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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Dimon: JPMorgan Wants More VC and Startup Banking Clients
Dimon: JPMorgan Wants More VC and Startup Banking Clients
October 02, 2023  |  Banking

J.P. Morgan Chase reportedly wants to expand its startup and venture capital (VC) customer base. Speaking during a conference Monday (Oct. 2), CEO Jamie Dimon said the country’s...

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VCs Tell Startups to Pump Brakes on IPO Plans
VCs Tell Startups to Pump Brakes on IPO Plans
October 01, 2023  |  IPO

Venture capitalists (VCs) are reportedly telling startups to put plans to go public on hold. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Sunday (Oct. 1), that...

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Paxton AI Raises $6 Million for AI Platform for Lawyers
Paxton AI Raises $6 Million for AI Platform for Lawyers
September 19, 2023  |  Investments

Paxton AI has secured $6 million in seed funding to grow its generative artificial intelligence (AI) platform for legal research and drafting.  Paxton AI said...

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Blockchain Capital Raises $580 Million in 2 New Funds
Blockchain Capital Raises $580 Million in 2 New Funds
September 18, 2023  |  Blockchain

Blockchain Capital, a venture capital (VC) firm dedicated to driving the global transition to decentralized, blockchain-based systems, has announced the closing of two new funds....

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Air Street Capital Raises $121 Million for AI Startups
Air Street Capital Raises $121 Million for AI Startups
September 06, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

AI-focused venture capital firm Air Street Capital says it has closed a new $121 million fund. The London-based company announced Wednesday (Sept. 6) that the funding will allow it...

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Report: Reid Hoffman Reduces Role at Greylock Partners to Focus on AI
Report: Reid Hoffman Reduces Role at Greylock Partners to Focus on AI
August 30, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Venture firm Greylock Partners is reportedly experiencing a transition as Reid Hoffman, a prominent figure in the tech industry, scales back his involvement in new deals. Hoffman, a...

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MoonPay Launches Investment Arm to Drive Web3 Adoption
MoonPay Launches Investment Arm to Drive Web3 Adoption
August 29, 2023  |  Investments

Web3 infrastructure company MoonPay has launched an investment arm that aims to support and collaborate with startups in the Web3 and FinTech ecosystems. The new MoonPay Ventures will...

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Europe’s Startups Stretched as VC Funding Falls 61% in First Half of ’23
Europe’s Startups Stretched as VC Funding Falls 61% in First Half of ’23
August 22, 2023  |  Startups

European startups are reportedly rethinking expansion amid a venture funding drought. As the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday (Aug. 22), the struggle to find financing has become...

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M&As, Alternative Funding Keep FinTechs Afloat Amid Ongoing Economic Shake-Up
M&As, Alternative Funding Keep FinTechs Afloat Amid Ongoing Economic Shake-Up
August 21, 2023  |  Fintech Investments

The FinTech industry has experienced significant growth in recent years, but it is has not been immune to economic headwinds. In fact, rising interest rates,...

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