Private Equity
The Swedish firm has invested in 15 companies – two of which have had exits – that are led by women or immigrants or are located outside the Stockholm area.
3 min read · 30 November 2022
A new program founded by Clara Wu Tsai’s Social Justice Fund, with support from Visible Hands and Blue Pool Capital, will provide capital and mentoring to underrepresented entrepreneurs.
4 min read · 29 November 2022
Bond is believed to be the first major US venture firm to sign the UN’s Principles of Responsible Investment.
5 min read · 28 November 2022
Motive Partners' deal to buy Embedded/Capital marks the fourth time this year that a venture firm has sold part or all of itself to a private equity firm or other investor.
3 min read · 23 November 2022
Alberta Enterprise Corp promotes the development of Alberta's venture capital industry by investing in funds that finance technology companies.
1 min read · 22 November 2022
EQT partner Lars Jörnow, who oversaw development of Candy Crush, explains why he is no longer excited about gaming, but instead focuses on companies serving the creator economy and electrification of traditional industries.
5 min read · 21 November 2022
The diverse manager, which draws on consulting experience from its sister company Fiat Growth, set out to raise $15m but ended up closing on $25m.
3 min read · 16 November 2022
Tapping into growing interest in start-ups based in the Midwest, Heartland Ventures has closed its second fund at $52m.
2 min read · 15 November 2022
The fund is backed by mainly large utility, energy and industrial companies, including Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund, Williams Cos and Duke Energy
2 min read · 15 November 2022
The number of corporate venture capital firms has grown by more than six times since 2020. Bill Taranto of Merck Global Health Innovation Fund explains why CVCs are thriving.
3 min read · 15 November 2022