Venture Capital

Venture capital is a type of private equity, a form 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.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

AI Helps VC Firms Cut Costs and Improve Funding Process Efficiency
AI Helps VC Firms Cut Costs and Improve Funding Process Efficiency
June 02, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

From healthcare to finance and spend management, artificial intelligence (AI) continues to disrupt industries, enabling firms to cut costs, increase efficiency and unlock new growth opportunities. And it’s no different...

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Hostaway Raises $175 Million to Expand Property Management Software
Hostaway Raises $175 Million to Expand Property Management Software
June 01, 2023  |  Real Estate

Hostaway has raised $175 million to expand its property management software for short-term rentals. The firm will use the new funding to accelerate its expansion and...

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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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Talis Capital Announces First Closing of $175 Million Fund
Talis Capital Announces First Closing of $175 Million Fund
May 30, 2023  |  Investments

Talis Capital has announced the first closing of its $175 million fund. With this fund, which is its third fund and its largest to date,...

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QED’s Gerety on Raising $925M to Help FinTechs Go Where Banks Still Don’t
QED’s Gerety on Raising $925M to Help FinTechs Go Where Banks Still Don’t
May 30, 2023  |  Banking

The death of FinTechs — and of FinTech funding — has been greatly exaggerated. Yes, venture capital funding in the space is slowing. And depending on...

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Report: VC Firms Gearing Up for Investments in Healthcare
Report: VC Firms Gearing Up for Investments in Healthcare
May 26, 2023  |  Healthcare

Venture capital (VC) firms are reportedly gearing up for further investments in healthcare. The pace of VCs’ fundraising for investments in the healthcare sector this...

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QED Raises $925 Million Amid ‘Difficult Market’
QED Raises $925 Million Amid ‘Difficult Market’
May 23, 2023  |  Investments

FinTech-focused venture capital firm QED Investors has closed two funds worth $925 million. The funds, announced Tuesday (May 23), consist of an early stage fund...

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Businesses Tap Into the Power of Networks As VC Funding Disappears
Businesses Tap Into the Power of Networks As VC Funding Disappears
May 19, 2023  |  SMBs

PYMNTS asked business leaders for their take on how to plan for the rest of 2023 and what they are telling their teams to focus...

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London-Based Seedcamp Launches $180 Million Fund to Back European Entrepreneurs
London-Based Seedcamp Launches $180 Million Fund to Back European Entrepreneurs
May 17, 2023  |  Startups

Seedcamp has launched a $180 million fund to back European entrepreneurs. The London-based seed-stage venture capital (VC) fund will use its Fund VI to lead investment...

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