Adrian Johnson

TLDR: North American startup investment perked up in Q1 of 2024, with $35.2 billion in venture funding, a 14% increase from Q4. Late-stage funding remains below year-ago levels, while early-stage funding saw

TLDR: Protiv, a NYC-based company, raised $2.4M in Pre-Seed funding led by Lightbank and Las Olas Venture Capital. They plan to use the funds to expand product features and their go-to-market strategy.

Article Summary TLDR: 10 Cool Tech Companies That Raised Funding in March 2024 Key Points: Global venture capital investments fell to a five-year low in the first quarter of 2024. Despite the

TLDR: Pharma sector saw a surge in activity in 2023 with big acquisitions. 2024 is expected to be a strong year for pharma M&A. After a relatively slow start, the pharma sector

TLDR: Mid-sized Companies Catching the PE/VC Wave Mid-sized consumer brands are attracting investments from PE and VC firms. Companies like Dairy Classic, SkinQ, and Yu are raising funds for expansion. Mid-sized consumer

TLDR: Smartpay, a Japanese fintech leader, raised USD $7 million in a pre-series A round oversubscribed by Japanese, European, and American investors. The company offers innovative digital finance solutions and recently launched

TLDR: Serena Williams has invested in 14 startups that have now reached unicorn status. Her venture capital fund, Serena Ventures, primarily invests in women, people of colour, and underrepresented founders. US tennis

Article Summary TLDR: Filter Capital closes debut fund at around $100 million Firm aims to fund 4-6 more companies across tech services, software, and fintech Indian investment firm Filter Capital has successfully

Article Summary TLDR: Key Points: Former Warburg Pincus executives-led Filter Capital closes debut fund at Rs 800 crore. Received commitments from Amansa Capital’s Akash Prakash, global and Indian institutional investors, and family

Article Summary TLDR: Key Points: Serena Williams shared her work with her venture capital fund, Serena Ventures. She has invested in 14 companies that have reached unicorn status. Serena Williams recently took