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TLDR: Venture capitalists are looking for startups with a strong marketing strategy in order to secure funding. This strategy, known as “unstealthing,” requires startups to have an internet presence and be searchable

TLDR: Opponents of workplace diversity programs are using Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 to challenge equity policies and funding to minority-owned businesses. A conservative activist group is using

TLDR: Bioworks, a new material creation company, has secured funding in a third-party share allotment from international venture capital firms Purpose Venture Capital and Lavender Hill Capital, among others. – Bioworks has

Summary of “Better margins attract VCs to specialty coffee startups” Better margins attract VCs to specialty coffee startups TLDR: Specialty coffee chains are attracting more venture capital than direct-to-consumer (D2C) players. The

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TLDR: Singapore-based investment firm Asia Partners has closed its second fund, Asia Partners II, LP, at $474 million. Investors in the fund include institutional investors, family offices, and individual investors from six

TLDR: Seattle-based enterprise software startup Avante has raised $10 million in seed funding. The funding round was led by FUSE, with participation from Ascend Venture Capital, Highsage, and strategic angel investors. The

TLDR According to Merlin Piscitelli, CRO EMEA at Datasite, cleantech venture capital investment in the worst post-COVID year was better than the best pre-COVID year. He predicts increased energy, cleantech, and ClimateTech

Enterprise Ireland is on the hunt for hidden unicorns, having invested in more than 300 start-ups in the past four years. The state agency, which supports Irish businesses, has backed tech companies

TLDR: – Technology is transforming venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) firms, creating new career opportunities – Fintech is reshaping how VC and PE firms operate, leading to the need for