Venture Capital

Venture capital firms are part of the engine that runs innovation in Silicon Valley and around the world. Keep up with the latest funding news here.

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Forbes
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Capital Raising
Billionaire Ken Fisher’s Firm Loses Nearly $1 Billion After Crass Remarks—And Much More Is On The Line
Forbes - Jonathan Ponciano
Billionaire Ken Fisher’s money management firm has been fired by three clients, representing over $900 million in client assets, since the CEO’s crass remarks at an exclusive industry conference on October
1 day ago
khaled farid
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Capital Raising
The Company Powering Robinhood And Chime Just Raised $77 Million In Its First-Ever Venture Capital Funding
Forbes - Donna Fuscaldo
Galileo Financial raised $77 million in a Series A round of funding as it looks to power more fintechs here and abroad.
1 day ago
TechCrunch
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Startups
Zubale, founded in Mexico City last year by two HBS grads, just raised $4.4 million to put locals to work over their smart
TechCrunch - Connie Loizos
A year ago, at a demo day south of San Francisco, we watched a number of recently formed startups pitch investors on their companies. One that stood out to us at the time was Zubale, a Mexico City-based
6 hours ago
Jesse Galindo
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Money
I've saved $300,000, and the choice I made at 16 played a huge part - Business Insider
Business Insider - Sean, The Money Wizard
At age 16, I hung up my hard hat after another brutal week of digging ditches in the scorching Texas summer. Then, I did something that would change the course of my life forever. That sentence leaves
6 hours ago
New York Magazine
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WeWork
WeWork Is Slouching Toward Its Least-Worst Rescue Option
New York Magazine - Josh Barro
WeWork is about to run out of cash, so it needs someone to give it more cash. This has the company’s new leadership choosing between two unappealing …
11 hours ago
1rw
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Airbnb
Airbnb’s WeWork problem
TechCrunch - Kate Clark
Airbnb may be another overvalued “unicorn,” but it’s no WeWork. The Information this morning reported new Airbnb financials — indicating a massive increase in operating losses — that immediately call future
1 hour ago
Reuters UK
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Grant Thornton
Liquidator seeks more funding in hunt for $600 million in British...
Reuters - Reuters Editorial
LONDON (Reuters) - Liquidator Grant Thornton is seeking litigation funding to step up its hunt for 500 million pounds ($632.30 million) invested in UK company Euro Forex, which Chinese police have said
9 hours ago
Axios
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Podcasting
The podcast boom is showing no sign of slowing down
Axios - Felix Salmon
Driving the news: Shonda Rhimes, who already has a nine-figure TV deal with Netflix, has now signed a 3-year podcasting deal with iHeartPodcast …
3 hours ago
Capital Raising
State general fund surpasses $1 billion for first time, but drawdown in funds expected
madison.com - Mitchell Schmidt | Wisconsin State Journal
The state's annual fiscal report shows Wisconsin's general fund balance has surpassed $1 billion for the first time in state history. As of June 30, …
9 hours ago
Bloomberg
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Asia
Point72, Balyasny Led Decline Among Big Multi-Strategy Funds
Bloomberg - Katia Porzecanski
Billionaire Steve Cohen led losses among his biggest multistrategy hedge fund peers last month as sweeping market shifts blindsided investment …
15 hours ago
Reuters
Capital Raising
BC Partners seeks 700 million euros for first European real estate...
Reuters - Chibuike Oguh
Oct 17 (Reuters) - Private equity firm BC Partners is seeking to raise about 700 million euros ($775 million) for its first European real estate fund, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
7 hours ago
The Globe and Mail
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Lifestyle (Canada)
The top 10 year-end tax tips for investors
The Globe and Mail - Tim Cestnick
Every once in a while, I take the time to ask my kids what they’re learning in school since I’m paying for most of their university education, and I want to make sure I’m getting my money’s worth. “Sarah,
4 hours ago
Microsoft
Microsoft’s 2019 acquisition spree: 20 deals totaling $9.1B, led by blockbuster GitHub buy
geekwire.com - Nat Levy
Microsoft’s 2019 fiscal year was one of its busiest ever for acquisitions, led by its $7.5 billion GitHub deal. The tech giant spent a total of $9.1 …
10 hours ago
Reuters India
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Saudi Aramco
Saudi Arabia plans bumper Aramco IPO, relying on easy loans and rich locals
Reuters India - By Marwa Rashad, Tom Arnold and Hadeel Al Sayegh
RIYADH/LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia is setting the stage for a blockbuster listing of state oil giant Saudi Aramco in Riyadh, relying on easy credit for retail investors and pushing rich locals
1 day ago
TechCrunch
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Startups
Pendo scores $100M Series E investment on $1 billion valuation
TechCrunch - Ron Miller
Pendo, the late stage startup that helps companies understand how customers are interacting with their apps, announced a $100 million Series E investment today on a valuation of $1 billion. The round led
15 hours ago
The Wall Street Journal.
Capital Raising
European Medical Investor Sofinnova Wraps $368 Million Fund
The Wall Street Journal. - Brian Gormley
Rising health-care venture funding in Europe is being stoked by new funds from top firms Paris-based medical investor Sofinnova Partners has closed its latest early-stage fund at €333 million ($368.4 continuing
19 hours ago
Bloomberg
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Brazil
Record Inflows to Brazil Equity Funds Defy Fleeing Foreigners
Bloomberg - Vinicius Andrade
Investors are pouring money into Brazil’s equity funds at the fastest pace in at least a decade, helping fuel the region’s best performing stock …
15 hours ago
CJB
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Thomson Reuters
Blackstone's financing for Merlin deal unsettles bond market
Reuters - Abhinav Ramnarayan
LONDON (Reuters) - A buyout consortium led by Blackstone (BX.N) sent a frisson through debt markets this week as it took advantage of a booming appetite for bonds to push through aggressive terms on financing
7 hours ago
Haaretz
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Israel Aerospace Industries
Why Does Everyone Suddenly Want to Grow Peas? These Israelis Know the Answer
haaretz.com - Amitai Ziv
Here’s a story any high-tech entrepreneurs can sink their teeth into: Beyond Meat, a U.S. company that has developed a product that looks and tastes …
15 hours ago
Seeking Alpha
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Investing
Beyond Meat's Plunge May Only Be Starting
Seeking Alpha - Mott Capital Management
Beyond Meat's (NASDAQ:BYND) stock may be heading even lower in the weeks ahead. The shares have already declined 50% from their peak at the end of …
11 hours ago
Variety
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Capital Raising
Hipgnosis Songs Raises Another $295 Million
Variety - Jem Aswad
Hot on the heels of its deal to acquire a catalog of 108 Timbaland copyrights, Hipgnosis Songs has raised another $295 million (£231 million) — …
12 hours ago
Business (Malaysia)
Avillion plans private placement to raise up to RM22.7m and issue free warrants
theedgemarkets.com - Wong Ee Lin
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 17): Avillion Bhd plans to raise up to RM22.67 million via a private placement involving up to 20% of its total number of issued …
10 hours ago
Sacramento, CA
Buzzwords: Angel Investor - Comstock's magazine
comstocksmag.com - By Vanessa Labi
If you’ve seen the TV series “Silicon Valley,” you know that investors — aside from having a propensity for ostentatious cars — can play a key role …
2 hours ago
The Wall Street Journal.
Capital Raising
GIP Fund Nears a Record as Investors Flock to Infrastructure Strategy
The Wall Street Journal. - William Louch
Infrastructure funds raised an all-time high of $90 billion last year Global Infrastructure Partners is set to break the record for the largest fund ever raised for infrastructure deals. The New York-based
14 hours ago
Capital Raising
Raleigh startup claims unicorn status with $100M fundraiser -- what it means for the Triangle
bizjournals.com - Lauren Ohnesorge
By Lauren Ohnesorge – Senior Staff Writer, Triangle Business Journal Oct 17, 2019, 6:04am EDT Updated Oct 17, 2019, 7:51am EDT A downtown Raleigh …
15 hours ago
Marketplace
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Business
Venture capital is no longer where the green tech grows
Marketplace
Investors are cautiously optimistic about a tentative Brexit deal. China's growth hits a 30-year low. VCs are turning away from green tech.
10 hours ago
Medium
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Paypal
Where Do Business Mafias Come From?
medium.com - Byrne Hobart
“The PayPal Mafia” is rightfully famous for producing a slew of valuable companies — SpaceX ($33 billion), Palantir ($26 billion), Tesla ($42 billion …
10 hours ago
Billboard
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Music
Universal Music Group Banks $2 Billion During Taylor Swift-Fueled Third Quarter
billboard.com - Marc Schneider
Vivendi says its sale of a 10% stake in UMG to Tencent should be completed in a matter of weeks, and that it is in talks with others who have …
7 hours ago
Child Abuse
PHOTOS: More than $90,000 raised for Prevent Child Abuse America after SDT Greek Grind dance competition
redandblack.com - Taylor Gerlach | Staff Photographer
Even the boys joined the dance competition at the Sigma Delta Tau Greek Grind in Athens, Georgia on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019. The annual event raises …
12 hours ago
Business Insider
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Capital Raising
Meet Austin's top venture capital firms and investors - Business Insider
Business Insider - Megan Hernbroth
Austin has yet to land an outpost of popular fitness studio Barry's Bootcamp, but that hasn't stopped venture capital from creeping into the Texas capital. Once a long-time sales hub, Austin is just as
2 hours ago