61 posts tagged ‘Venture’
Illumen Capital doubles down on supporting underrepresented funds
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Illumen Capital is doubling down on its support for fund managers and founders from underrepresented communities. The firm is an impact fund of funds that has previously supported ways to address racial bias in investing. Yesterday, the firm, founded by Daryn Dodson, announced the raise of a $32.75 million “Catalyst Fund “to once again support […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Gilroy, former Coatue fintech head, and angel investor Rajaram launch VC firm
Michael Gilroy, a former head of fintech investments at Coatue, and Gokul Rajaram, a longtime tech executive and prolific angel investor, are forming a yet-to-be-named venture firm and plan to begin fundraising toward a $400 million to $500 million debut fund early next year, Bloomberg reported. The firm will invest in U.S.-based early-stage fintech and […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
The unicorns among us
The pendulum swung hard in the direction of B2B startups over the last decade — but the thing with pendulums is that eventually they swing back. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Private equity could be the last resort for startups struggling to exit
Startups are in a difficult spot. But the good news is that some untraveled and overgrown exit paths have a chance of opening up this year. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Pitch Deck Teardown: Rypplzz’ $3M seed deck
This week, we're taking a look at a pitch deck from Rypplzz (pronounced "ripples"), a spatial technology startup that recently raised $3 million. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Will startup valuations start to recover in 2024? Investors aren’t so sure
Most VCs think valuations are close to the bottom, if not already there, but few think there will be any relief in 2024. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
How to mobilize generalist VCs for a moonshot idea
Moonshot startups are inherently about venturing into uncharted territory, giving us new superpowers and creating new markets. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Spot Technologies, now with $2M, will see AI security tech go into Mexico Walmarts
Spot’s flagship product, VisionX, taps into deep learning and computer vision technologies to analyze consumer and theft behaviors. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.