News by subject: VEN

In what is EQT's largest ever fundraise, its flagship private equity fund raises EUR 22 billion (USD 24 billion) in total commitments, of which EUR 21.7 (USD 23.5 billion) are fee-generating assets under management, exceeding the EUR 20 billion (USD...

COTU Ventures announced that it has raised $54 million to invest in extraordinary founders in MENA when they are at the earliest stages of their startup journeys. COTU stands for Champions of the Underdog, a philosophy that embodies the firm's...

Curve Therapeutics ("Curve" or the "Company"), a private biotechnology company pioneering a revolutionary...

Alamar Biosciences, a company powering precision proteomics to enable the earliest detection of disease, announced today the first close of $100 million in Series C financing with the second close of an additional $28 million expected to happen...

Neomorph, Inc. today announced it has entered into a collaboration and licensing agreement with global healthcare company Novo Nordisk to discover, develop and commercialize molecular glue degraders. Neomorph, a biotechnology company solving...

Knock, the real estate technology company that has helped thousands of homeowners buy before they sell, today announced that it has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Wefunder ? a public platform that allows individuals to invest in brands...

NLX®, which is revolutionizing the way AI powers customer experiences for large and enterprise brands, is proud to announce it has raised $12 million in Series A funding, led by Cercano and joined by Thayer Ventures and HL Ventures. Initial investors...

FlowGPT, an inclusive platform fostering an open ecosystem for AI application creators and the community, announced it has raised $10 million in a Pre-Series A round. The round was led by Goodwater Capital, the world's largest venture capital fund...

Kiavi, a leading provider of capital to residential real estate investors, today announced it closed an approximately $350 million unrated securitization of residential transition loans ("RTLs"). This is Kiavi's 16th transaction under its LHOME...

b.well Connected Health, the company powering platform-enabled healthcare ecosystems, today announced the closure of a $40 million Series C growth round led by Leavitt Equity Partners.  Andrew Clark, Managing Partner at Leavitt Equity Partners joins...

SK Telecom , Deutsche Telekom, e& Group, Singtel and SoftBank Corp. today held the inaugural meeting of the Global Telco AI Alliance (GTAA) at MWC Barcelona 2024 and announced their plans to establish a joint venture....

Mobile software company, Mobly, today announced it raised $2.5 million in seed funding. The company's financing round is led by Peterson Ventures, with participation from VITALIZE Venture Capital, Peak Ventures, Tenzing Capital, Upstream Ventures,...

As of February 26, 2024, AVAC Group is officially changing its name to Verdex Capital. "This rebrand marks a significant milestone in our investment strategy and corporate evolution", says CEO Martin Vetter. "When AVAC started in 1997, we focused...

RobCo, an expert in modular,...

China's leading venture capital firm Qiming Venture Partners announced its recent signing of the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). By signing the PRI, Qiming has joined an international network of over 5,000...

Ace Global Business Acquisition Limited (the "Company"), a special purpose acquisition company, announced today that Ace Global Investment Limited, the Company's initial public offering sponsor (the "Sponsor"), has deposited into the Company's trust...

Cure®, a healthcare innovation campus in New York City, today announced the five winning startup companies of its inaugural Cure Xchange Challenge: Health AI for Good. The winners will receive one-year residencies at Cure, unrestricted seed money,...

ISHI Health, an AI-powered virtual clinic specializing in heart failure and complex cardiac disease care, has secured $4 million in a recent funding round led by Takeda Digital Ventures (TDV). This strategic investment will propel ISHI in expanding...

Healthly, a company that prioritizes primary care, support services, and preventative medicine, announced today it has received funding from Corbel Capital Partners to introduce more physicians to a revolutionary primary care business model that can...

Buildstock, the B2B marketplace and fintech platform for construction materials, secures $1.6M in pre-seed funding from Precursor, MGV, XFactor, RefashionD and visionary angels, including Osuke Honda (DCM), Nihal Mehta (Eniac), Shruti Gandhi (Array...

LO3 Capital, a private investment firm providing transformative capital to lower-middle market companies, announced today a debt and equity investment in Diamond Builders, Inc. ("DBI") alongside private equity firm Tamarix Equity Partners, a trusted...

The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) is thrilled to unveil the prestigious 2024 Venture Vanguard class. Recognized for their exceptional contributions to the venture ecosystem, these individuals have fueled innovation, transformed...

Life sciences company Vivacelle Bio today announced Sub-Saharan Africa as a priority region for its life-saving alternative to fluid...

S32, a leading venture capital firm founded by Bill Maris after building Google Ventures, today proudly announced the appointment of Dr. Andy Conrad, a leader in the application of technology and advanced data science, as General Partner. Dr. Conrad...

ChemoMouthpiece, LLC. announces the FDA 510(k) Marketing Clearance for their device, The Chemo Mouthpiecetm.  The Chemo Mouthpiecetm is intended to be used to cool the oral mucosa to reduce the incidence and severity of chemotherapy induced oral...

Singularity, founded in late 2022, has successfully concluded its second funding round at the end of 2023, with this round led by Gumi Cryptos Capital. The funding will support the development of its protocol, aimed at facilitating compliant access...

With the annual vector season coming up, University Products recently underscored the critical importance of early vaccination against bovine anaplasmosis to reduce herd losses. Offering a sensible and budget-friendly solution for cattle farmers...

Pozitivf, a rapidly expanding fertility clinic network making industry-leading fertility treatment more accessible to all, announced today that it raised $20 million in growth funding. The capital raise, one of the most significant awarded in the...

DRUID, a leader in the field of conversational AI technology and a pioneer of the Conversational Business Applications category, today announced a significant milestone, reporting 2.2X growth in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR), reaching $13 million in...

dub, the first copy-trading platform in the U.S., today announced a $17 million funding round from a group of venture capital firms and individual investors including the CEO of Uber and Co-founder of Robinhood....

Arevon Energy, Inc., a leading renewable energy developer, owner, and operator, today announced it has secured more than $1 billion in aggregate financing commitments for its Eland 2 Solar-plus-Storage Project in Kern County, California. The 374...

DRUID, a leader in the field of conversational AI technology and a pioneer of the Conversational Business Applications category, today announced a significant milestone, reporting 2.2X growth in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR), reaching $13 million in...

BeCause, the Danish start-up transforming how the global hospitality, travel, and tourism industries manage their sustainability data, has secured a $600,000 (?556K) tail-end investment from Dutch investor Curiosity VC to close their seed round. This...

Varana Capital, an asset management platform specializing in venture capital, private equity, and public markets, proudly announces the successful first close of their Chai 10x Fund. With over $20 million secured and more than $10 million of...

The ARC Fund launched three Community Rounds today to support underrepresented impact entrepreneurs raise growth capital between $250,000 and $5,000,000 over a three-month "equity crowdfunding" campaign using the Wefunder platform in response to the...

Firsthand, a company enabling brands and publishers to build and distribute AI agents anywhere their consumers are, emerged from stealth today announcing a Seed round led by...

Empowerly, a data-driven education technology company that provides personalized college and career guidance, today announced it has raised a $15 million financing round led by Conductive Ventures. The new funding will be used to continue...

HealthSnap, a Miami-based Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) and Chronic Care Management (CCM) solution for healthcare providers, today announced its Series B financing totaling $25 million. The round was led by Sands Capital, with new investments from...

Novity®, the provider of the TruPrognosticstm AI, a truly predictive maintenance AI for process industry clients, is pleased to announce the successful closure of $7.8 million in financing. The investment will accelerate Novity's mission to transform...

Elektra Health, a digital health platform that empowers women navigating the menopause journey via evidence-based education, medical care, and community, announced $3.3M in new financing led by UPMC Enterprises, the innovation, commercialization, and...

Qloo, a pioneer in cultural AI, has secured $25M in Series C funding, highlighting the significant contributions Qloo continues to make to the rapidly evolving AI ecosystem. The round was led by AI Ventures, with participation from AXA Venture...

Neuberger Berman, an employee-owned, private, independent investment manager, announced that Neuberger Berman Private Markets has completed a significant minority investment in The Benecon Group ("Benecon" or "the Company"). Neuberger Berman Private...

Ziplines Education, an industry-leading education company that partners with universities to deliver industry-focused certificate courses that prepare professionals for today's digital-first workforce, today announced it has closed a $6.4...

Antaris, the leading software platform for space missions, had a pivotal 2023, launching its first demonstration satellite, raising additional capital, expanding its customer base, and solidifying its position as an innovative player in the space...

BRIA, the leading responsible visual generative AI open platform, today announced it has raised $24 million in Series A funding in a round jointly led by GFT Ventures, Intel Capital, and Entrée Capital with additional investors including, Publicis...

Today, Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie company , announced that applications are open for the 2024 BOTOX® Cosmetic grant program supporting women entrepreneurs. BOTOX® Cosmetic partnered with IFundWomen to launch the program in 2023, and in the second...

Blackbird Health, a neuroscience-led and technology-backed youth mental health provider, announced today it raised $17 million in series A funding. The round was led by Define Ventures and also included participation from Frist Cressey Ventures and...

DustPhotonics, a leading developer of silicon photonics technology for data center and AI applications, today announced the completion of its Series B follow-on funding round, an oversubscribed round of $24M. The round was funded by a combination of...

Loora, the generative AI English language learning company, announced today that it raised $12M in a Series A financing round from lead investor QP Ventures, with participation from new investor Hearst Ventures and existing investors...

OKX Ventures, the investment arm of leading Web3 technology company OKX, has issued updates for February 21, 2024. OKX Ventures Backs...