Adrian Johnson

TLDR: Chinese startups raised $6.4 billion in VC funding in the first two months of 2024. Five unicorns were created in China during January and February. Chinese startups secured $6.4 billion in

TLDR: Ukrainian brothers Denis and Viktor Gursky secure £15M funding for 1991 Ventures to boost tech startups in Ukraine and CEE Funding backed by UK investors Venrex and Samos Investments Despite the

TLDR: Israeli high-tech scene embodies a “big kibbutz” atmosphere with high levels of collaboration among VC funds and founders. 2023 was a year of recalibration and strategic repositioning within the venture capital

TLDR: Investors have poured more than $1.2 billion into Australian student-founded startups since 2012, with the launch of Australia’s first student-run venture capital fund, NextGen Ventures. The report highlights the rise of

China’s VC Funding Landscape Comparison TLDR: China’s VC funding deals declined by 18.9% YoY in terms of deal volume and 4.9% in funding value in early 2024. Despite the decline, China remains

TLDR: Import.io, once valued at $1 billion, was turned around by Scaleworks after running out of cash. Scaleworks follows strict investment criteria, buying businesses typically 5-8 years old with $3-9 million in

TLDR: Impact X Capital Partners is seeking to raise $126 million for its second fund, with backing from Bank of America. The firm plans to focus on investing in later-stage seed and

TLDR: The CSIRO backs venture capital fund Main Sequence, despite not returning any funds to taxpayers after receiving $175 million over seven years. Main Sequence focuses on “deep technology” start-ups, creating over

TLDR: Key Points: The Harvard Undergraduate Venture Capital Group will hold its annual Entrepreneurship Summit on Sunday, March 24, 2024. The event will feature over 55 speakers, 15 panels, and advanced track

Article Summary TLDR: Florida Venture Forum’s Early Stage Capital Conference offers a $300,000 prize pool. Miami’s Kind Designs was the previous year’s winner and went on to raise $5 million. The Florida