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TLDR: Some high-profile founder fraud cases are heading to court, including those of Slync founder Christopher Kirchner, who is accused of misappropriating $25 million in capital, and Ozy Media founder Carlos Watson,

Copenhagen-based energy tech company, Reel, has secured €5 million in funding to disrupt Europe’s electricity market. The investment was led by Transition, a venture capital fund focused on companies driving the climate

TLDR: 11:FS, a challenger consultancy in the financial services industry, has announced plans to launch a new venture firm and accelerator programme called 11:FS VC. The programme will be led by Jamie

Erie Strategic Ventures, the venture capital arm of Erie Insurance, has made strategic investments in three portfolio companies: Wagmo, Roots Automation, and Trust & Will. These investments support startups operating in pet

In this article, Hiruy Amanuel, an African Venture Capitalist and major investor in Africa’s technological advancement, discusses the state of Africa’s venture capital (VC) ecosystem. Amanuel was inspired to invest in Africa

Red Dot Capital Partners, an early-growth venture capital fund based in Israel, has completed the first closing of its third fund for $250 million. The fund focuses on investing in Israeli companies

TLDR: London-based ElevenLabs has raised €73 million in a Series B funding round co-led by Andreessen Horowitz, Nat Friedman, and Daniel Gross. The company plans to use the funds to strengthen its

Los Angeles-based Captura has raised $21.5m in an expanded Series A funding round, with investors including Maersk Growth, Eni Next and EDP Ventures. The company will use the funding to commercialise its

TLDR: – Inbal Perlman, Partner at TAU Ventures, discusses the challenges faced by Israeli founders and the importance of sharing vulnerability. – Israeli founders possess unparalleled determination and strength on a global

Vintage Investment Partners, a global venture capital platform based in Herzliya, has raised $200 million for its fourth growth-stage venture fund. The fund, called Growth IV, will be used to invest in