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In brief: IBM unveils $500m AI venture fund

The enterprise AI venture fund will back AI companies from early-stage to "hyper-growth" start-ups.

1 min read · 07 November 2023

CalPERS plans raft of climate measures including $100bn for climate solutions

Peter Cashion, managing investment director for sustainable investments, will present the plan, which includes another $53bn for climate solutions investments, 10 more sustainability staff, scenarios analyses and options for divestment.

3 min read · 07 November 2023

VC-backed Certn buys remote ID verification platform Trustmatic

Certn is a Victoria, British Columbia-based online background checks and identity verification company.

1 min read · 07 November 2023

Biomaterials startup Erthos raises C$6.5m in Series A funding

Erthos aims to address the global plastic pollution crisis by offering a solution with a plant-based resin that serves as a sustainable alternative to traditional plastics.

2 min read · 07 November 2023

Getting personal with Jenna Bryant

The co-founder and CEO of Embedded Ventures talks Beyoncé (her childhood hero), grilled cheese and tomato soup, and making the Moon the 51st state.

2 min read · 06 November 2023

Cervin Ventures appoints Oliver as principal

Oliver was previously a venture partner at Tenacity Venture Capital.

1 min read · 03 November 2023

Blockchain-focused Factor Capital nabs $10m in first close

Factor Venture Capital Fund I is targeting $30m to invest in seed-stage blockchain start-ups.

1 min read · 03 November 2023

Ballistic Ventures adds two cybersecurity officials as advisers

Chris Inglis is former National Cyber Director and Kiersten Todt is former chief of staff to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

2 min read · 03 November 2023

Bee Partners raises largest fund to date

Bee Partners IV, which closed on $50m, has already deployed 20 percent of its capital to seven companies, including three generative AI start-ups.

1 min read · 03 November 2023

F-16 pilot and HarbourVest exec soar with debut defense-tech fund

Shield Capital co-founder Philip Bilden shares how the firm raised four times more than a typical first-time fund and secured commitments from endowments, pension funds, insurance companies and other institutional investors.

4 min read · 02 November 2023

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