Adrian Johnson

TLDR: The Cool Japan Fund (CJF) has invested $20 million in a fund launched by CDIB CROSS BORDER INNOVATION LIMITED to support Japanese startups seeking global growth opportunities. This partnership aims to

Article Summary TLDR: Maxine Minter’s Co Ventures Raises $5 Million for Fund 1 Key Points: Maxine Minter’s Co Ventures closes first fund after hitting $5 million target Co Ventures aims to back

TLDR: SEC adopts a rule updating the dollar threshold for qualifying venture capital funds to $12 million, up from the original $10 million. The rule will be effective 30 days after publication

Article Summary TLDR: Ashesh Shah, the founder and CEO of The London Fund, is leading a proposed $450 million raise for Bolt, a one-click checkout startup. Shah is offering marketing credits as

TLDR: JD Vance invested in a Kentucky-based hydroponic tomato startup called AppHarvest. Despite the investment, AppHarvest faced challenges with Mexican worker reliance, high temperatures in greenhouses, and financial struggles leading to bankruptcy.

TLDR: Crypto startup companies received $2.7 billion in VC funding in Q2 2024. Executives from top VC firms discussed strategies at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium. Crypto startup companies attracted $2.7 billion in

TLDR: VC investments in the medtech sector totaled $3.3 billion in Q2 of 2024. $539.4 million was invested in cardiovascular technologies. Full Article: Venture capital (VC) investments in the healthcare technology sector

TLDR: The SEC has charged a Florida-based investment adviser and its principal over reported fiduciary failures and repeated misstatements made to investors in private funds they managed The regulator has ordered a

TLDR Nathaniel Lacktman will be a panelist at the Tampa Bay Wave HealthTechX Accelerator’s presentation on Digital Health Venture Capital. The HealthTechX Accelerator program offers a 90-day experience with mentoring, pitch coaching,

TLDR: • Medtech VC investment in Q2 reached $3.3 billion, down slightly from the first quarter. • VC exits hit $6.6 billion in the first half of the year, driven by Tempus