Adrian Johnson

TLDR: South Africa’s Venture Capital sector is robust and growing. Total capital invested in startups exceeded R3 billion for the first time since 2010. Summary: This episode of Focus On delves into

TLDR: Revolut, a fintech company, is offering $500 million worth of shares to its employees at a $45 billion valuation. The company’s success can be traced back to a successful crowdfunding campaign

TLDR: Rally Ventures has recruited Zaientz as an operating partner. Zaientz will bring his experience in building and scaling companies to the firm. Rally Ventures, a venture capital firm, has announced the

TLDR: Autotech Ventures has appointed Green as a venture partner. Green will focus on identifying investment opportunities, mentoring founders and management teams, and providing strategic guidance. Autotech Ventures has announced the appointment

TLDR: US venture capital firms have pulled out of Injective (INJ) and Near Protocol (NEAR). Algotech raised $10.3 million, offering hope in the blockchain ecosystem. Recently, US venture capital firms have abandoned

TLDR: Dcubed, a German space technology developer, has secured an oversubscribed Series-A funding round to boost growth in the global space market. The funding will be used to scale production of satellite

TLDR: Peter Thiel played a pivotal role in launching J.D. Vance’s venture capital career in 2016. Despite the promising start, Vance’s tenure at Mithril was marked by a notable absence from the

TLDR: Key points: Yahoo is part of the Yahoo family of brands, including AOL and Yahoo Advertising. When using Yahoo sites and applications, cookies are used for various purposes such as user

TLDR: 89% of US VC funds at or above $25M hit their fundraising targets in the first half of 2024 55 biopharma companies secured deals of $100M or more In the first

TLDR: Gerry Maguire, a partner at Atlantic Bridge, has been appointed as the new chair of the Irish Venture Capital Association (IVCA). Maguire’s appointment comes at a critical time for Ireland’s tech