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TLDR: Venture capital funding in February 2024 rose by 21% year-on-year, reaching $890 million across 114 deals. Most funding activity was seen in the early-stage category, with large deals averaging between $20-40

TLDR: Nikhil Kamath-backed Gruhas Collective led a funding round of Rs 9.25 crore for D2C apparel firm Bummer Fluid Ventures, an existing investor, also participated in the funding round In a recent

TLDR: African women in venture capital are working to level the playing field in the tech ecosystem. TLcom Capital, led by Andreata Muforo, is actively supporting underrepresented founders. In a conversation with

TLDR: General Catalyst CEO Hemant Taneja has attracted attention and criticism for his investment philosophy of “responsible innovation.” Taneja believes that technology can have a positive impact on society while still generating

TLDR: Southwest Airlines launches Sustainable Aviation Fuel Venture Investment Business (SARV). Invests $30 million in SAF technology startup LanzaJet. Southwest Airlines has announced the establishment of Southwest Airlines Renewable Ventures (SARV), a

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TLDR: The number of family offices has tripled since 2019, creating a new rush among private equity firms, hedge funds, and venture capital firms for investments. Family offices worldwide now manage $6

TLDR: Female-founded companies accounted for 22.8% of 2023 total VC deal value Women have made progress in the startup ecosystem, receiving more capital in 2023 than in 2020 According to PitchBook’s 2023

TLDR: AI is being used to diversify VC funding by eliminating unconscious bias from decision-making processes. California has adopted a law requiring VC firms to collect diversity data from portfolio company founders.

TLDR: Impact-First Venture Fund for Mesoamerica Social Enterprises Key Points: Atta Impact Capital launched a fund for “missing middle” social enterprises in Mesoamerica, receiving $1 million in grants. The fund aims to