Adrian Johnson

TLDR: Private equity and venture capital investments in India dipped by 35% in 2023, with total investments at around $39 billion compared to $62 billion in 2022. Private equity investments dropped by

TLDR: Starshot Capital has closed its 12th climate fund of the year, contributing to a total of $3.5 billion raised by a dozen climate-focused venture funds in 2023. Key points: Starshot Capital

TLDR: Article discusses the impact of climate change on global food security Highlights the need for immediate action to mitigate the effects of climate change In a recent article on MSN, the

TLDR: Benson Hill Inc. hires a former in-house counsel to help with management and financial shakeup The new general counsel has a background in venture capital and will assist in the company’s

TLDR: Sikich, a technology-enabled professional services company based in Chicago, received a $250M minority growth investment from Bain Capital. The investment will be used to accelerate value creation and development efforts. Sikich,

TLDR: Bluejay Therapeutics, a company focused on developing novel therapeutics, raised $182M in Series C funding. The funding will be used to accelerate the clinical development of BJT-778 for chronic hepatitis D

TLDR: CoverTree Raises $13M in Series A Funding Key Points: CoverTree, an insurtech company specializing in manufactured home insurance solutions, raised $13M in Series A funding. The funding round was led by

TLDR: Uxuy, a decentralized multi-chain trading platform based in Singapore, raised $7M in Pre-A funding. Backers included Binance Labs, UTXO Management, JDI Ventures, and others from across Asia, North America, and Europe.

TLDR: Kapor Capital has appointed Boros as a venture partner to lead day-to-day operations and portfolio management. This move is aimed at expanding the impact investor’s team and strengthening its investment strategies.

TLDR: The fundraising downturn in the venture capital industry presents an opportunity for well-positioned LPs to take advantage of the pullback by many of their peers. Starshot Capital closes 12th climate fund