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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G Squared Raises $1.1 Billion Amid ‘Secondary Market’ Interest
G Squared Raises $1.1 Billion Amid ‘Secondary Market’ Interest
August 26, 2024  |  Investments

Venture capital group G Squared has reportedly raised $1.1 billion for its latest fund. The firm aims to tap into increasing investor demand for G...

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Revenew Raises $4.55 Million, Launches Solution for Platforms and Marketplaces
Revenew Raises $4.55 Million, Launches Solution for Platforms and Marketplaces
August 22, 2024  |  Investments

Revenew has raised $4.55 million in venture capital (VC) funding and launched its flagship product Clarity. The company provides an all-in-one solution that helps platforms...

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AI Firms’ Big Tech Deals Leave VC Investors in the Cold
AI Firms’ Big Tech Deals Leave VC Investors in the Cold
August 14, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

This year has seen three fledgling AI firms swallowed up by Big Tech companies. As the Financial Times (FT) notes in a report Wednesday (Aug. 14), it...

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Balderton Capital Pulls In $1.3 Billion for EU Tech Firms
Balderton Capital Pulls In $1.3 Billion for EU Tech Firms
August 12, 2024  |  Investments

Revolut investor Balderton Capital has raised $1.3 billion for European tech startups. The London-based firm announced the funding — divided between its $615 million Early Stage Fund IX and...

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Colin Kaepernick Launches AI Company Focused on Creators
Colin Kaepernick Launches AI Company Focused on Creators
July 24, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick has launched an artificial intelligence (AI) company that aims to use the technology to help creators produce, distribute and merchandise...

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Anthropic and Menlo Ventures Launch $100 Million AI Startup Fund
Anthropic and Menlo Ventures Launch $100 Million AI Startup Fund
July 17, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Anthropic and Menlo Ventures have launched a $100 million fund for artificial intelligence (AI) startups. “We created this fund to fuel the next generation of...

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Trump Running Mate J.D. Vance’s Antitrust Views Divide Business Leaders
Trump Running Mate J.D. Vance’s Antitrust Views Divide Business Leaders
July 16, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

It is an election year — and political uncertainty is top of mind for businesses. With the news Monday (July 15) that presidential candidate Donald...

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Goldman Sachs Unit Invests in Plaid, Databricks Company Stakes
Goldman Sachs Unit Invests in Plaid, Databricks Company Stakes
July 15, 2024  |  Investments

Venture capital (VC) firm NEA has reportedly created a $540 million continuation vehicle that has drawn as investors Goldman Sachs Group’s alternatives unit, Industry Ventures,...

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Forestay’s New $220M Fund Targets the ‘Inflection Point’ in AI Startups
Forestay’s New $220M Fund Targets the ‘Inflection Point’ in AI Startups
July 11, 2024  |  Investments

High interest rates usually spell trouble for venture capital (VC) firms. But with a hot hand to play like AI and cybersecurity, and a shrewd...

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