Browsing: venture capital
Marissa Mayer’s startup just released photo sharing and event planning apps, and the internet doesn’t know what to think
When Marissa Mayer co-founded a startup six years ago in Palo Alto, Ca., expectations were high for the former Yahoo CEO and early Google employee. When…
Liquid Death is just one of several VC-backed beverage startups poised to disrupt Coke and Pepsi
On March 11, a carbonated The startup announced that it had raised $67 million at a $1.4 billion valuation and is on track to reach $263…
Americans will spend more than $144.8 billion on fishing and hunting in 2022 alone, according to research by US Fish and Wildlife Service. Organized hunting and…
Limited partners based in the United Kingdom Venrex and Samos Investments This week they are backing the launch of a new VC aimed primarily at investing…
Investors’ promise to fight spyware tainted by previous investments in US malware maker
On Monday, the The Biden administration announced that six new countries had joined an international coalition to combat the spread of commercial spyware, sold by companies…
Global Fund closes first €300 million climate technology fund, seeks to continue and support hardware
After a three-year fundraising drive, the Global Fund finally closed a first fund of 300 million euros, 50 million euros short of its 2021 target, but…
Astera Labs’ IPO surges 54%, showing investor demand for technology with an AI-twist is high
Astera Labs began life as a public company trading at $52.56 per share, up 46% at the bell. The company, which provides “semiconductor-based connectivity solutions that…
Fintech has exploded in the last five years. Startups in the category raised more than $350 million in VC funding from 2019 to 2023, according to…
Analysts say this is likely more of a one-off than a sign that the LP’s interest in the venture is waning. Los Angeles The County Employees…
Founders may have inadvertently given their VCs too much power to block an IPO While some investors they lament loudly that the IPO window can’t stay…