Venture Capital

Venture capital is a type of private equity, a form of financing that is provided by firms or funds to small, early-stage, emerging firms that are deemed to have high growth potential, or which have demonstrated high growth.

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Vera Equity Launches $20 Million Fund Focused on Early-Stage FinTechs
Vera Equity Launches $20 Million Fund Focused on Early-Stage FinTechs
May 01, 2023  |  Fintech Investments

Vera Equity has launched with a $20 million fund focused on early-stage FinTech companies. The new venture capital (VC) firm has invested in 20 FinTech...

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MoneyGram Pushes Back Expected Date of Planned Sale
MoneyGram Pushes Back Expected Date of Planned Sale
May 01, 2023  |  Acquisitions

MoneyGram has pushed back the expected date of its planned sale. The firm and the intended buyer, venture capital firm Madison Dearborn Partners (MDP), now...

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HumanForest Raises $15 Million to Grow UK eBike Business
HumanForest Raises $15 Million to Grow UK eBike Business
April 30, 2023  |  Ridesharing

U.K.-based micromobility firm HumanForest has raised $15 million to boost its eBike technology. The company announced its Series A funding Friday (April 28), saying it...

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Report: Startups Contend With ‘Bloodbath’ As Funding Dries Up
Report: Startups Contend With ‘Bloodbath’ As Funding Dries Up
April 25, 2023  |  Startups

The world’s tech startups could be facing a cruel summer as the funding crunch persists. As Bloomberg News reported Monday (April 24), experts believe these...

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Getir Joins Ultrafast Grocers Taking a Hit Amid Economic Challenges
Getir Joins Ultrafast Grocers Taking a Hit Amid Economic Challenges
April 19, 2023  |  Retail

Even the largest ultrafast grocers are taking a hit as economic challenges rack the industry. Now, even Turkey-based multibillion-dollar quick-commerce firm Getir, which seemed to...

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Albion Capital Raises $99 Million for Software and Tech Firms VC Funding
Albion Capital Raises $99 Million for Software and Tech Firms VC Funding
April 12, 2023  |  Investments

British venture firm Albion Capital has raised nearly $100 million for its portfolio companies. According to a UK Tech News report Wednesday (April 12), the...

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‘Humbled’ VCs Turn to Middle East For Funding
‘Humbled’ VCs Turn to Middle East For Funding
April 12, 2023  |  Investments

As funding evaporates, venture capital firms are seeking an oasis in the Middle East. Groups like Andreessen Horowitz, Tiger Global and IVP have in the...

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AlphaSense Raises $100 Million for Market Intelligence and B2B Search
AlphaSense Raises $100 Million for Market Intelligence and B2B Search
April 11, 2023  |  B2B Payments

AlphaSense has raised another $100 million for its market intelligence and B2B search platform. The latest fundraise joins the firm’s $225 million Series D financing round,...

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Consumer-Focused Investments Land Jay-Z on Forbes’ 2023 Billionaires List
Consumer-Focused Investments Land Jay-Z on Forbes’ 2023 Billionaires List
April 10, 2023  |  Retail

Hip-hop artists Jay-Z has made it onto Forbes’ 2023 Billionaires List thanks to his savvy investments in a range of consumer-focused industries. According to Forbes,...

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