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Major VC firms were asked for their criteria for e-commerce investment and their 2023 predictions. Firms are particularly interested in the intersection of e-commerce and AI. Despite a difficult year for startups,

Argonaut Private Equity has raised $500 million for its latest fund, Argonaut Private Equity Fund V. The fund will back smaller industrial businesses in underserved regions of the U.S., as investors pivot

Artemis’ Paras Anand has outlined the key investment themes predicted to shape returns in 2024. Investment potentials primarily lie in the fields of public infrastructure, emerging markets, AI, and the UK’s potential

Rennes-based renewable energy company, Sweetch Energy, has secured €25 million in a Series A funding round to advance the global deployment of osmotic energy. The funding round was led by Révolution Environnementale

Key Points in this article: E-commerce deals experienced a decline in 2023, but VC firms remain optimistic about the sector’s future, particularly as it intersects with AI. VC firms expressed interest in

Argonaut Private Equity has exceeded its target and raised $500 million for its latest fund to back smaller industrial businesses in underserved parts of the U.S. The firm, which was originally founded

Artemis’ Paras Anand has identified key investment themes that he says will shape returns in 2024. In the period following the Global Financial Crisis, disruption by capital-light, tech-enabled businesses and the flow

In a key development within the sports and investment sectors, the UK’s first athlete-led venture capital firm, The Players Fund, has onboarded some of the top female athletes as its partners. Notable

Aether Fuels raised US$8.5m in pre-Series A financing via convertible notes. The funding included participation from JetBlue Ventures, the corporate venture capital division of JetBlue and others. The funds will accelerate the

Beverly Hills-based venture capital firm Group 11 has sold a 12% stake in its second investment fund for $20 million to Stepstone Group and Industry Ventures. This deal allowed the initial investors