Adrian Johnson

TLDR: The city of Denver is seeking dismissal of a lawsuit from venture capital firm DEMI Fund over tax dollars meant for women and minority-owned businesses. Denver argues the case should be

TLDR: World Fund has set aside €200m of its new €300m fund for follow-on investments in its best-performing companies to help them through the ‘Series B Death Valley’ for climate start-ups in

TLDR: Startup investors were cautious in Q1 of 2024, with some exceptions in AI, healthcare, energy, and robotics startups. Overall global funding remained subdued, but early-stage funding saw growth. In the first

TLDR: Key Points: Canadian venture capital totalled $1.38 billion in Q1, 2024. 74% of all VC investments in Q1, 2024 came from abroad, with the majority from the U.S. Canadian venture capital

TLDR: ForActive, a Polish startup, raised over €1.5 million in a pre-seed round led by ff Venture Capital and Movens Capital. The funds will be used to develop a payments and communication

TLDR: Swiss Venture Capital firm 14Peaks Capital closes its first fund at USD 30 million. The firm invests in B2B SaaS companies at the earliest stages with a focus on fintech and

TLDR: Key points: The CEE region presents significant opportunities for investors in both private equity and venture capital. Lower operational costs, skilled workforce, and supportive regulatory frameworks make the region attractive for

TLDR: London-based Seraphim Space announced the first close of its new venture fund, Seraphim Space Ventures II LP, with partners including Eutelsat, NEC, and SKY Perfect JSAT. The fund will focus on

Seraphim Space Launches Second Spacetech Fund TLDR: Seraphim Space has launched their second spacetech fund, Seraphim Space Ventures II LP (SVII). The fund will support 30 companies prioritizing various applications of technology

TLDR: Egyptian HRtech startup bluworks raises USD 1 M in pre-Seed investment round Founded in 2022, bluworks focuses on blue-collar HRTech SaaS solutions in the MENA region An Egypt-based startup, bluworks, specializing