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TLDR: Startup investors put less money to work and did fewer deals in 2023 compared to previous years. Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Bpifrance were the most active venture investors

TLDR: – The glory days of venture capital (VC) are coming to an end, as ultralow interest rates and easy money have inflated startup valuations and fueled market liquidity. – The VC

In Africa, venture capital firms are increasingly turning to secondary markets to find liquidity and exit opportunities. The surge in venture funding in recent years has created a demand for secondary sales

TLDR: What Venture Capitalists are Looking for at CES Tech investors are attending CES to find the next big thing in tech and avoid investing in duds. A new survey from Tech.co

TLDR: Columbia Group has established a venture capital firm called Galactic Beacon Ventures to foster innovation across various sectors, including maritime, logistics, energy, and leisure. Galactic Beacon Ventures aims to provide support

The funding for AI-driven media startups is still strong despite a decline in VC investment in 2023. Investors are interested in AI’s ability to reduce the cost of producing Hollywood content. Business

TLDR: Jeff Ransdell, founder of Fuel Venture Capital, predicts that 2024 will bring an investor-friendly deal making environment, smaller fund sizes, the return of the IPO, emergence of big AI, and more.

TLDR: Amsterdam-based climate tech company Pickler has raised €500,000 in funding to develop its footprint software. This software enables packaging companies to calculate, reduce, and share the environmental impact of their packaging.

TLDR: Crypto exchange and Web3 technology company OKX Ventures has led an investment round in BeWater, a Web3 venture studio and global developer platform. BeWater facilitates the development of open-innovation campaigns and

TLDR: – D-Orbit has closed the first round of its Series C funding, bringing in €100m. – The funding will be used to expand D-Orbit’s space logistics services and operational capabilities. D-Orbit