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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FBI Reportedly Investigating Hone Capital’s Connections to China
FBI Reportedly Investigating Hone Capital’s Connections to China
September 25, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

The FBI is reportedly investigating a Silicon Valley venture capital group’s ties to China. Hone Capital launched with the help of a Chinese private equity...

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Trending: Could OpenAI’s $6.5 Billion Fundraising Drive Signal New AI Gold Rush?
Trending: Could OpenAI’s $6.5 Billion Fundraising Drive Signal New AI Gold Rush?
September 23, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

OpenAI’s reported bid to raise $6.5 billion at a $150 billion valuation could signal a new era in artificial intelligence (AI) commercialization, potentially reshaping entire...

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Capmont Launches $111 Million Fund for B2B Tech Startups
Capmont Launches $111 Million Fund for B2B Tech Startups
September 19, 2024  |  Investments

Munich-based venture capital (VC) firm Capmont Technology has reportedly launched a $111 million fund. The company, which has raised $334 million since its founding in 2016, focuses...

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VC Firm Patron Raises $100 Million For Consumer Startups
VC Firm Patron Raises $100 Million For Consumer Startups
September 17, 2024  |  Investments

Early-stage venture capital firm Patron says its second fund has raised $100 million. The fund, announced Tuesday (Sept. 17), included investors such as Andreessen Horowitz Co-founder Marc Andreessen and General Partner Chris Dixon....

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Insight Partners Prepares to Close $10 Billion Venture Capital Fund
Insight Partners Prepares to Close $10 Billion Venture Capital Fund
September 15, 2024  |  Investments

Venture capital (VC) firm Insight Partners is reportedly preparing to close a $10 billion-plus fund. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Sunday (Sept. 15), the...

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VC Firm Upload Ventures Trades Credit FinTechs for AI Investments
VC Firm Upload Ventures Trades Credit FinTechs for AI Investments
September 11, 2024  |  Investments

Brazilian investment firm Upload Ventures is reportedly upping its artificial intelligence (AI) investments while avoiding credit FinTechs. That’s according to a Bloomberg News interview Wednesday...

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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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