Adrian Johnson

TLDR: Cruise secured the top spot in June with an $850M funding round for autonomous cars. AlphaSense followed closely with a $650M round for their AI-driven market intelligence platform. In June, major

TLDR Fund managers in emerging markets are raising traditional VC funds, while those in the US and Canada are focusing on community resilience and ownership. Dalus Capital and Savia Ventures are leading

TLDR: Anxiousness about attacks on ESG investments and DEI grows, leading to panic among impact investors. Impact investors at a Chicago conference discuss strategies to counter the backlash and promote sustainability and

TLDR: ABN Amro Ventures has transferred its portfolio to Motive Ventures, a fintech investor. Several members of the ABN Amro investment team, including managing director Hugo Bongers, have joined Motive Partners. In

TLDR: A $100 million defense tech fund, the Anzu-Green Critical Technologies Fund, is launching to support companies in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and aerospace. The fund aims to invest in Series B cybersecurity

TLDR: Experts warn of potential dangers of social media use in teenagers Research shows correlation between excessive social media use and mental health issues Experts are warning of the potential dangers of

TLDR: Key Points: US appeals court blocked a Black-owned venture capitalist from funding women-of-color-led businesses. The ruling has had a chilling effect on diversity-focused venture capital funds across the country. Article Summary:

“`html TLDR: Erin Platts has been appointed CEO of Octopus Ventures after leaving HSBC Innovation Banking Platts will join Octopus Ventures in January 2025 and will focus on expanding the pool of

TLDR: Wordsmith, a Scottish AI-powered legal tech startup, raised €4.6M in a seed funding round led by Index Ventures. The company aims to help in-house legal teams handle routine tasks efficiently using

TLDR: Rak Garg, at just 27 years old, became the youngest partner at Bain Capital Ventures in less than three years. He transitioned from product management at Atlassian to venture capital, focusing