Adrian Johnson

TLDR: Asian VCs at the Asia Bio Partnering Forum stress the need for different investment strategies due to a frozen IPO market. Investors need to tailor strategies for specific countries while maintaining

TLDR: Comptek Solutions secures €8 million in Series A funding. The funding will drive growth in customized passivation for next-generation applications in optoelectronics and power electronics. Article Summary: Comptek Solutions has successfully

TLDR: Venture capital investors are adding a “portfolio sale clause” to funding round documents to give them more flexibility to sell startup stakes in the future. This clause allows VCs to sell

TLDR: New industry-focused funds are targeting out-of-favor startup sectors that saw steep funding declines. Sectors such as consumer products, apps, gaming, and cybersecurity are receiving fresh attention from investors. Startups in sectors

TLDR: Auxa Health raised a $5.2M seed round led by Zeal Capital Partners The health tech company uses AI to make health benefits navigation easier Staff and leadership from Auxa Health and

TLDR: Isomer Capital has announced the first close of its new VC Secondaries fund The European venture capital secondaries market is expected to growth as investors seek liquidity solutions Isomer Capital has

TLDR: A leading venture capital executive from A16Z criticizes meme coins as an eye sore in the crypto industry. Despite their popularity and high valuations, meme coins are seen as risky and

TLDR: – Mandiri Capital Indonesia has launched its first overseas Xponent program in Bangkok, Thailand. – The program includes initiatives such as Xponent, Xchange, Y-Axis, and Zenith to support startup expansion and

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TLDR: Decarbonization Partners Fund I has exceeded its target with a closing of $1.4 billion. The fund attracted over 30 institutional investors from 18 countries, including public and private pension funds, sovereign