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EQT Ventures raises €1.1bn for companies targeting 'biggest challenges'

EQT Ventures III is focused on European and North American early-stage tech start-ups.

2 min read · 09 November 2022

Fintech-focused Quona Capital raises $332m for third fund

Quona Capital, which invests in fintech companies targeting underserved consumers and businesses mostly outside the US, has closed its third fund at $332m, beating its $250m target.

1 min read · 09 November 2022

Bringing top-notch venture training to female investors

Columbia Business School professor Angela Lee speaks to VCJ about what’s holding women back in the venture industry and how she’s trying to prepare them for an expanded role.

5 min read · 08 November 2022

'Smart gun' maker Biofire lands rare VC investment

Biofire, which is making a gun that can only be discharged by its owner, has raised $14 million in Series A funding.

2 min read · 07 November 2022

Brooklyn Nets co-owner launches accelerator for BIPOC founders

BK-XL will invest up to $500,000 apiece in the 12 start-ups selected for its inaugural 2023 group.

2 min read · 07 November 2022

Ten LPs with allocations for diverse or emerging managers

LACERA, MassPRIM and Northwestern Mutual are among those that have set aside capital to invest in firms owned by women or minorities.

7 min read · 07 November 2022

Friday Letter: Fundraising is going to get a lot tougher

Preliminary data from placement agent Probitas Partners’ annual survey of institutional investors shows a sharp decline in interest in VC funds around the globe.

3 min read · 04 November 2022

Space data startup Wyvern gathers $7m in Uncork-led financing

Earlier this year, Wyvern collected $4.5 million in pre-seed and seed deals. The seed round was led by MaC Venture Capital.

2 min read · 03 November 2022

Freshly-funded 1Password acquires Texas-based Passage

Earlier this year, 1Password closed a $620 million Series C financing, which valued it at $6.8 billion.

2 min read · 03 November 2022

Getting personal with Adam Draper

Boost VC's founder, a fourth-generation venture capitalist, invests at the pre-seed stage in things that may one day bring his love of Iron Man to reality.

3 min read · 03 November 2022

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