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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The VC Fundraising Sea-Change: Less Formal, More Human
The VC Fundraising Sea-Change: Less Formal, More Human
February 23, 2023  |  Startups

FinTech firms are increasingly focusing on profitability, turning away from the growth-at-all-costs strategy many have long pursued. According to some investors, this strategic pivot from growth...

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VC Fundraising Dropped 65% Year-Over-Year in Q4
VC Fundraising Dropped 65% Year-Over-Year in Q4
February 20, 2023  |  Economy

Venture capital (VC) firms are having a harder time raising funds. The amount of money raised in new funds in the fourth quarter of 2022...

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Startup Wise Guys Raises $27M to Invest in B2B Startups
Startup Wise Guys Raises $27M to Invest in B2B Startups
February 17, 2023  |  Startups

Startup Wise Guys has raised 25 million euros (about $27 million) to invest in startups. The Estonia-based global accelerator fund for B2B startups said in a post on...

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Surveillance Firm Hawk AI Raises $17M as Financial Crimes Grow
Surveillance Firm Hawk AI Raises $17M as Financial Crimes Grow
January 26, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

Hawk AI has raised $17 million to boost its fraud prevention and anti-money laundering efforts. The Munich company announced the Series B on Thursday (Jan. 26), saying...

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Luxury Reseller Cudoni Adds eBay, Others With $9M Fundraise
Luxury Reseller Cudoni Adds eBay, Others With $9M Fundraise
January 23, 2023  |  Retail

Investors see an opportunity to expand a VIP service in the growing luxury resale space. Cudoni, a United Kingdom-based luxury resale platform, has raised 7.5...

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SYKY Raises $9.5M to Fund Digital Fashion ‘Renaissance’
SYKY Raises $9.5M to Fund Digital Fashion ‘Renaissance’
January 17, 2023  |  Retail

Fashion brand SYKY has raised $9.5 million for its bid to build a blockchain-based luxury platform. “Fashion is on the verge of a renaissance, powered by technology and...

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Resilient UK FinTech Investment Landscape Unfazed by 2022 Decline
Resilient UK FinTech Investment Landscape Unfazed by 2022 Decline
January 12, 2023  |  Fintech Investments

U.K. FinTechs received $12.5 billion in investment in 2022, 8% less than the year prior. According to research published by Innovate Finance, an independent industry...

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FinTechs Attract 20% of All VC Investment in Bulgaria
FinTechs Attract 20% of All VC Investment in Bulgaria
December 29, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

Bulgarian FinTech firms have attracted nearly $6 million in investment this year. In fact, while the country’s FinTech industry may be young, with each passing...

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Sustainability Takes Center Stage as EU GreenTech Funding Booms 
Sustainability Takes Center Stage as EU GreenTech Funding Booms 
December 02, 2022  |  Investments

GreenTech startups in Europe have been raking in funding this week.  Hot off the back of the Cop27 summit, which saw European governments commit millions to green...

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