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Runway Growth’s recent expansion into life sciences gains quick traction

The debt provider launched the strategy and hired Rob Lake in April and has seen attractive opportunities since as the sector continues to see elevated activity.

3 min read · 20 July 2020

VC firm Rokk3r Fuel unapologetic about its push for PPP loans

While some investors worried about public criticism, thousands of VC-backed companies took money from the government's loan program. Rokk3r Fuel is one of the firms that advised all portfolio companies to apply for PPP.

3 min read · 14 July 2020

This time, cleantech is ready for venture capital

A decade after the cleantech bubble burst, the market has matured – and now has fresh appeal for investors and LPs alike.

8 min read · 26 June 2020

Investment in Israel remains strong despite pandemic

The second quarter isn't yet complete, but the number of investments in Israeli start-ups is already ahead of both the previous quarter and Q2 2019, according to a market researcher.

5 min read · 23 June 2020

Pandemic emphasizes need for supply chain tech

Automation of warehouses and risk management technologies are two subsectors of supply chain tech that will likely see an increase in investment activity.

2 min read · 19 June 2020

Covid-19 fuels e-commerce, cloud and other tech trends

UBS suggests investors seek out big platforms and key enabling technologies to capitalize on e-commerce adoption. Meanwhile, data centers are expanding to cope with increasing demand for cloud applications brought on in part by the at-home workplace environment.

2 min read · 19 June 2020

UK's VC market in position to emerge strongly from downturn

The region closed on $5.3 billion in VC funding during the first five months of the year, representing more than half the capital collected by UK's start-ups in 2018.

2 min read · 15 June 2020

Insurtech would have set a record in Q1 if not for coronavirus

Insurtech funding was down 54% in Q1 after a record-breaking $1.98bn was invested into the sector in Q4.

3 min read · 27 May 2020

Creative due diligence: VCs go on social distance walks with founders

In the age of coronavirus, VCs are looking for creative ways to get to know founders, including meeting six feet apart.

2 min read · 13 May 2020

YourNest looks to put its dry powder to work for deep tech in India

The firm looks to invest up to $10m into 10 or fewer deep tech companies in India through a rapid fire investing process.

3 min read · 07 May 2020

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