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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Former FTX US President Brett Harrison Starting New Company, Denies Fraud
Former FTX US President Brett Harrison Starting New Company, Denies Fraud
January 16, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The former president of FTX is blasting the failed crypto exchange and its founder as he pivots to raising fresh funds for his new venture....

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Cake Ventures has announced a $17 million seed and pre-seed fund focused on demographic change. The venture capital firm aims to invest in founders building companies...

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January 12, 2023  |  Fintech Investments

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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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Global economic volatility and recession risk test the business resilience of startups. But for firms in emerging markets across Africa and the Middle East, the...

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