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Filmmaker Tackles Venture Capital Gender Gap With Investment Fund
Catherine Gray, leveraging her film "Show Her the Money" and the Silicon Valley Women Founders Fund, is tackling the stark gender gap in US venture capital, where in 2024 women-founded companies received only 2.1% of funding, aiming to unlock the potential of women entrepreneurs and reshape the inve...
Filmmaker Tackles Venture Capital Gender Gap With Investment Fund
Catherine Gray, leveraging her film "Show Her the Money" and the Silicon Valley Women Founders Fund, is tackling the stark gender gap in US venture capital, where in 2024 women-founded companies received only 2.1% of funding, aiming to unlock the potential of women entrepreneurs and reshape the inve...
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African Tech Funding Dips 8.4% in Q1 2025 Amidst Global Capital Constraints
African tech startups raised $284 million in Q1 2025, down 8.4% year-on-year, following a 50%+ funding drop in 2024 to $1.1 billion due to global capital constraints; largest Q1 2025 deals went to LemFi (Nigeria), Naked (South Africa), and Gozem (Togo).
African Tech Funding Dips 8.4% in Q1 2025 Amidst Global Capital Constraints
African tech startups raised $284 million in Q1 2025, down 8.4% year-on-year, following a 50%+ funding drop in 2024 to $1.1 billion due to global capital constraints; largest Q1 2025 deals went to LemFi (Nigeria), Naked (South Africa), and Gozem (Togo).
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Thuringia Launches €20 Million Fund to Support Mid-Sized Companies
Thuringia will launch a €20 million fund in summer 2024 to support mid-sized companies, particularly in technology, by bolstering their equity, improving credit access, and facilitating company successions, addressing the economic fallout of the Corona pandemic and the under-developed private equity...
Thuringia Launches €20 Million Fund to Support Mid-Sized Companies
Thuringia will launch a €20 million fund in summer 2024 to support mid-sized companies, particularly in technology, by bolstering their equity, improving credit access, and facilitating company successions, addressing the economic fallout of the Corona pandemic and the under-developed private equity...
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Saxony Startups: Growth Potential Hindered by Talent and Capital Gaps
The Sachsen Start-up Monitor 2025 shows Saxony's startup scene, with 698 active startups and over €1 billion in investments since 2020, needs to improve access to capital and attract more international talent to compete with Berlin and Munich.
Saxony Startups: Growth Potential Hindered by Talent and Capital Gaps
The Sachsen Start-up Monitor 2025 shows Saxony's startup scene, with 698 active startups and over €1 billion in investments since 2020, needs to improve access to capital and attract more international talent to compete with Berlin and Munich.
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€20 Billion Injected into Italian Businesses by Private Capital in 2023
Italian private capital invested €20 billion in businesses in 2023 (€15B in equity, €5B in debt), with significant growth in large deals and international investment; AIFI advocates for regulatory simplification and a fund-of-funds to boost market liquidity and SME investment.
€20 Billion Injected into Italian Businesses by Private Capital in 2023
Italian private capital invested €20 billion in businesses in 2023 (€15B in equity, €5B in debt), with significant growth in large deals and international investment; AIFI advocates for regulatory simplification and a fund-of-funds to boost market liquidity and SME investment.
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SuperReturn 2024: From FOMO to DPI-Driven Private Market Investment
The 2024 SuperReturn conference in Miami highlighted a shift in private market investment from exuberant growth to a measured approach focused on realized returns (DPI) due to a liquidity crunch, with secondary sales and AI impacting the VC and fintech landscape.
SuperReturn 2024: From FOMO to DPI-Driven Private Market Investment
The 2024 SuperReturn conference in Miami highlighted a shift in private market investment from exuberant growth to a measured approach focused on realized returns (DPI) due to a liquidity crunch, with secondary sales and AI impacting the VC and fintech landscape.
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AI 50 List Highlights Stark Gender Imbalance
The Forbes 2025 AI 50 list reveals a significant gender imbalance, with only seven female founders among fifty companies; five of these women are immigrants, highlighting systemic issues in access to funding and opportunities within the AI sector.
AI 50 List Highlights Stark Gender Imbalance
The Forbes 2025 AI 50 list reveals a significant gender imbalance, with only seven female founders among fifty companies; five of these women are immigrants, highlighting systemic issues in access to funding and opportunities within the AI sector.
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Terry Fox Foundation Launches US$25-Million Venture Capital Fund for Cancer Therapies
The Terry Fox Foundation is launching a US$25-million venture capital fund, partnering with Lumira Ventures to invest in Canadian startups developing cancer therapies, aiming to bridge the gap in domestic funding and accelerate the development of new treatments.
Terry Fox Foundation Launches US$25-Million Venture Capital Fund for Cancer Therapies
The Terry Fox Foundation is launching a US$25-million venture capital fund, partnering with Lumira Ventures to invest in Canadian startups developing cancer therapies, aiming to bridge the gap in domestic funding and accelerate the development of new treatments.
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Artisan Raises $25M for AI-Powered Sales Platform
Artisan, founded in 2023, secured $25 million in Series A funding for its AI-powered sales platform featuring Ava, an AI BDR used by 250+ organizations, following a viral "Stop Hiring Humans" campaign.
Artisan Raises $25M for AI-Powered Sales Platform
Artisan, founded in 2023, secured $25 million in Series A funding for its AI-powered sales platform featuring Ava, an AI BDR used by 250+ organizations, following a viral "Stop Hiring Humans" campaign.
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AI's Transformative Potential: A Four-Year Boom Predicted for Startups
Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen foresees a four-year boom for AI startups due to AI's transformative power and the challenges faced by larger companies in adapting to this rapid technological change, predicting a "golden age" for bold founders, particularly in the $300 billion entertainment secto...
AI's Transformative Potential: A Four-Year Boom Predicted for Startups
Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen foresees a four-year boom for AI startups due to AI's transformative power and the challenges faced by larger companies in adapting to this rapid technological change, predicting a "golden age" for bold founders, particularly in the $300 billion entertainment secto...
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Mega-Deals Leave Most Startups Behind: A Tale of Two VC Markets in 2024
In 2024, massive investments in U.S. tech giants like OpenAI ($6.6 billion) and Databricks ($10 billion) contrasted sharply with a 50% drop in European funding to $51 billion, creating a two-tiered VC market and jeopardizing European startups, especially at the seed stage (down 29% year-over-year).
Mega-Deals Leave Most Startups Behind: A Tale of Two VC Markets in 2024
In 2024, massive investments in U.S. tech giants like OpenAI ($6.6 billion) and Databricks ($10 billion) contrasted sharply with a 50% drop in European funding to $51 billion, creating a two-tiered VC market and jeopardizing European startups, especially at the seed stage (down 29% year-over-year).
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Spain and China Partner to Build Europe's Largest Quantum Computing Center
ChinaLink ESGt and Origin Quantum agreed to build Europe's largest integrated computing power center in Spain, a 1,000-megawatt facility combining supercomputing, quantum computing, and AI, focusing on quantum-resistant encryption and applications in finance, renewable energy, and biomedicine.
Spain and China Partner to Build Europe's Largest Quantum Computing Center
ChinaLink ESGt and Origin Quantum agreed to build Europe's largest integrated computing power center in Spain, a 1,000-megawatt facility combining supercomputing, quantum computing, and AI, focusing on quantum-resistant encryption and applications in finance, renewable energy, and biomedicine.
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48% Bias Score
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