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Peter Thiel-founded Valar Ventures has raised a $300 million fund, half the size of its last
The perception in Silicon Valley is that every investor would love to work with Peter Thiel. But the venture capital fundraising environment has become so difficult…
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…