Private Equity

Coronavirus

OurCrowd launches fund to tap into sectors accelerated by covid-19

The firm has a $100m target for the vehicle that will invest in healthcare, healthtech and technology surrounding the 'new normal.'

3 min read · 09 June 2020

Canada sees drop in funding, but the market isn't too worried about 2020

Q1 numbers show a 45% QoQ decline in funding to start-ups in Canada, but they also show only a slight decline of 7% from Q1 2019.

4 min read · 08 June 2020

Megafunds are operating as though largely immune to the coronavirus

Established firms had no trouble closing their large funds in Q1, while first-time fundraises were only able to grab 5% of the $20.1bn raised.

2 min read · 04 June 2020

OurCrowd targets $100m for pandemic fund

OurCrowd, a crowdfunding venture investment platform, is seeking to raise $100 million for its pandemic innovation fund.OurCrowd, a crowdfunding venture investment platform, is seeking to raise $100 million for its pandemic innovation fund.

5 min read · 02 June 2020

Insurtech would have set a record in Q1 if not for coronavirus

Insurtech funding was down 54% in Q1 after a record-breaking $1.98bn was invested into the sector in Q4.

3 min read · 27 May 2020

How WFH has forced a reevaluation of cybersecurity needs

As the coronavirus forces a 'new normal' onto investment activities, now's a great time for firms to review their cybersecurity measures.

4 min read · 27 May 2020

Online events platform raises new round as pandemic boosts business

Run the World raises $10.8m in Series A funding as it aims to scale its online events business worldwide. The round was co-led by a16z and Founders Fund.

4 min read · 21 May 2020

Glasswing Ventures sees many of its portfolio companies take off amid pandemic

The Boston firm's investments in collaboration, automation and cybersecurity have seen significant revenue growth since the start of the year. The positive news comes as the firm is in the market for a second fund.

3 min read · 21 May 2020

LatAm's next challenge: surviving covid-19 and the market downturn

Venture funding in Latin America doubled in 2019 for the fourth straight year, showing its resiliency in the wake of political disruption in the region. Now, it hopes this spirit will push it through the current coronavirus downturn.

4 min read · 19 May 2020

Losses pile up for Vision Fund 1 as SoftBank’s Son acknowledges performance ‘not that great’

The late-stage venture fund has reported annual unrealized losses of more than $17bn and paused marketing for Vision Fund 2.

3 min read · 18 May 2020

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