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TLDR: Big Sky Capital, an up-and-coming early-stage investor, was recently awarded VC of the year. The firm’s co-founder, Jahn Karsybaev, discusses their investment approach, successes, and the “helpful failures” that have led

TLDR: Researchers have developed a new method to create batteries that can be charged in a matter of seconds. The new batteries use graphene-based electrodes, which can store a large amount of

TLDR: – Investment in gaming startups hit a multiyear low in 2023, with funding down 79% globally and 86% in the US compared to the prior year. – Despite the decline in

TLDR: – Venture capital fundraising in the United States has reached its lowest level in six years, with a decline of more than 50% compared to the previous year. – The drop

TLDR: TCG Crossover, a life sciences-focused investment firm, has closed its second fund, TCGX Fund II, with $1 billion in capital. The fund received support from new and existing limited partners from

TLDR Transparency is crucial in the Indian venture capital ecosystem to instill confidence in limited partners (LPs) LPs evaluate VCs based on their understanding of market opportunities, portfolio outcomes, and exit strategies

TLDR: Exponent Founders Capital, a NYC-based early stage venture capital firm, has raised $125 million to date. The funds will be deployed across various sectors including enterprise software, fintech and payments, infrastructure,

TLDR: In 2023, venture funding in the medical device space decreased by 31% compared to the previous year. Factors contributing to this decline include high interest rates, inflation, and the Russia-Ukraine war.

TLDR: Biotechnology startup CRISPR QC has secured funding from Xcellerant Ventures in a series A funding round. The amount of funding has not been disclosed. The funding will be used to further

TLDR: Many VC-funded cleantech startups have failed Lessons can be learned from these failures Startups like Hyperloop One, Bird, Zinc 8 Energy Solutions, Volta Trucks, and Sunfolding all went bankrupt or shut