FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Nagraj Kashyap, Priya Saiprasad, and Samir Kumar announced the launch of Touring Capital, a San Francisco, CA-based venture capital firm focused on investing in the next generation of early-growth stage, AI-powered SaaS startups around the world.

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AltAssets

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

OSS Capital, which bills itself as the first and only early-stage VC exclusively dedicated to backing commercial open source startup founders, is raising up to $75m for a new fund. The post Open-source startup focused VC house OSS Capital back with third flagship fundraise first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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FinSMEs

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Factor Capital Management, a Charlottesville, VA-based investment firm, announced the launch and first close of its Factor Venture Capital Fund I with approximately $10M in commitments.

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AltAssets

MARCH 18, 2024

Seed investor 1984 Ventures has launched its third fund to support early-stage startups it says are “solving real problems”. The post 1984 Ventures eyes $75m to back software startups first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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Africa Capital Digest

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

The post TLG Capital leads debt/equity deal for trade finance startup first appeared on Africa Capital Digest. To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. Current members login here) [.]

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Private Equity Wire

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Jeff Dean, an AI exec at Alphabet Inc’s Google has also backed the London-based fund, which has already placed bets on startups in the US and Europe working on data analytics and semiconductors. The fund is also focusing on drug discovery, an area of renewed interest for investors looking for AI opportunities.

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AltAssets

APRIL 30, 2024

General Catalyst said to be on verge of $6bn for tech startup fundraise The post General Catalyst said to be on verge of $6bn for tech startup fundraise first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Cervin Ventures, a Palo Alto, CA-based early-stage venture capital firm, closed $162m in new capital. The firm will use the capital to invest in Seed and Series A startups specializing in enterprise software, data and AI, cybersecurity, DevOps, cloud, and networking.

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Africa Capital Digest

JULY 9, 2023

The post TLG Capital leads debt/equity round for invoice financing startup first appeared on Africa Capital Digest. To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. Current members login here) [.]

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Private Equity Insights

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Antwerp, Belgium-based Fortino Capital, a European B2B software venture capital and growth equity firm, on Friday, announced the final closing of its 4th investment fund — Fortino Capital PE II at €377m. To date, Fortino Capital has raised across four funds, a total of over €800M.

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AltAssets

MARCH 25, 2024

Silicon Valley and Tokyo-based VC DNX Ventures has raised $243m across a pair of funds backing B2B startups in Japan. The post DNX Ventures targets Japanese B2B startups with $243m double fund close. first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 31, 2023

Its value was 14 times Hersha’s estimated year-to-date earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization of $99m for 2023, according to S&P Capital IQ. KSL has focused on travel and leisure businesses, deploying about $21bn of capital across its equity, credit, and tactical opportunities funds since 2005.

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AltAssets

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Venture capital firm Twelve Below has raised $108m across two new funds to invest in pre-seed and seed-stage software startups. The post New York VC firm doubles down on software startups with $108m double fundraise first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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Private Equity Insights

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The 15-year-old startup’s Series D funding was led by Indian private equity firm Kedaara Capital. The new funding included some secondary sales, but the startup didn’t specify the amount. read more The post Warburg Pincus-backed Perfios raises $229m from Kedaara Capital appeared first on Private Equity Insights.

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AltAssets

APRIL 12, 2024

The post Startup, VC veteran pair back fundraising with third FireBrand Ventures fund first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News. FireBrand Ventures is back in the market with its third flagship fundraise, three years after closing its sophomore investment vehicle.

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AltAssets

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Monta Vista Capital, a seed-stage venture capital firm, has rolled out plans to raise $48m for its latest vehicle without the help of institutional investors. The post Silicon Valley VC firm launches its largest fund for B2B tech startups first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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AltAssets

APRIL 10, 2024

Elevator Ventures, the venture capital arm of Raiffeisen Bank International, is looking to “bridge financing gaps” with the launch of a new fund. The post Austrian bank-backed Elevator Ventures unveils €70m fund to support DACH, CEE startups first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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FinSMEs

JULY 10, 2023

Good Capital, an India-focused seed-stage venture funding firm, has announced the launch of a new $50 million fund to help startups that utilize AI for marketing, consumer personalization, or business management. Good Capital states that during the next four years, the capital will get invested with target checks of up to $1.5

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AltAssets

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Latin America-based B2B venture capital firm NXTP has raised $98m for the final close of its third fund. The post NXTP doubles down on booming LatAm startup sector with new B2B fund close first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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FinSMEs

AUGUST 27, 2023

With the new US laws, which, State by State, opening the legal possibility for people to bet on sports, the industry has seen the launch of new startups involved in disrupt the status quo to create innovative solutions based on […] The post Venture Capital, New Technologies and Legalization Open New Frontiers To Invest In Betting Startups appeared (..)

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Private Equity Insights

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Grafton Capital backed white-label platform provider Third Financial is up for sale, Citywire New Model Adviser has learned. Typically, Grafton invests in startup technology companies as a minority partner but in some cases, it acquires a majority interest.

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Africa Capital Digest

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

The post Silicon Badia leads investment in AI-powered logistics startup first appeared on Africa Capital Digest. To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. Current members login here) [.]

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Private Equity Wire

MARCH 12, 2024

German venture capital investor MIG Capital has closed a Series A financing for HawkCell, a French healthtech startup developing a solution to turn human MRI into the first animal-dedicated imaging enhanced with AI algorithms.

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FinSMEs

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Heartcore Capital, a Copenhagen, Denmark-based crypto native venture capital firm, raised €15m ($16.3m) for its first Web3 fund. The fund will back startups advancing application layer protocols, including DeFi, gaming, social, software, DeSci. They typically do not lead private rounds, with checks spanning from $250k to $500k.

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FinSMEs

MAY 1, 2024

Cogtive, a São Paulo, Brazil-based startup that enhances the productivity of manufacturing industries through IoT technologies, digital twins, and artificial intelligence, receives a R$ 10M investment from Indicator Capital.

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Africa Capital Digest

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

The post AI startup DXwand wraps up Shorooq Partners-led Series A first appeared on Africa Capital Digest. To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. Current members login here) [.]

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FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

PhotonVentures, an Eindhoven, The Netherlands-based deep tech venture capital firm, launched a venture capital fund aimed at early-stage photonic chip startups and scale ups. 60m was raised in its first financing round with PhotonDelta as the lead investor alongside numerous private investors.

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AltAssets

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The post Intuitive Ventures scores $150m for medtech startups first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News. California-based Intuitive Ventures has closed its sophomore fund with $150m to “reimagine the future of minimally invasive care”.

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FinSMEs

JANUARY 30, 2024

Kost Capital, a Frederiksberg, Denmark-based venture capital firm, held the first close of its maiden fund dedicated to investing in food tech startups. The Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO) supported the vehicle, which has an overall target of €25m.

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AltAssets

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

PhotonVentures has launched a venture capital fund aimed at early-stage photonic chip startups and scale ups. €60 The post PhotonVentures raises €60 million to back Europe’s photonics startups first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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Africa Capital Digest

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

The post Insurtech startup Pineapple scoops almost $22mln with Series B first appeared on Africa Capital Digest. To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. Current members login here) [.]

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FinSMEs

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Read more on VCWire.tech, our new website dedicated to the tech venture capital industry. FinSMEs 08/12/2023 The post Shiseido Launches Fund To Back Beauty Wellness Startups appeared first on FinSMEs. The New York City-based limited liability company invests in innovative early-stage companies within the beauty wellness space.

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FinSMEs

OCTOBER 6, 2023

iCleanse, an Avon, CT-based DOOH (Digital Out-of-Home) startup that develops Swift UV units for phone disinfection and advertising revenue for businesses, received $1m credit financing from Enhanced Capital. Led by Chris Allen Sr.,

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The Big Picture

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

He describes Rise of the Rest as “going beyond Silicon Valley and coastal dollars to find early-stage startups and invest in these companies.” The post MiB: Steve Case on AOL, Startups & Venture appeared first on The Big Picture. The Third Wave: An Entrepreneur’s Vision of the Future by Steve Case. Rubenstein.

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AltAssets

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The post Oxx boosts European software startups with $190m first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News. Specialist VC investor Oxx has closed its second flagship fund at $190m to scale B2B software companies across the continent.

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AltAssets

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Failup Ventures, a Finland-based VC firm, has reached €30m of a €50m target for its debut fund to support early-stage Nordic and US startups. The post New venture firm to serve Nordic-American startups with €50m fund first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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AltAssets

AUGUST 1, 2023

Military alliance NATO has raised €1bn from 23 of its members to make investments in early-stage start-ups and venture capital funds. Funding for the vehicle has also come from Sweden, which is in the process of attempting to become a NATO member.

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