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In 2023, Latin America experienced a significant decline in startup funding, marking the second consecutive year of shrinking venture capital investment in the region. Companies in South America and Central America raised

TLDR: The key to success in private equity and venture capital is investor acumen, not prestigious academic or employment backgrounds. Main skills needed include market analysis, evaluating management teams, staying informed on

TLDR: Erie Insurance’s corporate venture capital arm, Erie Strategic Ventures, has announced three new investments in startup companies. The investments include Wagmo, which offers tech-enabled pet care solutions, Roots Automation, which leverages

Recent funding rounds in the sustainability space, particularly in climate tech or GreenTech, have sparked optimism about increased funding for women-led startups. European climate tech startups received $13.2 billion in investments in

TLDR: Dutch startups raised €576M in Q4 2023, a decrease of 5% compared to the previous year. The number of deals in Q4 increased by 36% compared to Q3 2023. In Q4

A healthcare innovation venture capital firm, CerraCap Ventures, has invested in Acorai, a cardiovascular health technology company. The investment will support the development of Acorai’s Acorai Heart Monitor (AHM), a device designed

TLDR: US-based Software as a Service (SaaS) company Digital Onboarding has secured USD 58 million in growth capital from Volition Capital. The funding will be used to further advance the development of

TLDR: – Yazeed Al-Shammari, an influential figure at UAE-based investment firm MSA Novo, discusses his journey in the venture capital and startup ecosystems of Saudi Arabia and the UAE. – MSA Novo

TLDR: Capital Now partners with FinBox to speed up digital underwriting by 40%. Infosys acquires InSemi, a semiconductor design services provider, to accelerate its chip-to-cloud strategy. Professional social media platform Medial raises

TLDR: Berlin-based startup Vyld has secured a seven-figure sum in its seed funding round to launch the world’s first tampon made from seaweed. The funding will also support the development of Vyld’s