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Number of VC-backed companies with at least one female founder rose in 2019

VC investment into female-founded companies increased slightly in 2019, breaking a new record, a report found.

2 min read · 16 January 2020

Upfront Ventures opens San Francisco office, led by new partner Maliwal

Recently added Maliwal has opened a temporary office in San Francisco for Upfront Ventures to source deals in the area.

2 min read · 16 January 2020

Lead Edge Capital invests in Essential Accessibility

Essential Accessibility, a provider of accessibility-as-a-service, has raised US$16 million in funding.

1 min read · 16 January 2020

FTV Capital backs Security Compass

The investor was FTV Capital.

1 min read · 16 January 2020

UK fintech is ripe for collaboration with US venture capitalists

The Lord Mayor of London wants to foster increased relationships between the two markets.

3 min read · 15 January 2020

Califia Farms gathers Series D

Los Angeles-based Califia Farms, a plant-based food and beverage company, has raised US$225 million Series D financing.

1 min read · 15 January 2020

Thematic-focused Felix Capital raises $300m for third fund

The London firm raised an oversubscribed $300 million for its latest fund, doubling total assets under management to more than $600 million. Exits include Farfetch and Deliveroo.

1 min read · 15 January 2020

Elastic Path acquires commerce tech firm Moltin

Vancouver-based Elastic Path, a provider of headless commerce solutions, has acquired commerce tech company Moltin.

5 min read · 14 January 2020

Mega-deals increase in 2019; VC fundraising could climb in 2020, report says

In 2019, VC deal value surpassed $135bn, exit activity reached all-time high and the median new fund size approached $80m found a new report by PitchBook and the NVCA.

2 min read · 14 January 2020

Icon Ventures taps Rathi as fifth GP

Icon Ventures, a Series B and C investor, announced that Preeti Rathi has joined the firm as a general partner. She was with Ignition Partners, where she focused on B2B software investments.

1 min read · 13 January 2020

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