Adrian Johnson

TLDR: Investments in platform startups exceeding 10 billion won have halved since mid-2022. Platform startups face declining investments amidst economic uncertainties and shifting investor priorities. Investments in platform startups have seen a

TLDR: Linx Security, a NYC-based company specializing in identity security and governance solutions, raised $33M in funding. The funding round was led by Index Ventures and Cyberstarts, with participation from other investors.

TLDR: ICONIQ Growth has recently closed its seventh fund at $5.75 billion. With this latest fundraising, the firm has now raised a total of $21 billion across all funds since its inception.

TLDR: CarbonBlue secures $10 million in Seed funding for CO2 removal technology The Israeli startup’s technology utilizes water-based Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) technology The Israeli startup CarbonBlue has successfully completed a $10

TLDR: Heeler Security, a Bethesda, MD-based application security startup, raised $8.5M in Seed funding. The round was led by Norwest Venture Partners with participation from Storm Ventures. Heeler Security, a startup based

TLDR: Finnovista is a leading innovation and venture capital firm in Latin America focused on transforming finance and developing the Fintech ecosystem. The co-founder, Fermín Bueno, shared insights on the firm’s background,

TLDR: Swedish sports nutrition startup Maurten secures a €20M investment from IRIS Ventures. Maurten’s fuel ecosystem uses patented hydrogel technology to improve athletic performance. Swedish sports nutrition startup Maurten has raised €20M

TLDR: Curate Capital is a venture capital firm founded by Carrie Colbert that focuses on accelerating the success of companies by women for women. The firm’s thesis has evolved to invest in

TLDR: Israeli startups continue to prosper despite the ongoing war and decline in active investors. Private investments in Israel have reached $2.8 billion in Q2, driven by mega rounds and cybersecurity startups.

TLDR: – Iconiq Growth is a venture capital fund associated with wealthy tech and celebrity clients. – The fund recently closed its largest ever seventh fund at $5.75 billion. Inside Iconiq Growth,