Adrian Johnson

TLDR: VC firm Column Group acquired NGM Bio and took it private three months ago. Column has overseen a $122 million series A fundraising round to support NGM’s clinical trials. Three months

Summary of How PayPal founder Peter Thiel made JD Vance’s political career TLDR: Peter Thiel played a significant role in boosting JD Vance’s political career by providing financial support. Thiel’s investments in

Article Summary TLDR: – Irish VC investment rose 38% in Q2’24, with 24 deals closed worth $237.5 million. – Global VC investment soared to $94.3 billion in Q2’24 fueled by mega-deals and

“`html TLDR: VCs are discussing whether the high valuations of AI companies are justified OpenAI’s valuation jumped from $27-29 billion in 2019 to $80 billion in 2022 In a recent panel at

TLDR: – Cybersecurity funding jumped 144% in Q2, reaching $4.4 billion in investments – The increase in funding was driven by a significant rise in nine-figure rounds and fewer deals In the

TLDR: Payments startups drew $2.2 billion in funding globally in Q2 Stripe leads the way with $694 million in funding during the quarter An analysis by CB Insights reveals that payment startups,

TLDR: GovPort, a government contractor platform, secured a $2.8M seed extension to simplify government contract management. The platform aims to help federal government contractors collaborate with partners and subcontractors more efficiently. A

TLDR: Venture capital firms may need to rely on private equity and secondaries for exits in the near future. Mark Suster of Upfront Ventures predicts that venture firms will use secondaries to

TLDR: Funding Resilience in Israeli Tech Key Points: Israel’s tech industry faces challenges due to war, negative attitudes, and a global downturn in investment The sector represents a significant portion of Israel’s

TLDR: Legacy, a male fertility startup, raised $7.5 million from investors like Samsung Next Ventures. An AI-powered VC firm, TRAC, initiated Legacy’s fundraising push with a cold reach-out. Legacy, a male fertility