Adrian Johnson

TLDR: SVB president Marc Cadieux is working to rebuild trust after the bank’s collapse, aiming to retain talent and clients while stabilizing deposits. Article Summary: Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse in March 2023

TLDR: Japanese cabinet approves cryptocurrencies for investment by venture capital firms. This regulatory clarity aims to boost strategic investment environment and support local startups and medium-sized companies. The Japanese cabinet has approved

TLDR: Zack Ellison from Applied Real Intelligence discusses strategies lenders use to mitigate risk in venture debt for start-ups. The article focuses on exit, diligence, and recovery tactics for venture debt. In

TLDR: Key Points: Common Wealth introduces Free VC Fund of $2,400,000 for early-stage investments in fifteen projects. The Free VC Fund aims to level the playing field in crypto and provide equal

TLDR: Japan has approved VC investment in crypto-only projects. Japanese venture capital firms can now directly invest in crypto assets. Japan has approved a proposal allowing venture capital firms in the country

TLDR: Total venture funding fell to $243.8bn in 2023, the lowest since 2017 AI was one of the few bright spots in the VC sector last year with almost $50bn raised According

TLDR: – Lifted Ventures, a Leeds-based angel investment network, has launched to back women-led startups in the north of England. – The group aims to address the funding gap for female founders

TLDR: VC investments in high-risk technology have led to major flops such as WeWork and FTX. VC sector is struggling to raise funds as IPO market dries up, leading to doubts about

TLDR: Innerspace, a tech startup based in Innsbruck, Austria, raised €5.7M in funding for their risk assessment and training software for pharmaceutical companies. The funding round was led by Matterwave Ventures, with

TLDR: – Japan is allowing venture capital firms to invest in crypto-only projects. – The Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry has approved limited partnership companies to hold cryptocurrencies. Japan is introducing