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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Virtual Reality Industry Excitement Said to Hit ‘Fever Pitch’ Ahead of Apple Launch
Virtual Reality Industry Excitement Said to Hit ‘Fever Pitch’ Ahead of Apple Launch
June 04, 2023  |  Metaverse

Will Apple’s planned mixed-reality headset lead to a virtual reality (VR) funding renaissance? That’s the hope of startups in the VR space, according to a Sunday (June...

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GetYourGuide Raises $194 Million for AI-Powered Travel
GetYourGuide Raises $194 Million for AI-Powered Travel
June 01, 2023  |  Travel Payments

German travel platform GetYourGuide has raised $194 million to expand into North America. The company announced the equity and credit financing Thursday (June 1), saying it would allow it...

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Finland’s Lifeline Ventures Closes $163 Million Fund for Early-Stage Founders
Finland’s Lifeline Ventures Closes $163 Million Fund for Early-Stage Founders
May 17, 2023  |  Startups

Finland-based Lifeline Ventures has closed its fifth fund at €150 million (about $163 million). The venture capital (VC) firm will use the fund to continue backing early-stage...

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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  |  Partnerships

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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