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TLDR: Arlan Hamilton went from being homeless to running Backstage Capital, raising $30 million since 2015. Hamilton is hosting her first “Your First Million Live” event in Los Angeles next week, from

TLDR: Aqua Capital announced the close of its $450 million Fund III to invest in sustainable agrifood solutions Other notable raises include Onego Bio, BurnBot, and Seso Agrifood private equity firm Aqua

TLDR: Paradigm is looking to raise between $750 million and $850 million for a new crypto fund Galaxy Digital is also raising $100 million for a crypto venture fund Crypto venture capital

TLDR: Zeepay, a fintech company based in Accra, Ghana, has raised an undisclosed amount in equity funding. The funding round was led by Africa50, Oikocredit, Injaro Ghana Venture Capital Fund (IGVCF), and

TLDR: Venture Capital Journal’s list of climate-focused funds has doubled in a year. 44 funds have raised a combined $9.5bn for climate-related investments. Article Summary: Venture Capital Journal has reported a significant

TLDR: Full Glass Wine Co. raised $14M in funding, led by Shea Ventures. They plan to use the funds to enhance growth strategy, marketing campaigns, technology, and internal processes. Full Glass Wine

TLDR: Galaxy Digital is launching a new $100 million initiative focused on crypto funds, aiming to provide more investment options for institutional investors in the cryptocurrency space. The initiative will target a

TLDR: Maniv, a Tel Aviv and NYC based venture capital firm, closed its third fund at $140m. The fund will focus on investing in Seed and Series A stage startups in the

TLDR: VC interest in crypto firms increased in Q1 2024 Major firms like Galaxy Digital and Paradigm are raising funds for new ventures 2024 has seen a strong recovery for cryptocurrencies, with

TLDR: Sallie Jian, Head of North America for Diageo Ventures, will be speaking at BevNET Live Summer 2024 in New York about partnerships and investments for emerging brands. Jian will discuss what