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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Dick’s Sporting Goods Launches $50M VC Fund
Dick’s Sporting Goods Launches $50M VC Fund
November 03, 2022  |  Investments

Dick’s Sporting Goods has launched a $50 million venture capital fund for companies that focus on athletes and their communities. “In many cases, the fund...

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Europe VC Dealmaking Slows in Q3, Startups Turn to Buyouts as Markets Cool
Europe VC Dealmaking Slows in Q3, Startups Turn to Buyouts as Markets Cool
November 03, 2022  |  Investments

Despite a continent-wide economic slowdown and comparatively deflated financial markets, Europe is on track to match last year’s record-breaking venture capital (VC) activity, which saw over...

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Blockchain.com Valuation Could Shrink by $10B, Report Says
Blockchain.com Valuation Could Shrink by $10B, Report Says
October 30, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto trading platform Blockchain.com is considering a “down round” of funding that could slash the company’s value from the $14 billion it reached this year....

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Barclays Backs Illuminate’s Latest Investment Vehicle
Barclays Backs Illuminate’s Latest Investment Vehicle
October 26, 2022  |  Partnerships

Illuminate Financial, the London-based venture capital firm which specializes in FinTech investments, has announced an expansion of its partnership with Barclays. Under the agreement, Barclays...

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FinTech Winter Chills Funding as Busted IPOs Litter Landscape
FinTech Winter Chills Funding as Busted IPOs Litter Landscape
October 24, 2022  |  Investments

Once hot FinTechs are now facing continued pressure, particularly on the funding front. The business models, by and large, have been propelled less by profits...

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JPMorgan Chase Offers Startups Chance At VC Fundraising
JPMorgan Chase Offers Startups Chance At VC Fundraising
October 19, 2022  |  Startups

JPMorgan Chase will try and cater to startups with a new platform to connect founders with venture capital, according to Reuters. The platform will be...

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VC’s Next Great Opportunity Lies in ‘Great Unbundling’ of B2B Payments
VC’s Next Great Opportunity Lies in ‘Great Unbundling’ of B2B Payments
October 19, 2022  |  B2B Payments

“FinTech, as an investment category, has been incredibly exciting because of the size of the industry — and the size of the opportunity,” Alex Niehenke,...

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Venture Fund Backing Already Tops 2021
Venture Fund Backing Already Tops 2021
October 13, 2022  |  Investments

Investors backed venture funds with more money so far this year than all of 2021, with a flurry of activity in recent months that offset...

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FoodTech Investments Help Streamline Africa’s Agriculture Trade, Connect Fragmented Supply Chains
FoodTech Investments Help Streamline Africa’s Agriculture Trade, Connect Fragmented Supply Chains
October 09, 2022  |  Supply Chain

Africa’s startup ecosystem raised nearly $5 billion in venture capital (VC) funding last year, twice as much as in 2020. For Zekarias Amsalu, founder and...

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