Adrian Johnson

TLDR: Two venture capitalists, Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, openly declare their support for Trump on a podcast. They prioritize issues like crypto, AI, and tax policy over issues like abortion, rights

TLDR: Global funding reached $79 billion in Q2, driven by mega rounds and AI funding. The funding outlook remains challenging for founders despite the uptick in activity. Two years into a venture

TLDR: M&A deals for VC-backed startups are down in H1 2024, with only 904 deals completed. Semiconductor startups are attracting significant funding, with a 25% increase in funding in the first half

TLDR: Circulate Capital is investing in Latin America to support the growth of plastics recycling in response to increased demand for recycled plastics. The firm’s first investment in Latin America is in

TLDR: Circulate Capital is bringing its recycling strategy to Latin America to address the surge in demand for recycled plastics in the region. The firm has raised a total of $66 million

TLDR: Chinese government venture capital funds have been successful, investing significantly in AI innovation. A recent paper suggests that government-run VC funds could be an effective vehicle for innovation policies. An article

TLDR: European scale-up companies face persistent financing barriers despite assistance from public organizations like the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group. The EIB report highlights slower capital accumulation, limited EU capital market depth,

TLDR: Harvey, a legal AI platform, raised $100M in Series C funding. The funding round was led by GV (Google Ventures) with participation from other notable investors. Harvey, a San Francisco-based provider

TLDR: Didero, a NYC-based AI procurement agent startup, raised $7M in Seed funding. The round was led by First Round Capital, with participation from other investors. Didero, a procurement agent startup, recently

TLDR: IFC invests USD 3 million in i2i Ventures, a Pakistani female-led venture capital fund under its Startup Catalyst Program Seeds Finance receives further funding from Seven Capital Valor to expand across