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Tag: Venture capital
Coatue loses two more partners, including one who led firm’s crypto investments: The Information
Investment manager Coatue, with over $73 billion in assets under management, has reportedly lost two more general partners in recent months. Luca Schmid left the firm in August and Sebastian Duesterho...
Venture firm Bessemer counts on a decentralized network for deal flow
In the world of venture capital, an investor’s network is as good as her net-worth. Venture investor Bessemer is hoping that a decentralized network of scouts will help it spot the most innovat...
Crypto checking account provider Juno raises $18 million and launches token
Juno, a Singapore-headquartered crypto firm that provides checking accounts in the U.S. has raised $18 million in a Series A funding round and launched a native token as part of its tokenized loyalty ...
Arthur Cheong’s DeFiance Capital raising $100 million to invest in liquid tokens
DeFiance Capital, the crypto venture capital firm that recently distanced itself from bankrupt crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC), is in the process of raising a $100 million fund to invest ...
India’s startup market has tremendous potential
India’s startup market is worth betting on, though it’s still “a few years” behind China’s, Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin said. During a panel discussion at the Fo...
Talos targets expansion, hires for three key positions
Digital asset trading company Talos announced it will grow the ranks of its team with three strategic hires. As it expands globally, Talos will bring in Frank Van Zegveld as head of sales for Europe,...
Robot Ventures taps UMA founder as partner
Pre-seed venture capital investment firm Robot Ventures hired a former Goldman Sachs trader Hart Lambur as a partner, the firm announced on Twitter. Lambur is best known for co-founding crypto projec...
Spice VC expects Q4 first close in fund targeted at $250 million: Exclusive
Spice VC’s second venture fund is expected to have its first close mid-fourth quarter as it works toward a $250 million target, the firm’s founder told The Block. The target value is five times that o...
JPMorgan (JPM) fintech deal to acquire Renovite to battle Stripe and Block
The main entrance at JPMorgan’s headquarters in New York City. Erik McGregor | LightRocket | Getty Images JPMorgan Chase has agreed to acquire a payments startup called Renovite to fend off thre...
VC firm Bloccelerate aims to raise $100 million for new fund
Bloccelerate aims to raise $100 million for its new investment fund, the venture capital firm said in a new filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Seattle-based VC raised $20 million ...
The Power Of CPG Brings A Steady ROI To VC Funds
Jen Zesut co-founder at Goodles, a portfolio company of Springdale Ventures. Springdale Ventures Nearly 70% of the US’s economy is driven by consumer spending. Yet, venture capital investment is...
Venturerock Launches $75 Million Sports Tech Venture Investment Company
Bob van Oosterhout (left) and Danny Cortenraede are spearheading Venturerock’s $75 million sports … [+] tech venture investment company. Courtesy of Robert Verboon With the global sports t...
Europe’s Public Markets Offer Happy Hunting Grounds For Private Tech Investors
The expansion of private markets – and the ready availability of capital to technology companies without having to list their shares publicly – has been a key development shaping the global digital ec...
Hashed taps ex-South Korean finance official to lead research institute
Crypto venture capital firm Hashed has appointed a former South Korean vice finance minister to head the company’s new research institute. Hashed Open Research will connect blockchain experts a...
Twelve makes jet fuel from CO2; signs deal with Microsoft, Alaska Air
Sustainable aviation fuel, commonly called SAF, has so far been expensive to produce, but new startups are now creating clean fuels out of carbon at a much cheaper cost. Now, new tax credits for clean...
Serena Williams pushes Selena Gomez’s startup to $100 million valuation
In the same Vogue feature where Serena Williams announced her possible retirement after the U.S. Open, the tennis star said she’ll continue to prioritize investment in women-owned businesses. Days la...
Kaszek Ventures eyes more Latam digital assets after Bitso, Nubank
Kaszek Ventures, one of Latin America’s most active venture capital firms, recently invested in an unnamed DeFi and crypto banking solutions company and is eyeing more digital asset investments. Manag...
WeWork’s Adam Neumann secures millions in funding for his new company Flow
Adam Neumann is back. The billionaire businessman who founded office-sharing company WeWork Inc. WE, -4.70% is back with another company called Flow, a residential real estate company attempting to ad...
The SoftBank Experiment Has Failed. Time to Go Private?
Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son on $24 billion of new losses: “I am quite embarrassed and remorseful.” Str/Jiji Press/AFP/Getty Images Text size The stock market can be a humbling place—just ask Masayoshi ...
Solana MEV infrastructure developer Jito Labs raises $10 million
Jito Labs, a crypto startup building infrastructure to mitigate the negative impact of maximum extractable value (MEV) on Solana, has raised $10 million in a Series A funding round. Sharing the news e...
‘Forget the past three years’
Eugene Zhang, founding partner of Silicon Valley VC firm TSVC Spencer Greene, general partner of TSVC Courtesy: TSVC Eugene Zhang, a veteran Silicon Valley investor, recalls the exact moment the marke...
Creator financier CreatorDAO raises $20 million in seed funding from a16z
CreatorDAO, a decentralized organization that provides financial and technological support for creators, has raised $20 million in seed funding. The crypto-friendly venture firm a16z and Initialized...