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Venture Capital as a new Asset Class: Pros & Cons with Excluto
Venture capital (VC) investing has emerged as a dynamic asset class, offering both opportunities and challenges for investors seeking higher…
The Globalization of Venture Capital: Opportunities and Risks
Venture capital, once confined to Silicon Valley, has evolved into a global phenomenon. The proliferation of startups and the democratisation…
PE Slowdown Could Lead to Lower Returns for PNB in Short Term, but Company Confident in Long-Term Prospects
The slowdown in private equity (PE) fundraising and dealmaking is giving Malaysia’s Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) some room to breathe….
Entrepreneurial Lessons from Mission Chandrayaan
“Space, the final frontier,” as the tagline of Star Trek series suggests, has always captivated humanity’s imagination. India’s recent achievement…
Korea’s $1.3 Billion Startup Fund to Invest in AI, Big Data, and IoT
The Korean government has selected Greyhound Capital and Headline Asia as venture fund managers for its new $1.3 billion global…
Gulf Startups Need to Find New Ways to Attract Funding
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has seen a significant decline in venture capital funding in recent months….
SPV-Driven Funds: A New Way to Invest in Venture Capital
Venture capital (VC) has traditionally been an exclusive club, with limited access for individual investors. However, the rise of SPV-driven…
South Korean Investment Firm Bets on Sunoco LP
Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd., a South Korean investment management firm, has purchased 315 shares of Sunoco LP (NYSE:SUN)….
Farmland LP Launches $250m Fund to Invest in Organic Farmland
Farmland LP, a leading fund manager specializing in organic farmland, has launched its third fund, Vital Farmland Fund III. The…
LPs Can Now Get More Transparency and Control Over CRE Investments with Gparency’s New Program
Commercial brokerage company Gparency has launched a new program for limited partners (LPs) to track deal activity and investment returns…
Limited Partners: Get Ready to Negotiate with More Power Thanks to SEC’s New Rules
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is proposing sweeping new disclosure rules for private funds. These rules would require funds…
The Future of VC: How Two Reverse Trends are Reshaping the Industry
The venture capital (VC) and startup ecosystem is constantly evolving. In recent years, there have been a number of trends…
China Investment Risks Under New Scrutiny as Biden Administration Cracks Down
On August 9, 2023, President Biden issued an executive order that sets the stage for increased regulation of U.S. investments…
Restrictions Impacting Private Equity and Venture Capital Funding in Chinese Tech Firms, Imposed by the US
President Joe Biden has issued an executive order with far-reaching implications, aiming to curtail fresh U.S. investments in China’s sensitive…
Venture capitalists turn to small checks as market conditions tighten
Despite having record levels of dry powder, venture capital firms are still writing small checks. According to a report by…
Quest Global back in Carlyle’s hands as private equity firms exit tech
Carlyle Group has agreed to buy back a majority stake in Quest Global, a provider of engineering and IT services,…
ASRS’s exit market recovery a sign of things to come for private equity
The Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) is seeing early signs of a recovery in the exit market, with the value…
Middle East Venture Capital (VC) Sector Faces Substantial Downturn
Venture capital dealmaking in the Middle East is likely to fall back to pre-pandemic levels in 2023 since activity has…
Gutter’s Data Infrastructure Gains Traction, Secures $50m Series B Funding
Gutter, a provider of data infrastructure for the construction industry, has closed a $50m Series B funding round led by…
Straighter Teeth Are in Demand, and LightForce is Answering the Call with $80m in Funding
LightForce Orthodontics, a provider of clear aligners, has closed a $80m Series D funding round led by SoftBank Vision Fund…
State Street’s India Acquisition Signals Commitment to Growth Market
State Street Corporation (STT), a leading global financial services company, has announced that it will acquire full ownership of its…
Prateekk Agarwaal’s GrowthCap Ventures to Invest in 15 Startups in Next Two Years
Pratekk Agarwaal, the former Chief Business Officer at BharatPe, has launched his maiden operator VC fund, GrowthCap Ventures. The fund…
NAIC and U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance Partner to Increase Access to Capital for Underserved Communities
The National Association of Investment Companies (NAIC) has announced an agreement with U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance to increase the flow…
Private Equity Firms Adapt to Slow Deal Market by Getting Creative with Cash Raising
The private equity deal market has been on a slowdown in recent months, as investors have become more cautious about…
Cedar Fair Off to a Great Start in Third Quarter, Attendance Up 19.3%
Cedar Fair Entertainment Company (NYSE: FUN), a leading amusement park company, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended…
New Fund and Venture Studio Provides $50 Million in Support for Metaverse Startups
The co-founders of Futureverse, Shara Senderoff and Aaron McDonald, have launched a new $50 million fund and venture studio called…
VCs and LPs, Take Note: Local Logic’s Location Intelligence Platform is a Must-Read
Local Logic, a location intelligence insights provider, has secured $13m in Series B funding led by GroundBreak Ventures and Investissement…
Invest in Startups with as Little as $100 with Sweater’s Public VC Funds
Venture capital (VC) funding has long been the domain of the wealthy and well-connected. But a new platform called Sweater…
Indian companies to get permission for direct overseas share listing: Sitharaman.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced that Indian companies will now have the opportunity to directly list on foreign exchanges…
According to an Entrackr Report, startup funding in India dropped below the $500 million mark in July.
Startup funding in India has taken a hit, and the monsoons haven’t brought any relief. The data speaks for itself….
Limited partners’ flight to quality causes private equity megadeals to decline.
Amidst a challenging fundraising market, signs of a “flight-to-quality” phenomenon have emerged in the private equity sector. Second-quarter fundraising fell…
Amidst the AI boom, venture capital firms are cutting back on ‘megafunds’.
According to a recent report from The Wall Street Journal, venture capital firms are reducing the size of their megafunds,…
Decline in venture capital investments, amounting to $77.4 billion: KPMG Report
In the Venture Pulse Q2 2023 report, a comprehensive analysis of global venture funding, KPMG revealed that venture capital investment…
Venture Capitalists hoped that AI would reverse the global funding slowdown in Q2, but it was not enough to stop the decline
Global venture funding fell 18% in Q2 2023 to $65 billion, according to Crunchbase data. This is a 49% decrease…