Adrian Johnson

TLDR: The Karnataka High Court ruled that service tax will not be levied on investment management exercises undertaken by venture capital trusts, providing significant tax relief. The court held that trusts do

TLDR: German specialty chemicals company Evonik has invested in Chinese biotech company JLand Biotech, focusing on vegan collagen production. The partnership aims to develop collagen protein products for cosmetic and personal care

TLDR: Lund-based Dealguru secures €900,000 in funding to develop Sweden’s largest community for shopping deals. The funding will be used to develop an app to simplify navigation through thousands of offers on

TLDR: Romanian VC firm GapMinder has set up a new EUR 80 million fund with EU and EBRD as investors. The fund will focus on investing in technology companies in Romania and

TLDR: A new investment fund, GapMinder II, has been launched by GapMinder Ventures to support deeptech start-ups in Romania, Moldova, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, and Bulgaria. The fund, with a target of 80

TLDR: Farquhar Venture Capital (FVC) and TZ Apac have formed an alliance to boost Web3 gaming on the Tezos blockchain. This collaboration involves financial support and resources to integrate browser and mobile

TLDR: Private equity is playing a bigger role in consumer startup funding as venture capital funding decreases. PE firms are investing in both early-stage and more established consumer brands. Private equity funding

Japan VCs may be allowed to hold digital assets under new bill – CoinGeek Summary TLDR: Japan is considering allowing investment firms to hold digital assets, opening up new fundraising opportunities for

TLDR: Elevation Capital on Fintech Startups Key Points: Regulatory challenges are driving fintech startups to build tailored products. Fintech firms facing hurdles in partnerships with banks see it as an opportunity for

TLDR: Key Points: High interest rates have pushed venture investors to be more conservative This has resulted in states with the largest growth in venture capital investment over the past decade In