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Africa is a continent of boundless potential tethered by systemic constraints. Its youthful demographic, surging digital economies, and vast untapped sectors like healthcare and agriculture beckon private equity (PE) and venture capital

The British Business Bank (BBB) has been working in consultation with pension funds on designing an investment vehicle to attract UK pension funds into venture capital and growth equity. Speaking at the

Even as the crypto market struggles to recover annual highs, venture capitalists (VC) and retail investors are expressing strong interest in a new decentralized finance (DeFi) platform and its token presale, RCO

We’re thrilled to announce that Roelof Botha, the managing partner of Sequoia Capital and one of the most influential figures in the venture capital world, will join us live onstage at TechCrunch

In new research, Xuelin Li, Sijie Wang, Jiajie Xu, and Xiang Zheng find that the involvement of specialized venture capital firms influences a biotech startup’s drug portfolio by focusing research and development

DOHA: Family offices in the GCC are undergoing a significant transformation. Once focused primarily on managing and preserving wealth, these entities are now embracing high-growth strategies that resemble the behavior of venture

Venture capital firm Readen Holding Corporation has acquired an 80% controlling stake in Morrich Lottery Limited, a licensed lottery operator in Nigeria, marking the firm’s official entry into Africa’s fast-growing gaming sector.

…backing youth, women-led startups The Venture Capital Trust Fund (VCTF) has thrown its support behind President John Dramani Mahama’s newly announced plan to establish a National Venture Capital Fund targeted at youth

European health tech and AI companies maintained strong appeal among global venture capital investors, raising $13.9 billion in Q1 2025, according to Dealroom data. This represents a 2% year-over-year increase, matching investment