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.

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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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Obie Raises $26 Million for Real Estate-Focused Embedded Insurance Solutions
Obie Raises $26 Million for Real Estate-Focused Embedded Insurance Solutions
May 17, 2023  |  Insurance

Obie has raised $26 million in Series B funding to expand its embedded insurance offering for real estate investors. The firm will use the new funding...

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Tech Companies Avoiding UK for IPOs
Tech Companies Avoiding UK for IPOs
May 08, 2023  |  IPO

Tech companies have determined that the United Kingdom is not the place to launch their initial public offerings. This observation follows the decision of British...

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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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Fortellix Raises $43 Million to Expand Its Automatic Driving Validation Tech
Fortellix Raises $43 Million to Expand Its Automatic Driving Validation Tech
May 03, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Fortellix has raised $43 million to expand its products for the automated driving sector. The Israeli company, which makes safety-driven verification and validation technology for automated...

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Vera Equity Launches $20 Million Fund Focused on Early-Stage FinTechs
Vera Equity Launches $20 Million Fund Focused on Early-Stage FinTechs
May 01, 2023  |  Fintech Investments

Vera Equity has launched with a $20 million fund focused on early-stage FinTech companies. The new venture capital (VC) firm has invested in 20 FinTech...

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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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