Adrian Johnson

TLDR: Strider Technologies has raised $55 million in Series C funding led by Pelion Venture Partners. The investment will support the company’s rapid revenue growth, accelerate the development of its AI-driven strategic

TLDR: Not all startups need VC funding to thrive. There are alternative funding sources like bootstrapping, angel investors, crowdfunding, non-dilutive funding, and venture debt that offer flexibility and control for founders. Key

TLDR: Investor Match Day is returning for a second year at the Next Venture Summit in Greenville. This event provides a platform for founders to connect with potential investors and gain valuable

TLDR: The median 2017 fund in the VC industry is not meeting its goal of 4x TVPI. Despite good times for investment in 2017-2018, many funds are falling short of expectations. Just

TLDR: Airbus Ventures launches a $155 million fund to invest in deep tech and space startups. The fund, Fund-Y, aims to support early-stage companies facing scientific or engineering challenges. Airbus Ventures has

TLDR: Airbus Ventures has raised a $155 million fund focused on deep tech, including space The fund aims to unlock new possibilities in the space sector and broader deep tech ecosystem Airbus

Article Summary TLDR – Key Points: Bloomberg article discusses detecting unusual activity from a computer network User prompted to confirm they are not a robot by clicking a box In a recent

TLDR: Fearless Fund has dropped its grant program for Black women business owners as part of a settlement agreement with a conservative group. A federal appeals court ordered the suspension of the

TLDR: MrBeast built a massive audience on social media through studying trends. A VC investor sees similarities between MrBeast and BuzzFeed’s rise to prominence. In a recent interview with Business Insider, Sam

TLDR: AC Milan owner Gerry Cardinale believes private equity investment has led to massively inflated sports team valuations, which he believes has been bad for the ecosystem. While private equity brings liquidity,