Adrian Johnson

TLDR Key Points: Fearless Fund facing legal challenges for the Striver’s Grant program Court upholds injunction citing racial discrimination concerns In a recent development, Fearless Fund, a venture capital firm supporting Black

Article Summary TLDR: Family offices have the potential to de-risk investments and drive societal change. An integrated, thesis-based approach and hands-on research can guide family offices in impactful investments. Family offices are

TLDR: Rasmal Ventures, a Doha-based VC firm, has launched a $100 million debut fund focused on investing in startups in Qatar, the Middle East, North Africa, and globally. The fund has already

VC Roundup Summary TLDR: Key Points: 21 startups raised $399.7 million in VC funding in the blockchain space from June 2 to June 8. Avail secured $43 million, M^0 raised $35 million,

TLDR: US tech sector pressures Chinese venture capital to divest Chinese venture capital firms facing pressure to divest from US tech sector due to national security concerns In a move driven by

TLDR: Global venture capital funds are investing in AI in the Middle East, showing solid interest in the region’s technology industry and potential. The UAE and Saudi Arabia are leading the AI

TLDR: FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO) Hyderabad organized a session on the role of venture capitalists in innovation. Priya Gazdar highlighted the history of venture capitalism, emphasizing the importance of behavior in founders

TLDR: Nascent Ventures acquires over 445 billion PEPE coins worth $5.48 million in a strategic move. The strategic investment by Nascent highlights their optimistic stance on PEPE’s prospects and solidifies PEPE’s status

TLDR: Latin American startups raised over US$500mn in May, with Brazil leading the way. Brazil has over 280 active logtechs, with delivery management startups being the largest category. Vivo appointed a new

TLDR: Brazilian fintech Kanastra raised a $20M Series A led by Kaszek. Kanastra will use the funds to further develop its technology and double down on its M&A strategy. Brazilian fintech Kanastra