Adrian Johnson

TLDR: Securities laws fundamentals for venture capital fund managers are important for understanding the legal requirements Three main statutory regimes to know include the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Investment Advisers

TLDR: Plymouth County is seeking experienced private equity managers for buyout, growth, and venture capital strategies. In a recent development, Plymouth County has issued a request for proposal (RFP) looking for experienced

TLDR: Crypto VC funding surged by 53% in March, totaling $1.16 billion. Optimism’s early-March private token sale was the largest raise of the month at $89 million. March saw a significant increase

TLDR: Xund, an Austrian health tech scale-up, has extended their seed round funding to €8M. The funding will be used to develop Medical Large Language Models (MedLLMs) to provide personalised medical content

TLDR: Lockheed Martin Ventures invests in Helicity Space, a California startup developing fusion engines for spaceflight. Lockheed Martin sees potential in Helicity’s plasma fusion approach as a solution for deep-space travel. Lockheed

TLDR: OpenAI has modified the ownership structure of its venture capital fund, removing Sam Altman from control. Altman’s removal comes after communication issues and potential conflicts of interest. OpenAI, a US-based AI

TLDR: – Laton Ventures, a new gaming venture capital fund based in Turkey, has introduced a $35 million fund to invest in game companies. – The fund aims to connect Turkish and

TLDR: VC firm 1kx has raised $75 million in funding from investors such as Marc Andreessen, Galaxy Digital, and Accolade Partners to support crypto-focused consumer apps. The fund will focus on investments

Article Summary TLDR: Key Points: Sam Altman stepped down as the owner of the OpenAI Startup Fund, passing the reins to Ian Hathaway. Altman’s removal signifies a strategic pivot within the organization’s

TLDR: MCP Asset Management has announced the first closing of its Japan Evolution (Cayman) fund. The fund will mainly invest in Japanese startups, with a focus on the Kyushu region. Tokyo-based MCP