Adrian Johnson

TLDR: Kelp and PitchBook have announced a data partnership to integrate PitchBook data into Kelp’s software suite. This collaboration aims to provide data-driven solutions and foster innovation within the private market ecosystem.

TLDR: Australian start-up funding dropped 45% in the March quarter Only 66 deals were closed, the fewest in six years Article Summary: Australian start-ups experienced a significant decline in external funding, hitting

Article Summary TLDR: Ahold Delhaize, Tesco, and other grocery retail giants have launched a collaborative venture fund called W23 Global. The fund will invest in innovative startups and scaleups that focus on

TLDR: The Forbes Under 30 Europe Finance list for 2024 highlights young founders and investors thriving in the volatile capital markets. Key players like Mara Schmiedt, Sami Osman, and Oleksii Yermolenko and

TLDR: – Indonesian venture capital firm Indogen Capital recommends startups to go public in Tokyo due to surging shares on the Japanese market. – Managing Partner, Chandra Firmanto, suggests that the Tokyo

TLDR: Motion Ventures launched in 2021 and is already earning a return on investment in Singapore. Start-ups in the maritime industry face challenges in securing funding due to perceived resistance to technological

TLDR: Serena Williams is helping underrepresented founders through her venture capital fund, Serena Ventures. 14 companies invested in by Serena Ventures have reached unicorn status, worth over US$1 billion. In a strategic

TLDR: Woolworths has partnered with international retailers to create a global venture capital fund. The fund, W23 Global, will invest US$125 million over the next five years in startups in the shopping

TLDR: Serena Williams, renowned tennis player, has established Serena Ventures, a venture capital fund aimed at supporting women and marginalized founders. The fund’s portfolio includes 79% underrepresented founders, 54% women founders, 47%

TLDR: Maniv, a global venture capital firm, closed its third fund at $140 million, bringing the firm’s assets under management to nearly $320 million. The fund will invest in Seed and Series