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A peek inside Alphabet’s $7 billion growth-stage investing arm, CapitalG
Almost a year ago, Alphabet’s growth stage venture arm, CapitalG, named partner Laela Sturdy as its new head, just as ...
Earlybird Health closes twice-larger second fund, will write bigger checks
Germany-based Earlybird Health announced the final closing of its second fund of €173 million (around $185 million). This is more ...
Peak XV takes startups on a Silicon Valley trip in AI push
Peak XV, the venture capital firm that split from Sequoia Capital last year, is taking its portfolio companies from India, ...
Arm’s gains are SoftBank’s gains
Not so long ago, things were looking bleak for SoftBank, the investment holding company headed by eclectic — and controversial ...
Closinglock, now with $12M, wants to prevent the 1 in 10 real estate transactions targeted for fraud
Users log into Closinglock’s portal where real estate transaction wiring instructions are accessed instead of provided via email. © 2024 ...
Daedalus, which is building precision-manufacturing factories powered by AI, raises $21M
A fledgling startup founded by one of OpenAI’s first engineering hires is looking to “redefine manufacturing,” with AI-powered factories for ...
Varsity is a new early-stage VC fund based in Paris
It’s not every day that a new VC firm comes out of stealth. This time, Varsity is announcing its first ...
These VCs think the Vision Pro has a shot in the enterprise
The Vision Pro, Apple’s first mixed-reality headset, is undeniably impressive from a technical perspective. It reflects a carefully considered, thoughtful ...
Despite global frenzy, investor enthusiasm in China’s AI startups wanes
In 2023, the global frenzy around artificial intelligence, fueled by the advent of ChatGPT, swept across the world. In China, ...
Izote Biosciences takes in $2.6M to develop a fermentation process sans oxygen
The startup is developing a proprietary method that enables bacteria to “breathe without oxygen” inside a bioreactor. © 2024 TechCrunch ...
Speedinvest closes fourth fund at $380M to back early-stage startups in Europe
Vienna-based early-stage VC Speedinvest has closed its fourth early-stage fund, Speedinvest 4, at €350 million (around $380 million at today’s ...
Reddit at $5B seems eminently reasonable
Reddit’s feeling out its own IPO valuation is crucial, especially given that hightened regulatory scrutiny is restricting M&A as an ...
Innovation Endeavors closes $630M for Fund V to invest at intersection of science, tech
The firm intends to deploy capital into between 30 and 35 companies with this new fund. © 2023 TechCrunch. All ...
General Catalyst leads $200M investment into Bilt Rewards, doubling its valuation to $3.1B
Bilt Rewards, whose platform aims to allow consumers to earn rewards on rent and daily neighborhood spend, has raised $200 ...
Former Xerox Ventures execs launch first fund under Myriad Venture Partners
After working together at corporate venture capital firm Xerox Ventures, Chris Fisher, Tim Chiang and Dean Mai form Myriad Venture ...
