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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Sequoia Backs Off Crime App Citizen Amid VC Funding Downturn

Sequoia Backs Off Crime App Citizen Amid VC Funding Downturn
Sequoia Backs Off Crime App Citizen Amid VC Funding Downturn
February 26, 2023  |  Startups

Sequoia Capital has reportedly stopped funding the crime-tracking app Citizen amid a startup financing drought. According to a Saturday (Feb. 25) Financial Times (FT) report,...

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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  |  Cybersecurity

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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