €26 billion… Read More

April 13, 2024 @ 3:33 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Akad Seguros, a digital insurance firm based in São Paulo, has successfully completed a Series A funding round, raising $22.5 million, according to an announcement. The funding effort was spearheaded by Valor Capital Group and included significant contributions from Across, Endeavor Scale-Up Ventures, Endeavor Catalyst,… Read More

April 5, 2024 @ 9:45 am By Michael Wong  |  

Ellipsis Labs, a player in the development of on-chain exchange technologies, has announced raising a total of $20 million in its Series A funding round. The round was led by Paradigm, with significant contributions from Electric Capital, highlighting strong investor confidence in Ellipsis Labs’ potential… Read More

April 5, 2024 @ 8:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

VC dealmaking slides to a 7-year low, while several blockbuster deals “drive a modest rebound in funding,” according to an extensive update from CBInsights. According to the latest CBInsights report, Q1’24 was “a mixed bag for the venture market.” The CBInsights report reveals that equity… Read More

April 2, 2024 @ 8:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Venture capitalists Marc Andreessen, Galaxy Digital, and Accolade Partners are the main backers of the crypto VC firm 1kx’s most recnet fund. 1kx is reporting $75 million in funds raised via the investment round with Chris Dixon, a partner at Andreessen Horowitz, named as one… Read More

April 1, 2024 @ 10:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A report by professional services firm KPMG has revealed that 115 Scottish firms received over £359 million worth of Venture Capital (VC) investment after being identified as the most promising throughout 2023. The Venture Pulse Survey showed that there was “a marked decline in global… Read More

March 30, 2024 @ 8:07 am By Michael Wong  |  

Singapore-based AI cybersecurity firm StealthMole has announced raising $7 million in Series A funding, a round spearheaded by Korea Investment Partners (KIP). This investment round also saw contributions from Hibiscus Fund, a multinational venture between RHL Ventures, Penjana Kapital, and KB Investment, alongside Smilegate Investment…. Read More

March 24, 2024 @ 12:16 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Blockchain project Espresso Systems has successfully closed a $28 million Series B funding round, with a16z crypto leading the investment. This latest financial boost brings the total funding to over $60 million, following a $30 million Series A round in 2022 and an initial $2… Read More

March 19, 2024 @ 9:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

RevRoad explains that their platform provides growing companies with what they really need, which includes everything from a starter team to business services. RevRoad says that they are a venture services firm that helps portfolio companies grow “with a team and essential services for up… Read More

March 14, 2024 @ 2:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Private equity fundraising declined by around 1.2% globally to $554 billion last year, according to data shared by PitchBook. And the number of funds declined by around 46% to 647 from 1,192. Funds of $5 billion or more reportedly accounted for almost 50% of 2023’s… Read More