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TLDR: Venture capital firms in Silicon Valley are facing a tough financial climate. Investor returns have plummeted after a record-breaking year in 2022. Many venture capitalists are now in survival mode, trying

TLDR: Carta’s “first cut” of data for Q4 2023 shows that median pre-money valuations increased across all venture capital stages except for Series C. Round sizes were mostly flat or slightly down

TLDR: The venture market is experiencing a downturn, with dealmaking and funding totals reaching six-year lows in 2023. Venture funding fell to $248.4 billion in 2023, the lowest level since 2017, and

TLDR: – Credo Health, a technology company specializing in value-based care, has raised $5.25 million in seed funding. – The funds will be used to strengthen the company’s technological infrastructure, expand its

US venture capital fundraising has hit a six-year low, with the industry raising just $8.8bn in Q1 2016. This is down 37% from Q4 2015, and is the lowest amount raised since

TLDR: Venture capital firm Thrive Capital is reportedly planning to raise a new fund worth $1.5-2bn to invest in tech startups. The firm, founded by Joshua Kushner, has already invested in companies

TLDR: The Japan Venture Capital Association (JVCA) plans to have women, foreign nationals, and other underrepresented demographics make up 30% of its senior officials by the end of July. This move aims

TLDR: Exponent, a new venture capital firm founded by former Plaid and Robinhood executives, has emerged from stealth. Investors in Exponent’s new fund include Carnegie Mellon University, Cook Children’s Health Care System,

TLDR: Alberta’s tech sector experienced a strong year of venture capital and private equity investment in 2023, almost matching the record levels seen in 2022. Investment in megadeals valued at $100 million

TLDR: Venture capitalist Ramanan Raghavendran has been appointed as the new chair of the University of Pennsylvania’s board of trustees. Raghavendran will take over from Scott Bok, who resigned last month amid