Adrian Johnson

TLDR: Venture funding for African startups declined by 31% in 2023, with a significant decrease in deals to 545 from 781 the previous year. Foreign investors are abandoning African economies struggling with

TLDR: – Israeli tech ecosystem back in gear and resilient – Chemi Peres sees cyber security as a key sector Despite challenges, including war and internal divides, Chemi Peres, son of former

TLDR: Berlin-based World Fund closes its inaugural fund, World Fund I, at €300M. The fund aims to make substantial investments in European startups focused on decarbonisation technologies. Berlin-based World Fund, a Europe-focused

Article Summary TLDR: Reddit IPO marks a significant moment in the tech IPO market, with the company pricing at the high end of its range and experiencing a successful first day of

TLDR: Tech companies in Northern Ireland received a record £143m in funding in 2023. Growth in tech funding was modest but significant compared to the wider UK market downturn. Tech companies in

TLDR: Y Combinator is raising at least $2 billion in new funding across three funds. The fundraising effort is spearheaded by CEO Garry Tan and his partners. Y Combinator, the renowned startup

TLDR: Key Points: Reddit and Astera Labs had successful IPOs this week. The IPO market is showing signs of improvement as these companies performed well. In a week that saw Reddit and

TLDR: Cedar Capital marks the First Close of its Rs 240 crore early-stage fund AccessPay, Lloyds Bank, PayPoint, and others close funding rounds and partnerships The Weekly Wrap published on March 22,

Article Summary TLDR: Key Points: 65% of Northern Ireland’s funding deals last year went to startups with all-male executive teams 35% of funding deals went to startups with at least one female

TLDR: – Katalysen Ventures AB has launched a new investment framework called Venture Targeter Framework (VTF). – The VTF aims to make fewer, but more carefully structured investments focusing on removing growth