VC Firm Greycroft Cuts Five Investors After Missing Fundraising Target
Greycroft, a New York venture capital firm that has backed Bumble, Venmo and Axios, is laying off five investors, the firm confirmed, after it failed to reach fundraising targets earlier this year. It’s also backing away from healthcare and fintech investing. The firm disclosed in April that it…#greycroft #bumble (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The NVCA Model Legal Documents reach legal drinking age: A retrospective
It is fitting that, in their transition to adulthood, the National Venture Capital Association’s (NVCA) Model Legal Documents (the “Model Docs”) for venture capital financing transactions have not only undergone their most substantial revisions since inception, but also reflect the more relaxed…#modellegaldocuments #ip #nvca #modeldocs #brits #bvca #apostille #foundersworkbench #wilmerhale #wilsonsonsinis (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Space sector investors followed government contracts in the third quarter, report says
SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule, named Freedom, is seen docked with the International Space Station in May 2023 during the Axiom Ax-2 mission. Investment in the space sector, especially from venture capital, is consistently flowing into companies that are pursuing and winning government contracts,…#crewdragoncapsule #freedom #axiom #spacecapital #chadanderson #venture #lunarandlogistics (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
London ’s not calling for Par Equity, as VC firm targets £100M at UK startups in the north
Any conversation centered on the U.K. tech scene often has a strong center of gravity around the south of the country — to many, “the U.K.” and “London” may as well be the same thing. A recent House of Commons Committee report on venture capital allocation pointed to “uneven levels of VC…#oxford #cambridge #greaterlondon #dealroom #edinburgh #parequity #ucl #imperialcollege #nt #manchester (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
DappRadar: blockchain gaming projects raised $600M in Q3 2023, down 38% YoY, and $2.3B so far in 2023, which is only 30% of what was raised for all of 2022
The nascent blockchain gaming industry is still seeing substantial venture capital investment despite continued challenges in the broader crypto and gaming markets. Blockchain games received approximately $600 million in Q3 2023, according to a report released by crypto data firm DappRadar. That…#dappradar #gamesindustrybiz #telltalegames #team17 #staratlas #atmta #otherside #yugalabs #nft #godsunchained (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Over 400 VC firms voice support for Israeli startups amid war
PALO ALTO, U.S. -- Over 400 global venture capital firms, including several from Asia, signed an open letter on Thursday voicing support for Israel and its tech community amid the war with Hamas. Israel has risen to become one of the world's biggest technology hubs, attracting over $3.3 billion in…#paloalto #israel #hamas #pitchbook #telaviv (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Crypto Venture Firm Placeholder Capital Says Ethereum and Solana Are Like Android and iOS
A prominent crypto venture capital firm is comparing Ethereum (ETH) to the mobile operating system Android and Solana (SOL) to iOS. In a new blog post, Placeholder Capital makes a case for why Ethereum and Solana are comparable to the two different operating systems. “Ethereum and Solana are like…#ethereum #eth #android #placeholdercapital #solana #google #apple #twitter #dailyhodl #cryptoventurefirm (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Biotech VC slump continues in Q3, says report
The markets are still stacked against startups in the American biotech sector, per a new report from PitchBook and the National Venture Capital Association. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - October 12, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Rowan Walrath Source Type: news
How Dallas-based Take Command Health raised $25M despite a slowdown for VC
Venture capital fundraising has been on the decline but that didn't stop Take Command Health from raising $25 million. CEO Jack Hooper discussed how the deal went down. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - October 11, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Holden Wilen Source Type: news
Daily Mail publisher invests in fast-growing sport of padel
Venture capital arm of group has bought stake in new Madrid-based competition#venture (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Gov. Newsom signs a bill that will require venture firms to collect diversity information about their founders
SB 54 will require venture capital firms operating in the state in any capacity to report the diversity, equity and include data of founders backed to the California Civil Rights Department. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Venture capital firm General Catalyst wants to buy a health system
Venture firms, convinced they’re jumpstarting the world’s most helpful tech products, have struggled mightily to get them in the hands of cash-strapped, risk-averse hospital administrators and clinicians — but that could change as tech startups and their powerful backers explore ever closer…#venture #clinicians #generalcatalyst #airbnb #warbyparker (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
XION To Use USDC as Native Currency For its Layer-1 Blockchain
Emerging layer-1 blockchain XION has revealed it has inked a strategic partnership with Circle to integrate the USDC stablecoin in its ecosystem fully. XION, a new Ethereum challenger, revealed that it has bagged a strategic investment from Circle Ventures, the venture capital arm of the…#circle #usdc #ethereum #circleventures #burnt #usdollar #web2 #nearprotocol #polygon #followus (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sure Valley Ventures is getting a new Cork office
The venture capital fund’s new office will have start-up ecosystem veteran DC Cahalane at the helm as a venture partner. Seed-stage VC firm Sure Valley Ventures is turning its focus to Cork’s tech scene with a new office, announced today (5 October). The office will be run by its new venture…#dccahalane #surevalleyventures #cork #irish #dogpatchlabs #dundalk #novaleah #cameramatics #getvisibility #londonstockexchanges (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
CMCC Global raises US$100 mln to launch Hong Kong Web3 fund
CMCC Global, a Hong Kong-based blockchain-focused venture capital fund, announced Wednesday that it raised US$100 million to launch the “Titan Fund.” See related article: SFC to monitor illegal VATP activities with Hong Kong Police Force Fast Facts CMCC’s new Titan Fund will invest in early-stage…#cmccglobal #hongkong #titanfund #hongkongpoliceforce #cmcc #blockone #winklevosscapital #animocabrands #richardlis #pacificcenturygroup (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
