Tag #Venture Capital

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Bezos Invests Heavily in AI Robotics Startups

Jeff Bezos invested in at least nine companies in 2024, including seven AI startups and four AI-powered robotics companies, suggesting a belief in the sector's imminent commercial success, especially given Amazon's extensive use of robotics and Bezos' past investments in the field.

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Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Israel's Resilient Tech Sector Poised for 2025 Boom

Despite ongoing conflict, Israel's 2024 startup ecosystem mirrored global trends, exceeding European performance with record M&A activity, including Blackstone's $800 million investment in Priority Software; 2025 is expected to see a startup boom driven by war-related technologies and returning entr...

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Chime's IPO Unlikely to Spark 2025 Boom

News of Chime's planned 2025 IPO follows ServiceTitan's public debut, but a broader IPO boom is unlikely due to past IPO failures, profitability concerns among private companies, and a shift toward private market liquidity.

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Springboard Enterprises: Bridging the Funding Gap for Women-Led Startups

Despite women-owned businesses accounting for 42% of US businesses, they receive only 2% of venture capital; Springboard Enterprises, a 24-year-old accelerator program founded by Kay Koplovitz and Amy Millman, addresses this disparity by providing funding and support, resulting in 90% of its 930+ co...

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Gender Equality
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Insurtech Funding: $3.2 Billion in Q3 2024, Projected $4.2 Billion Year-End

Global Insurtech funding reached $3.2 billion in the first three quarters of 2024, with the US and Europe leading, while Latin America saw record lows; however, year-end projections anticipate $4.2 billion, driven by Series B and C funding and B2B SaaS companies.

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Veteran VC Launches $160M Fund Focused on Enterprise Software

Villi Iltchev, a successful venture capitalist with a remarkable track record, launched Category Ventures, a $160 million fund investing in pre-seed and seed-stage enterprise software startups, leveraging his deep understanding of founders' journeys and extensive network built over years at top tech...

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Defense Tech Boom Predicted Under Second Trump Administration

The projected boom in defense tech investment under the second Trump administration is driven by rising geopolitical tensions, the increasing use of commercial technologies in military applications, and a potential increase in defense spending to 5% of GDP, benefiting both established and emerging s...

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Beyond VC: Financing Strategies for Entrepreneurial Success

The article contrasts the traditional venture capital (VC) funding model with the financing strategies of highly successful entrepreneurs, highlighting the disadvantages of VC funding—limited access, delayed funding, loss of control, and wealth dilution—and advocating for alternative strategies incl...

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Databricks Secures $10 Billion in Funding, Reaching $62 Billion Valuation

US data analytics firm Databricks raised $10 billion in funding, reaching a $62 billion valuation, fueled by investor confidence in AI and its recent acquisition of Tabular.

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Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Global Economic Growth Forecast Positive, but Latin American Insurtech Needs Collaboration

Mapfre Economics predicts 3.2% global economic growth and 4.2% inflation in 2024, with similar but slightly improved figures for 2025; however, Latin American Insurtech faces underfunding despite growing numbers of startups, highlighting the need for increased collaboration.

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Reduced Inequality
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Lumen Orbit Secures \$11 Million for Space-Based Data Centers

Lumen Orbit, a Redmond, WA based startup, raised \$11 million in seed funding for its plan to build orbiting data centers, attracting prominent investors and highlighting a growing trend in the "new space" economy to reduce the energy and resource costs of data processing.

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Climate Action
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Greek Startups Thrive: Pandemic Spark Ignites 555 Million Euro Funding Surge

In 2024, over 90 Greek startups raised 555 million euros in funding, with 80% of that capital concentrated in 10 companies. 8 out of 10 of these companies were founded during or shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the pandemic's impact on entrepreneurial activity.

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