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TLDR: Key Points: AI-enabled SaaS startups supporting industry verticals to receive boost with Pitbull Ventures $5M fund. Vertical SaaS products with industry-focused solutions and AI integration are projected to rise in 2024.

TLDR: Key Points: Newer VC firms are experiencing a ‘collapse’ due to exuberant valuations from five years ago Investors are becoming more discerning and focused on due diligence for growth companies According

TLDR: Loft Labs raised $24M in Series A funding led by Khosla Ventures. The company plans to use the funds to accelerate development and adoption of their platforms and tools for platform

TLDR: Europe is catching up with the U.S. in early-stage AI investing, with a growing excitement in European cities like Paris and London. The U.S. still leads in VC funding, but Europe

TLDR: a16z, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm, raised $7.2 billion in new funds Multiple specific funds were created, including American Dynamism, Apps, Gaming, Infrastructure, and Growth Stage Investing Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)

Article Summary TLDR: Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (VKAV) concludes its pan-African venture fund with a final close of US$60 million. The fund focuses on scalable, tech-enabled startups addressing challenges across the continent. Verod-Kepple

TLDR: – Evolution Equity Partners closed Evolution Technology Fund III, LP, at $1.1 Billion. – The fund saw participation from various institutions, sovereign investors, and high-net-worth individuals. Article Summary: Evolution Equity Partners,

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TLDR: – VitusCare, a kidney care startup, raised over Rs 20 crore with Tomorrow Capital leading the fundraise. – The funding will enable aggressive expansion into ‘Bharat’ and deeper penetration into North

TLDR: Dan Schulman joins Valor Capital Group as their newest Managing Partner Dan brings a wealth of experience from his time at PayPal and other tech companies Dan Schulman has joined Valor