VC

Venture capital is a type 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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HV Capital Closes $782 Million Fund for ‘Technology Disruptors’
HV Capital Closes $782 Million Fund for ‘Technology Disruptors’
May 04, 2023  |  Investments

Germany’s HV Capital says it has closed a €710 million ($782 million) fund targeting “high-growth” firms. The new fund — the venture capital (VC) investment...

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MENA’s AgriTech Revolution Captures VC Attention and Dollars
MENA’s AgriTech Revolution Captures VC Attention and Dollars
May 04, 2023  |  Startups

Total investment raised by startups in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) and broader Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) area crossed the $3 billion...

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MoneyGram Pushes Back Expected Date of Planned Sale
MoneyGram Pushes Back Expected Date of Planned Sale
May 01, 2023  |  Acquisitions

MoneyGram has pushed back the expected date of its planned sale. The firm and the intended buyer, venture capital firm Madison Dearborn Partners (MDP), now...

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HumanForest Raises $15 Million to Grow UK eBike Business
HumanForest Raises $15 Million to Grow UK eBike Business
April 30, 2023  |  Ridesharing

U.K.-based micromobility firm HumanForest has raised $15 million to boost its eBike technology. The company announced its Series A funding Friday (April 28), saying it...

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A Venture Debt Deficit Was Coming, SVB Collapse or Not, Says QED’s Gerety
A Venture Debt Deficit Was Coming, SVB Collapse or Not, Says QED’s Gerety
April 17, 2023  |  Startups

Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) helped pioneer venture debt as a critical source of alternative financing. After its untimely failure, many market observers are beginning to wonder...

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AlphaSense Raises $100 Million for Market Intelligence and B2B Search
AlphaSense Raises $100 Million for Market Intelligence and B2B Search
April 11, 2023  |  B2B Payments

AlphaSense has raised another $100 million for its market intelligence and B2B search platform. The latest fundraise joins the firm’s $225 million Series D financing round,...

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EU Early-Stage Startups Benefit From VC Dry Powder
EU Early-Stage Startups Benefit From VC Dry Powder
April 07, 2023  |  Startups

In a challenging macroeconomic market that has led to a sharpened focus on belt-tightening, FinTech firms are under mounting pressure from investors to pivot from...

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Tiger, SoftBank Writedowns of Private Tech Holdings Signal Chilling Effect for FinTechs
Tiger, SoftBank Writedowns of Private Tech Holdings Signal Chilling Effect for FinTechs
March 17, 2023  |  Startups

Valuation of investments and companies remains an exercise in paper gains and paper losses. Nothing’s final until the investor, the VC fund or the mutual...

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FDIC Prefers Banks Over Other Entities as Silicon Valley Bank Bidders
FDIC Prefers Banks Over Other Entities as Silicon Valley Bank Bidders
March 15, 2023  |  Banking

The pool of potential buyers of Silicon Valley Bank may be narrower than previously thought. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), which took over the...

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