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TLDR: Key Points: Shmil Levy, a former partner at Sequoia Capital, discusses his unconventional route to becoming a leading venture capitalist Levy emphasizes the importance of integrating ultra-Orthodox men into Israeli high-tech

TLDR: Wobble Genomics, a biotech spinout from the University of Edinburgh, raised £8.5m to commercialize its technology. The funding round was led by Mercia Ventures and BGF, with support from IQ Capital,

TLDR: Venture capital investor Elaine Stead is leading an initiative to combat sexual harassment in Australia’s start-up sector. The resource, Addressing Sexism in Australian Tech & Investment, contains industry codes of conduct

TLDR: American enterprise NLX raised $12 million in Series A funding to expand operations JetBlue, United Airlines, and Copa Airlines are using NLX’s AI technology for customer service improvements American enterprise NLX

TLDR: CVC deals and dollars have fallen to multi-year lows due to volatile tech market Fewer new Corporate VCs are emerging, with just 162 founded in 2023 – a 6-year low In

TLDR: Navam Capital announced the first close of Navam Venture Fund I with commitments of Rs 50 crore. The fund focuses on investing in intellectual property-rich ventures translating science and engineering breakthroughs

TLDR: Navam Capital has marked the first close of its maiden fund, focusing on deeptech investments. The fund holds investments in various deeptech startups such as Ather Energy, Agnikul Cosmos, Alyssum Therapeutics,

TLDR: Lack of female-led ‘unicorns’ in the VC world Need for change in the VC world In a recent article by the Financial Times, the lack of female-led ‘unicorns’ in the venture

TLDR: Handle.com has raised funding from Amex Ventures and Suffolk Technologies The funding will help Handle.com accelerate its mission to modernize construction payments Handle.com, a leading provider of construction payment and credit

TLDR: Remofirst, an HR solution company, raised $25 million in a Series A funding round led by Octopus Ventures. Remofirst helps businesses employ an international workforce in over 180 countries with its