Adrian Johnson

TLDR: Assistant Professor Lei Xu’s research explores the conditions that can foster entrepreneurship and innovation in entrepreneurial ecosystems. His recent findings challenge the common belief that more venture capital inflows lead to

TLDR: Investment in food tech startups fell by 50 percent year-over-year in 2023. Total value of venture capital deals for food tech companies fell to $9.2 billion in 2023 from $22.5 billion

TLDR: Carlsmed, a personalized surgery medtech company, raised $52.5M in Series C funding. The funding round was led by B Capital and U.S. Venture Partners. Carlsmed, a Carlsbad, CA-based AI-enabled personalized surgery

TLDR: Kazakhstan is leading in venture financing volumes and development rates in the Central Asia and Caucasus region. Venture capital transactions in Kazakhstan have surged over sixfold in the past six years,

TLDR: – Huawei injects fresh capital into Shenzhen investment subsidiary, raising registered capital to US$1.1 billion. – Company’s sales rose by 9% in 2023, driven by demand for 5G smartphones and AI

TLDR: ISSF raises investment in Propeller Ventures II from $3.5 million to $5 million to bolster the Jordanian tech sector. Propeller Ventures focuses on fostering local entrepreneurship and driving innovation in SaaS,

TLDR: Cedar Capital, a FinTech-focused Venture Capital fund, has marked the First Close of its debut fund at Rs 240 crore ($30 million). The fund will focus on BankTech and B2B FinTech

TLDR: Publicly traded space startup VC Seraphim reports positive EBITDA and cash flow in its portfolio companies, with some not needing new funding rounds. The private markets are thriving, while the public

TLDR: Poseidon Ocean Systems, an aquatech company based in British Columbia, has successfully completed a $20.7 million series B funding round led by Ecosystem Integrity Fund. The company plans to use the

TLDR: Altira Group LLC has closed Altira Technology Fund VII, focusing on energy transformation within oil & gas and industrial sectors. Fund VII targets growth-stage investments in digital solutions, automation, emissions reduction,