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Athlete-led venture capital firm, The Players Fund, has announced the addition of several female athletes as new partners, including Olympic gold medalists Jessica Ennis-Hill and Allyson Felix, and England soccer players Nikita

South Korea’s venture capital scene is at a crossroads, with government-led initiatives attempting to invigorate the sector even as it experiences a freeze in fundraising due to soaring interest rates. The Ministry

Family offices manage over $6tn in capital, dwarfing the amount controlled by all venture capital firms in the world. Historically, the venture capital scene has not been a preferred investment arena for

The sale process of SVB Financial’s venture capital arm, formerly part of Silicon Valley Bank, has faltered. Creditors including Pimco and Davidson Kempner may potentially take over the roughly $10 billion venture

Singaporean medical technology company Biorithm has closed a $3.5M Series A funding round, which was co-led by Adaptive Capital Partners and SEEDS Capital, the investment division of Enterprise Singapore. The firm plans

VenturEast, one of the oldest and well-established venture capital firms in India, has revealed its plans for the coming year. The firm is nearing full deployment of its sixth fund, which boasts

Key Points Andreessen Horowitz, a venture capital firm co-founded by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, has announced its intention to support political candidates who align with their technological vision. Particular support will

Inverted AI, a Vancouver-based generative artificial intelligence company working on AV/ADAS development, has secured $4 million in a seed funding round. The investment round was led by Yaletown Partners, a venture capital

The Alabama Innovation Commission met recently to commemorate the efforts of Innovate Alabama, a corporation created to stimulate innovation and entrepreneurship. Central to the Innovate Alabama strategy is enhancing accessibility to venture

The sudden collapse of Boston-based venture firm, OpenView, has stoked concerns over job security among venture capitalists, who are typically more accustomed to layoffs at their startups rather than their own firms.