Adrian Johnson

TLDR: China announced new policies to support venture capital, raising hopes for faster IPO approvals. Investors are watching the speed of IPO approvals to gauge the market’s response. Chinese authorities recently released

TLDR: Chinese consumer startups are facing a fundraising dry spell post-Covid. Investment in the sector has plunged by more than 70% to $400 million in the first quarter of 2024. According to

TLDR: Vecna Robotics has raised another $40 million in venture funding to develop new robots for warehousing and distribution tasks. The company’s “series C” round now totals $100 million, nearly doubling its

TLDR: The Burning Heroes Global Startup Award showcased promising American startups at Plug and Play’s Silicon Valley headquarters. Winners included Smart Teddy, Orcool, and L-Charge for their innovation, product design, and business

TLDR: Cadana, a global payroll technology company based in NYC, raised $7.4M in funding. The round was led by Costanoa Ventures with participation from Better Tomorrow Ventures and 500 Startups. In a

TLDR: Accelia Capital promotes Julien Letartre to become its third partner. Letartre joined Accelia in 2022, bringing experience from Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec. Accelia Capital, a Québec venture capital

TLDR: Materia, a generative AI platform for public accounting firms, raised $6.3M in funding. The funding round was led by Spark Capital with participation from other investors. In a recent funding round,

TLDR: Substrate, an AI infrastructure startup based in NYC, has raised $8M in Seed funding. The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from other investors. Substrate, a NYC-based AI

TLDR: Humata Health Closes $25M Funding Key Points: Humata Health, a Winter Park, FL-based company, raised $25M in funding led by Blue Venture Fund and LRVHealth. The company plans to use the

TLDR: Vinod Khosla predicts an AI arms race between the U.S. and China with values at stake. Khosla emphasizes the importance of the U.S. winning to preserve liberal values. Venture capitalist Vinod