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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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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EU Early-Stage Startups Benefit From VC Dry Powder
EU Early-Stage Startups Benefit From VC Dry Powder
April 07, 2023  |  Startups

In a challenging macroeconomic market that has led to a sharpened focus on belt-tightening, FinTech firms are under mounting pressure from investors to pivot from...

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Report: Tech Funding Falls by 55% Amid Banking Crisis
Report: Tech Funding Falls by 55% Amid Banking Crisis
April 06, 2023  |  Investments

Funding to U.S. tech startups reportedly plummeted 55% during the first quarter of 2023. Those companies raised $37 billion in venture capital (VC) in the...

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What Erin and Sara Foster’s VC Arm Means for Startups
What Erin and Sara Foster’s VC Arm Means for Startups
April 05, 2023  |  Retail

Celebrity venture companies are the new norm. From SKKY Partners, co-founded by Kim Kardashian, to Marcy Venture Partners, co-founded by Shawn Carter (JAY-Z), celebrities are...

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SVB Implosion Could Blow Half-Trillion-Dollar Hole in VC Sector as Valuations Become More Clear
SVB Implosion Could Blow Half-Trillion-Dollar Hole in VC Sector as Valuations Become More Clear
March 27, 2023  |  Startups

Venture capital (VC) firms should prepare for a whole new level of scrutiny in the wake of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) implosion, market watchers...

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