Adrian Johnson

TLDR: Key Points: Floating Point falls short of its $100 million target for its sophomore fund, closing at $70 million instead. The fund focuses on deep tech investments. In a recent development,

TLDR: Veteran Ventures Capital is relocating its headquarters to Tysons, VA. Founder and managing partner Derren Burrell, with a background in the U.S. Air Force, sees growth potential in the D.C. region.

TLDR: Toyota Ventures has raised $300 million for their Frontier Fund II and Climate Fund II, each closing at $150 million. Article Summary: Toyota Ventures has successfully amassed $300 million for their

TLDR: Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) approved up to $22 million in State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) 2.0 Michigan Small Business Venture Capital Program

TLDR: Seattle’s startup ecosystem lacks a “middle layer” of Series A, B, and C companies Breakwater Ventures aims to fill this gap by providing institutional risk capital at the pre-seed stage In

TLDR: Global venture capital funding declined 30% in the first quarter, with China experiencing a 40% decrease. The overall worldwide haul by startups shrank to $57.8 billion in the first three months.

Industry Growth and Layoffs in the Gaming Sector TLDR: – Industry projected to reach $190 billion by the end of 2024 – Over 10,000 layoffs in 2023, with 8,000 so far in

TLDR: – Sam Altman and Jony Ive are seeking at least $1 billion from investors to build an AI-powered personal device – They may receive funding from Emerson Collective, a VC firm

TLDR: Oden Technologies, a data and AI software company for manufacturing, raised $28.5M in Series B funding. The funding round was led by Nordstjernan Growth, with participation from other investors. Oden Technologies,

TLDR: INX International Ink Co. has invested in Oden Technologies in a Series B round of venture funding. This is the fifth company INX has invested in since establishing a $50 million