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Accion’s new $152.5 million fund will support financial institutions serving small businesses worldwide
Accion, a global nonprofit organization, announced Tuesday the launch of the Accion Digital Transformation Fund, a $152.5 million fund for major financial institutions, including microfinance that…
Portuguese VC firm Shilling launches €50 million opportunity fund to support growth-stage startups
It seems like just yesterday (er, seven years ago!) that I started honing in on the rapid growth of Portugal’s burgeoning startup and investment scene. I…
White House proposes up to $120 million to fund expansion of Polar Semiconductor’s chip facility
The Biden administration announced Monday that Polar Semiconductor will receive up to $120 million in federal funds to expand its chip manufacturing facility in Minnesota. The…
Food VC Peakbridge has new $187m fund to transform the future of food, like cocoa in the lab
Climate change isn’t just about removing carbon from the atmosphere or making more fuel-efficient cars. It also concerns the food we eat. This is the focus…
Blisce has become the latest VC firm to launch a fund dedicated to climate technology, for which it plans to raise up to 150 million euros…
Just five months after its founding, the hard-tech startup Layup Parts has landed a $9 million funding round led by Founders Fund to transform composites manufacturing.…
Eva Ho plans to step down from her position as a general partner at Fika Ventures, the Los Angeles-based seed company she co-founded in 2016. Fika…
ICONIQ Growth raised $5.21 billion in two funds related to its seventh family of growth funds, according to SEC filings. However, the company’s actual fundraising was…
Chicago-based Hyde Park Venture Partners closes $98M Fund IV with two investments made so far
Midwest venture capital firms may always respond to the coasts, but that doesn’t stop some firms from raising good-sized capital to support startups in their local…
As VC firms invest more in B2B startups, Intuition is a new VC fund focused on consumer tech
In 2024, it’s hard to wake up without reading about another big round of funding in an AI startup. IntuitionHowever, a new Paris-based VC firm is…