Browsing: venture capital

Canada’s venture capital market demonstrated a year of realignment in 2024, characterized by more deliberate deal-making, increased diligence, and a higher concentration of capital in mega rounds.

Australian blockchain gaming unicorn Immutable reduces staff by 33% and implements AI to cut costs, sparking significant changes in the company’s structure.

Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Amazon, and Alphabet’s startup investment activities in 2024

Eric Slesinger, founder of 201 Ventures, has closed a $22 million fund focused on seed-stage European defense tech startups, making him one of the few American VCs investing exclusively in this space.

Rakefet Russak-Aminoach, managing partner at Team8, discusses her transition from corporate banking to venture capital and her views on the impact of AI on job losses and financial services

Defense tech company Chaos Industries secures $275 million in funding led by Accel and New Enterprise Associates, valuing the company at $2 billion.

Sanabil Investments leads funding round for iMENA Holding as part of plans for Saudi IPO

Australian health tech start-up Eucalyptus plans to discontinue fertility and skincare products in major retailers to focus on more profitable online weight-loss medications

European tech founders unite to prevent young startup talent from leaving the continent through Project Europe, a 10 million euro fund supporting entrepreneurs aged 18-25

Investment in AI healthcare startups remains robust, with nearly $1.68 billion invested so far this year, though still below 2021 levels.