Adrian Johnson

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

TLDR: Corporate investment helps startups deploy technology faster through financial resources, strategic alignment, access to expertise, market validation, and operational support. Collaboration between startups and corporate investors is crucial for success, but

TLDR: Scale AI secured a massive $1 billion funding round for artificial intelligence. The week also saw big funding rounds for biotech and blockchain companies. The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds article

TLDR: Elevance Health Foundation is launching an initiative to provide loans to small businesses to address health equity The foundation has made a $10 million commitment to this “impact investing” effort Elevance

TLDR: Key Points: Anthropic highlights dedication to AI safety amid OpenAI controversy San Francisco leads in AI investments with companies like Anthropic and Meta making moves In the wake of OpenAI’s recent

TLDR: Harlem Capital is raising a $150 million fund to empower diverse founders. The firm has successfully raised $134 million in its previous fund, focusing on supporting underrepresented entrepreneurs in various sectors.