Adrian Johnson

TLDR: During the week of May 19 to May 25, blockchain startups collectively raised over $258 million, spearheaded by decentralized social protocol Farcaster’s $150 million series A round. The funding rounds included

TLDR: – Venture capital funding is a significant catalyst for innovation and growth for startups. – Companies typically go through different types of funding rounds, with VCs interested in injecting cash in

TLDR: Shorooq Partners has launched a new $100 million venture debt fund and hit its first close. The fund will focus on investing in Series A+ companies in various sectors with an

TLDR: Finnish Long Drink, backed by Jay-Z’s venture capital firm, is gaining popularity in the US. Celebrities like Miles Teller and DJ Kygo are already partners with the brand. The Finnish Long

TLDR: Simr, previously known as UberCloud, raised $20 million in Series A funding led by Uncorrelated Ventures, with investments from BMW i Ventures and Earlybird Venture Capital. The company unveiled Simulation Operations

TLDR: Aduro Advisors, a fund administrator for VC and PE firms, received a strategic growth investment from Vitruvian Partners. Aduro has over $120 billion of assets under administration and has seen significant

TLDR: Key Points: Latin American energytechs raised $213mn in 2023. Uber Brazil to invest $193mn in expanding its Tech Center. Latin American energy startups, known as energytechs, raised $213mn in 2023, focusing

TLDR: Toyota Ventures is investing $300 million in early-stage startups focused on clean energy, AI, and robotics. The investment will be split into two $150 million funds, focusing on scalable climate technologies

TLDR: Andreessen Horowitz, one of Silicon Valley’s largest venture capital firms, is opening its first office in Washington, D.C., to focus on defense, aerospace, and national security industries. The firm will be

TLDR: – At least five public pension funds have committed a total of $148m to Fund XI. – Fund XI has nearly reached its fundraising target of $600m. According to a recent