Korea’s KDB Leads VC Fundraising: NPS Investment Set for July
TLDR: Korea’s KDB has widened the gap in VC fundraising in the first half of the year NPS is set to fund up to $255 million in commitments in July According to
Vilya Secures $71 Million in Series A Funding Expansion
TLDR: Vilya, a biotechnology company based in Seattle, expanded its Series A financing to $71M. The funding round was led by ARCH Venture Partners and included participation from NVentures, Menlo Ventures, Madrona,
Blueberry Protocol Secures $25M in Series A Funding
TLDR: Blueberry Protocol, a decentralized prime brokerage terminal based in Panama City, raised $2.5M in Series A funding. The funding round was led by White Star Capital, with other investors including Varys
Investing $150 million to grow climate and nature startups
Article Summary TLDR: Key Points: Pollination, a specialist investment firm, has launched a $150 million venture capital fund to support climate and nature startups. The fund will target energy, transport, food and
Prósperos Secures $3M Seed Fundraising Success
TLDR: Prósperos, a technology company based in Los Altos, CA, raised $3M in Seed funding to expand operations and development efforts. Founded in 2023 by Vinay Pai and Salvador Chavez, Prósperos offers
Isar Aerospace secures $20M funding from ATEL Ventures
TLDR: Isar Aerospace, a launch service provider in Germany, received $20M in growth debt funding from ATEL Ventures. The funding will be used to purchase equipment for the production of their launch
Mezzofy secures $2M to expand market reach and improve products
TLDR: Mezzofy raised USD 2 million Pre-series A funding round for market expansion and product advancement Mezzofy offers cloud-based infrastructure for businesses to issue, distribute, and process digital coupons at scale Mezzofy,
Australia’s VC Appetite on the Rise, According to Pollination
TLDR: Pollination Group predicts an increase in venture capital investments in Australia, particularly in climate change and nature-related technologies. A new fund is being launched to invest in early-stage Australian companies, with
Court Ruling Shatters Fearless Fund’s Grants for Black Women
TLDR: An appeals court blocked Fearless Fund from distributing $20,000 in grants to Black women business owners after a lawsuit alleging discrimination. Fearless Fund CEO Arian Simone expressed devastation over the ruling
Joash Lee of VNTR Capital Joins the Forbes Business Council
TLDR: Joash Lee, Venture Partner at VNTR Capital, has joined the Forbes Business Council, an invitation-only community for executive leaders. Lee was selected for his experience in entrepreneurship and venture capital, having