Adrian Johnson

TLDR: Key Points: Axion Ray, a NYC-based provider of an AI-powered observability command center, raised $12.5M in Series A funding. The round was led by Bessemer Venture Partners and included strategic investment

TLDR: Industry data shows disparity in venture capital funding for companies led by women or founders of color. A growing number of investors are seeking diverse founders to invest in for financial

TLDR: US DAC firm raises $80m in Series A funding round Key Points: US direct air capture (DAC) company raises $80 million in Series A financing round Long-term offtake deals are crucial

TLDR: Tavus, a generative AI video research company based in San Francisco, raised $18M in Series A funding led by Scale Venture Partners. The company plans to use the funds to accelerate

Article Summary TLDR: Jada Fund of Funds, backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, is investing $266 million to support venture debt in the kingdom. This is Jada’s first investment in venture

TLDR: Codezero, a secure enterprise microservices development company, secured $3.5 million in seed funding from Ballistic Ventures. The investment will help Codezero further its mission to revolutionize multi-cloud, collaborative microservices development. By

TLDR: Investors in AI should prioritize diverse investments to address biases in data. Female and minority founders receive a small percentage of VC funding and face challenges in pitching. VC funds are

TLDR: Black Tech Nation Ventures, the venture capital arm of nonprofit Black Tech Nation, has closed a $50 million fund to support marginalized founders in Pittsburgh and beyond. The goal is to

TLDR: Investors are moving away from Hollywood to areas like sports and AI. Venture funding in media, entertainment, and gaming fell in 2023. Investors are shifting their focus away from Hollywood as

TLDR: Smart contract platform Monad Labs aims to secure a record-breaking $200 million funding round led by Paradigm. Venture capital firm Paradigm is spearheading the fundraising efforts, signaling growing investor confidence in