In the Venture Pulse Q2 2023 report, a comprehensive analysis of global venture funding, KPMG revealed that venture capital investment remained relatively stable during the period of April to June. Noteworthy contributions to this stability were the significant raises achieved by companies like Stripe, Shein,…
The IPBC team is excitedly preparing for IPBC Asia 2023, set to take place at the renowned Palace Hotel in Tokyo from 28th to 30th November. Esteemed corporate executives, deal makers, investors, policy experts, and legal professionals will convene to exchange valuable insights, explore emerging…
Sapphire Ventures, as part of its commitment to the growing potential of AI in the enterprise sector, has revealed plans to invest over $1 billion in AI enterprise startups. The investment will leverage Sapphire’s existing funds, which manage $10 billion, with approximately $3 billion ready…
Sequoia Capital, a prominent venture capital firm, has significantly reduced the size of its cryptocurrency fund by more than 65%, bringing it down to $200 million from its initial value of $585 million. This decision reflects the changing market dynamics in the cryptocurrency space, with…
Insight Partners, the global software investor, has recently raised its second fund, Insight Vision Capital II (Fund II), with $118 million in capital commitments. This new fund is focused on investing in diverse-led, top-tier early-stage funds. It follows the success of their first $15 million…
Fresh Capital, based in Shanghai, specializes in early- to mid-stage venture deals and has recently concluded a new RMB-denominated fund worth 1 billion yuan ($139.5 million) dedicated to dealmaking in the carbon-neutral sector. In a statement issued on Monday, Fresh Capital confirmed the participation of…
Energize Ventures, a venture firm known for its investments in climate-focused software, has successfully raised $300 million for new growth equity funds and has decided to rebrand itself as Energize Capital to encompass a broader investment strategy. The capital infusion has significantly bolstered the assets…
Together Fund, a venture capital firm specializing in Software as a Service (SaaS) startups, has recently launched its second fund with a whopping USD 150 million target corpus. Fund II has already completed its first close and is now actively seeking to invest in promising…
Insurance tech firm PolicyBoss has recently concluded its Series B funding round with investments from a consortium of investors, including India SME Investments, former co-founder of Ugam Solutions Madhav Mirani, and angel investor Jitendra Gupta. Existing investors TPG Growth and Sanjay Thakker, promoter and chairman…
Varanium Capital, an asset management company, has recently achieved the first milestone of its debut venture debt fund, raising Rs 250 crore. This fund aims to support approximately 100 startups by utilizing a combination of revenue-based financing and traditional venture debt. Notably, the fund has…
