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Why Europe is outpacing the US in unicorn creation

A new report shows that the US has created net new unicorns at a rate of 52 percent year-over-year over the past five years, or half the rate of Europe.

5 min read · 26 September 2022

SEC is already holding ESG-focused examinations

The Securities and Exchange Commission has conducted examinations of managers focused solely on their ESG policies and procedures, says one person with knowledge of an exam.

2 min read · 23 September 2022

GM Ventures joins Series A financing backing Lithion Recycling

Earlier this year, Lithion initially closed the Series A round, raising up to C$125 million.

2 min read · 23 September 2022

Friday Letter: Embracing ESG leads to more collaboration with founders, say VCs

Company founders are keen to engage on social issues, such as hiring and retaining more women and people of color, say panelists at PEI's Responsible Investment Forum.

3 min read · 23 September 2022

Automotive Ventures hires auto tech exec Tony Rimas as operating partner

Rimas is the president of Repairify Inc, a Kinderhook Industries portfolio company.

1 min read · 22 September 2022

Coinbase backer Boost VC collects $90m for new 'sci-fi' fund

The venture firm was launched 10 years ago by Adam Draper and Brayton Williams.

2 min read · 22 September 2022

Avanta Ventures collects $225m for sophomore fund

The fundraising brings the firm's assets under management to more than $300m.

1 min read · 22 September 2022

BDC rolls out C$500m fund to back Canadian women-led businesses

Thrive is set to be the largest investment platform of its kind in the world.

2 min read · 22 September 2022

Concrete testing startup Giatec lands C$5m from BDC Capital

Giatec supports the construction industry by bringing smart testing technologies and real-time data collection to the forefront of every job site.

1 min read · 22 September 2022

Financial comparison platform HelloSafe lands C$4.2m in seed VC

OneRagtime and Kima Ventures led the round.

1 min read · 22 September 2022

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