VC

Venture capital is a type of financing that is provided by firms or funds to small, early-stage, emerging firms that are deemed to have high growth potential, or which have demonstrated high growth.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

VC Veterans: AI Now a Part of 80% of Funding Pitches
VC Veterans: AI Now a Part of 80% of Funding Pitches
February 04, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

For Mamoon Hamid and Ilya Fushman, hearing investment pitches means hearing about AI. The two venture capital (VC) veterans talked about the funding landscape and their firm Kleiner Perkins in a...

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Visa Canada and Plug and Play Partner to Support FinTechs
Visa Canada and Plug and Play Partner to Support FinTechs
January 22, 2024  |  Fintech Investments

Visa Canada will support the entrance of accelerator and venture capital (VC) firm Plug and Play into the Canadian FinTech market. This collaboration will enable Canadian FinTechs to...

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VC Investment in Crypto Plunged Amid Scandal and Regulatory Issues
VC Investment in Crypto Plunged Amid Scandal and Regulatory Issues
January 10, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

The year 2023 proved to be a challenging period for cryptocurrency startups, as scandal and regulatory issues took a toll on fundraising efforts. Venture capital...

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Big Tech AI Spending Outweighs VC Investments
Big Tech AI Spending Outweighs VC Investments
December 27, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

New data shows that much of 2023’s artificial intelligence (AI) investing came from Big Tech. The mega deals by Amazon, Google and Microsoft this year...

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Menlo Ventures Raises $1.35 Billion for Fledgling AI Firms
Menlo Ventures Raises $1.35 Billion for Fledgling AI Firms
November 16, 2023  |  Investments

Menlo Ventures has raised $1.35 billion to invest in artificial intelligence (AI) ventures. The new capital will be split between early-stage fund Menlo XVI and early...

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Sequoia Capital Reportedly Downsizes 2 Major Funds
Sequoia Capital Reportedly Downsizes 2 Major Funds
July 27, 2023  |  Investments

Silicon Valley venture firm Sequoia Capital has reportedly downsized two major funds due to the downturn in the startup market. In a move reflecting the changes...

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Venture Capital Firms Slash ‘Megafunds’ Even Amid AI Boom
Venture Capital Firms Slash ‘Megafunds’ Even Amid AI Boom
July 16, 2023  |  Investments

Venture capital (VC) outfits are reportedly shrinking their megafunds after years of building them up. As The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Sunday (July 16), these...

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Why Sony Venture Fund is Still Bullish on Robots, and Still Thinking About Gen AI
Why Sony Venture Fund is Still Bullish on Robots, and Still Thinking About Gen AI
June 15, 2023  |  Innovation

While some people dream of the future, others work their hardest to make it reality. The innovations that these entrepreneurs invent, build and bring to...

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Synthesia Joins Unicorn Club Amid Flurry of AI Investments
Synthesia Joins Unicorn Club Amid Flurry of AI Investments
June 13, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

British generative AI firm Synthesia has become a “unicorn” after raising $90 million. The company announced the Series C funding on its LinkedIn page Tuesday (June 13), saying...

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