Adrian Johnson

TLDR: Key Points: Colorful Capital, focusing on LGBTQIA+-identifying founders, is stopping attempts to raise a fund. The firm faced challenges in raising funds, with only four investments made since its launch. Colorful

TLDR: Piva Capital has added Larson to its investment team. Larson previously led the environmental impact due diligence team for TPG Rise Climate. Piva Capital, a venture capital firm, has announced the

TLDR: ARK Venture Fund invests in Gatik AI, a company specializing in autonomous truck fleet for short-haul logistics. Investment shows growing interest in autonomy and commercial applications in the tech sector. ARK

TLDR: Pack Ventures is targeting $30 million for their sophomore fund More than 50 investors have already committed to the second fund Pack Ventures has announced plans to raise $30 million for

TLDR: Depot, a software developer platform, has secured a $4.1 million seed round led by Felicis. The funding will be used to further develop Depot’s platform and expand its reach within the

TLDR: Investments in supply chain firms and technologies represent 15-20% of total venture capital investments. More than 150 supply chain startups have been acquired in the last two years. The article discusses

TLDR: Polsinelli PC has added a new shareholder to its venture capital and emerging growth companies practice in Denver. The new hire is a former Morrison & Foerster attorney with experience in

TLDR: Grafana Labs raises $270M in an extension of Series D round TickPick secures $250M investment to fuel ticket marketplace growth Chris Metinko covers the top 10 funding rounds for the week

TLDR: Female founders who are perceived as attractive have an easier time raising funding from investors. Female startup founders face greater challenges than male counterparts in raising venture capital due to unconscious

TLDR: Venture capital funding in biopharma reached $9.2 billion in Q2 2024, the highest quarterly level since 2022. Emerging technologies like CRISPR, oncolytic virus therapies, obesity treatments, and AI-driven platforms are attracting