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TLDR: Serena Williams teases fans with a question about the color of tennis balls, hinting at a new venture Her new venture, WYN Beauty, is likely to focus on beauty products like

TLDR: Founders often complain that Australian VCs require traction before investing VCs may give feedback that is not completely honest to avoid upsetting founders In a recent article, Casey Flint, a senior

Michigan Strategic Fund Approval of Matching Funds for Startups Michigan Strategic Fund Approves $22 Milllion In Matching Funds For Startups TLDR: Michigan Strategic Fund board approved up to $22 million in State

TLDR: Japan’s private equity market is experiencing growth due to macro tailwinds. International GPs and LPs see Japan as a promising market. According to a recent article by Ben Payton, Japan’s private

Article Summary TLDR: Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) to invest $30 million in tech-focused gaming startups. $750,000 will be distributed to a maximum of 40 companies through the SPEEDRUN program. Venture

TLDR: Priscilla Guevara promoted to General Partner at Science Inc. Science Inc. is a venture capital accelerator based in Santa Monica. Science Inc., a prominent venture capital accelerator in Los Angeles, recently

TLDR: Constantinople, a banking fintech, raises $50 million in a Series A round. The round was led by Prosus Ventures with support from Square Peg and AirTree. Banking-in-box fintech Constantinople has secured

TLDR: Tiger Global closes $2.2 billion fund well below original target The fund size reflects a change in investment strategy In a surprising move, Tiger Global has closed a $2.2 billion fund

TLDR: Australia’s private capital industry grew by 33% in 18 months, reaching A$139 billion. Private equity and venture capital assets also increased by 30% to A$65.5 billion. Australia’s private capital industry saw

TLDR: Seattle investors remained active in the venture capital market in 2023, participating in 476 deals globally valued at $6.85 billion. Madrona Venture Capital invested in 24 deals totaling $807.02 million, with