Adrian Johnson

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,

TLDR: Spring Capital invested in Agilitas Sports, led by Abhishek Ganguly. Agilitas secured the license for Lotto earlier this year and received funding from Nexus Venture Partners and Convergent Finance LLP. Spring