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VC Investors Shrink as Money Goes to Big Tech Startups

VC Investors Shrink as Money Goes to Big Tech Startups
VC Investors Shrink as Money Goes to Big Tech Startups
January 02, 2025  |  Investments

The number of active U.S. venture capital (VC) investors has reportedly fallen since 2021. That was a peak year for the VC world, but as the Financial...

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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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EU Pressure on Big Tech Sparks Startup Concern
EU Pressure on Big Tech Sparks Startup Concern
February 18, 2024  |  Legal & Regulation

Amazon’s recent cancellation of its iRobot deal reportedly has European startups worried. In a recent Financial Times (FT) opinion piece, Javier Espinoza writes that entrepreneurs are concerned that...

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Tech Startup Funding Falls to 4-Year Low
Tech Startup Funding Falls to 4-Year Low
January 04, 2024  |  Startups

Startups had a rough 2023, with the value of venture investments hitting a four-year low. As Bloomberg News reported Thursday (Jan. 4), investors spent the...

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Venture Capital Firms Slash ‘Megafunds’ Even Amid AI Boom
Venture Capital Firms Slash ‘Megafunds’ Even Amid AI Boom
July 16, 2023  |  Investments

Venture capital (VC) outfits are reportedly shrinking their megafunds after years of building them up. As The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Sunday (July 16), these...

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Flat6Labs Launches $95 Million Seed Fund for Africa-Based Tech Startups
Flat6Labs Launches $95 Million Seed Fund for Africa-Based Tech Startups
March 14, 2023  |  Startups

Flat6Labs has launched a new $95 million seed fund focused on early-stage tech startups in Africa. The Africa Seed Fund (ASF) will be headquartered in Egypt...

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Private Equity Funds Regroup as Debt Financing Dries Up
Private Equity Funds Regroup as Debt Financing Dries Up
December 22, 2022  |  Investments

Private equity funds are seeking new ways to close deals as debt financing becomes scarce. That’s according to a Thursday (Dec. 22) report from Reuters,...

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Today In Payments: Tech Startups Laid Off 70K Since March; Quicken Loans Parent Files IPO
Today In Payments: Tech Startups Laid Off 70K Since March; Quicken Loans Parent Files IPO
July 08, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, tech startups have laid off nearly 70,000 employees in the last four months, and Rocket Companies, parent of Quicken Loans, filed...

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